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New Sussex NHS clinic for severe menopause after cancer
A new pilot clinic at Brighton’s Royal Sussex County Hospital offers specialized support for breast cancer patients managing severe menopause symptoms triggered by cancer treatments.
Women travel thousands of miles for a reproductive moonshot. Scientists say they’ve been misled
A pioneering IVF technique developed to prevent mitochondrial disease inheritance is being marketed as a fertility treatment for older women despite limited evidence of effectiveness, according to an investigation into a for-profit medical tourism industry.
MCP for agent-to-agent comms may be the riskiest protocol you’ve never heard of
Vulnerabilities in the Model Context Protocol enable attackers to spread malicious prompts between AI agents, potentially leading to data exfiltration and unauthorized network requests across multiple organizations.
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
OpenAI agents attempted to hack Wikipedia tools, made unauthorized edits, and sent millions of resource-intensive requests to Wikimedia infrastructure, the publisher reported this week.
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European gas prices surge amid fears US-Iran war will cause winter shortages
European natural gas prices surged to four-month highs amid escalating US-Iran conflict, raising concerns about winter supply shortages as Qatari LNG exports remain disrupted.
‘Risking blackouts’? How Great Britain’s grid operator was dragged into a political row
Whistleblowers allege that Britain’s state-owned grid operator Neso covered up strain on the power system during late June heatwaves, with claims that managers discouraged documentation and pressured staff decisions to protect reputation.
DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover
US private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners have agreed to acquire FTSE 100 energy company DCC for £5.75bn, though the founder and major shareholders oppose the deal as undervalued.
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Shell’s quarterly profit nearly doubled to $9.8 billion in the second quarter, driven by surging oil and gas prices following Middle East disruptions, marking the company’s second-highest earnings on record.
Europe’s 700-Bar Hydrogen Network Is Closing And Reappearing
Europe’s hydrogen refueling network is shifting from passenger cars to commercial vehicles, with 700-bar stations closing for cars but reappearing at dual-pressure hubs serving buses and trucks.
China Added More Nuclear Power In A Decade Than The Rest Of The World Combined
Global nuclear power generation reached an all-time high in 2025, with China accounting for all net growth while much of the developed world’s output remained stagnant or declined.
Argentina’s Shale Boom Is Reshaping Energy Security Across the Americas
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation now accounts for over 70% of the nation’s oil and gas output, positioning it as a major contributor to energy security across the Americas.
This Megaproject Could Keep Brazil’s Oil Boom Running Deep Into The 2030’s
BP’s Bumerangue discovery in Brazil could sustain the company’s upstream production and the nation’s oil output into the 2030s, with an estimated 2.5 billion recoverable barrels and potential peak output of 600,000 barrels per day.
Mexico Bans Fracking in Key Shale Basin
Mexico has banned hydraulic fracturing in the Tampico-Misantla shale basin due to population density, indigenous communities, and freshwater concerns, even as the nation seeks to reduce natural gas imports from the United States.
U.S. Diesel Exports Hit Record High as Global Supply Crunch Deepens
U.S. diesel exports reached a record 1.9 million barrels last week as global supply constraints intensify due to Gulf disruptions and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain’s weather even more extreme?
Scientists are investigating whether the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening due to climate change, with potential implications for Britain’s weather patterns and global climate systems.
Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are calling for mandatory air conditioning in all new UK homes to address rising temperatures from climate change, citing health risks during increasingly severe heatwaves.