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New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss
EDF Energy’s chief executive argues new North Sea oil and gas projects are compatible with net zero goals, joining other energy leaders backing the Rosebank and Jackdaw developments.
‘It really hammers people’: Scottish islanders hit by highest diesel prices in UK
Scottish islanders face record diesel prices exceeding 220p per litre, significantly higher than UK mainland rates, straining transportation and living costs in remote communities.
Australian MP Helen Haines’ condition improves after alleged car attack
Australian independent MP Helen Haines, 65, improved to serious but stable condition after losing both legs in an alleged deliberate car attack outside her office five days ago. A suspect has been arrested and charged.
Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels
Water supplies have reached crisis levels in Yemen’s third-largest city of Taiz as Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensify their siege, leaving over 1 million residents rationing scarce drinking water amid fuel and food shortages.
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240-million-year-old reptile fossil reveals a lost chapter before dinosaurs and crocodiles
Researchers in Brazil discovered a 240-million-year-old fossil reptile species that fills evolutionary gaps in the lineage leading to dinosaurs and crocodiles.
Scientists discover a hidden switch inside silver nanocatalysts
Researchers discovered that silver nanocatalysts in solid oxide cells switch their operation location depending on whether the device generates electricity or produces hydrogen, offering new design strategies for clean energy technology.
The adult brain can repair itself better than scientists thought
Researchers at the University of Zurich discovered that adult brains can repair astrocyte damage through specialized cells that transport nuclei to injured regions, challenging prior assumptions about brain regeneration.
Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO
WHO director general says ultra-processed food corporations are suing governments to obstruct obesity prevention measures, with 235 lawsuits filed across multiple countries between 2010 and 2025.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A new clinical trial found that antihistamines and colchicine offered modest fatigue reduction for long Covid patients, though researchers emphasize this is not a cure.
New walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England
England’s government plans to establish nearly 200 community mental health centres and dedicated mental health A&Es by 2029, with hubs opening in high street locations like banks and libraries.
‘It can make you psychotic or give you a cardiac arrest’: why are so many children vaping the ‘prison drug’ spice?
A synthetic drug called spice is increasingly found in vapes marketed to children as cannabis, with research showing it can cause psychosis, seizures, and cardiac arrest.
NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says
England’s health secretary called for the NHS to develop annual heatwave preparation plans comparable to winter planning, citing increased A&E attendance and ambulance worker strain during record temperatures.
‘Babies will be born in laybys’: maternity cuts leave women with stark choices in Devon
North Devon district hospital has suspended maternity services due to severe staffing shortages, forcing pregnant women to travel up to two hours to other hospitals for childbirth.
Talks on launch of clinical trial of Ebola vaccine in DRC advance, WHO says
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the WHO are advancing discussions to launch a clinical trial testing Ebola vaccines against the Bundibugyo virus amid a rapidly spreading outbreak.
Leading doctor rebukes NHS chiefs over transplant crisis
A senior NHS doctor has criticized the health service’s management of transplant operations, citing staff burnout, cancelled procedures, and stagnant transplant numbers over three decades.
The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against HIV. Its rollout gets mixed reviews
Lenacapavir, an injectable HIV prevention drug given twice yearly, has shown extraordinary efficacy in clinical trials but faces mixed reviews during its rollout in Uganda due to distribution challenges and pricing concerns.