Months Later, Malala Released From Hospital

Malala Yousufzai, the 15-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban, still needs reconstructive surgery on her skull in the coming weeks, but for now her doctors say she is healthy enough to be discharged and spend time with her family, reports Reuters. Malala left Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham yesterday, after successfully completing short-term leaves with her family at their temporary home in England.

"Following discussions with Malala and her medical team, we decided that she would benefit from being at home," says the hospital's medical director. The bullet that struck Malala in October did not break her skull, but traveled from her left brow under the skin to her neck. "Malala is a strong young woman and has worked hard with the people caring for her to make excellent progress in her recovery," the director adds. (Click for more on Malala, who recently asked that her name be removed from a Pakistan college.)