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UK growth forecast upgraded but higher energy prices to hit economy next year
The International Monetary Fund upgraded its UK growth forecast to 1.3% for 2026 but warned that higher energy prices and interest rates will slow expansion to 1.2% in 2027.
‘Super app’ aimed at UK students uses servers owned by Chinese firm on US blacklist
A UK student messaging app called ZyMix uses servers from a Chinese company on the US military blacklist, raising data security and privacy concerns among experts and regulators.
Myanmar’s young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to the army
Young men in Myanmar fear arbitrary street arrests and forced conscription by the military junta, which has abducted an estimated 100,000 recruits over two-and-a-half years to sustain its armed forces.
Justice Department investigating television networks over Trump pool coverage
The Justice Department is investigating major television networks for potential antitrust violations after they suspended pool coverage of President Trump in response to credential withdrawals.
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This deep-sea enzyme survives heat that destroys most proteins
Researchers isolated a heat-resistant enzyme from a deep-sea microorganism that performs nitrogen fixation at temperatures above 90°C, revealing structural features shared across different nitrogenase families.
A giant crater may reveal the origin of Mars’ doomed moon
Scientists are studying Mars’ moon Phobos using gravity and motion measurements to determine whether it formed from debris or was captured as an asteroid, focusing on the massive Stickney Crater.
New chemical wipes out 95% of termites without harming humans
Researchers at UC Riverside found that bistrifluron, a chemical that disrupts insect exoskeleton formation, kills 95-99% of western drywood termites and spreads through colonies via social feeding behaviors.
Hurricane Hunters reveal 4 warning signs that a storm is about to strengthen
Researchers identified four features that help tilted tropical cyclones become vertically organized and capable of intensifying, potentially enabling earlier forecasts of rapid storm strengthening.
Cheltenham A&E to remain open as doctors’ strike called off
Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E will remain open after a planned four-day resident doctor strike was suspended following a new government pay offer to doctors.
NI health: Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action
Consultants and specialist doctors in Northern Ireland conducted their first-ever strike over pay, with 90% of routine and elective services continuing despite the 24-hour walkout.
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted £10bn, Covid inquiry finds
A UK Covid inquiry found NHS staff lacked adequate protective equipment during the pandemic, with £9.9bn of the £14.9bn spent on PPE ultimately wasted through poor procurement decisions.
Researchers warn social media driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests
Researchers warn that social media promotion of Alzheimer’s blood tests is misleading healthy people into testing, potentially causing unnecessary anxiety over biological markers that may never develop into dementia.
Letby failings go beyond one hospital – the whole NHS system has been found lacking
A major inquiry into Lucy Letby’s crimes at an NHS hospital found systemic failures across England’s health service, not just at the individual facility, with widespread issues in regulation, management accountability, and learning from past scandals.
Here’s why an Arizona medical examiner is working to track heat-related deaths
An Arizona medical examiner is developing innovative strategies to accurately count heat-related deaths, an effort that could reshape how the U.S. understands climate change’s human toll.
Kennedy moves to revive preventive services panel with new members, after months of vacancies
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed eight new members to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, marking a shift toward medical specialists after months of vacancies and canceled meetings.
Kennedy renews attacks on vaccines at Children’s Health Defense conference
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a keynote address at a Children’s Health Defense conference, spending over 20 minutes questioning vaccine safety and suggesting links between vaccines and chronic illness.