Findings indicate preterm birth is associated with elevated mortality risks, especially in early years, influenced by gestational age and health factors.

Tasha Moore, a 22-year-old from Manchester, was due to stay at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in the popular tourist town of Vang Vieng in Laos but cancelled her booking the day before.

The hostel owner at the centre of alleged methanol poisonings in Laos which has led to the death of six people has reportedly been detained by police.