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A fungus is threatening the world’s food supply. Scientists just found a new defense
Scientists have engineered plant immune receptors to help wheat, rice, and barley resist a devastating fungus that destroys enough rice annually to feed 60 million people.
Women suffer more pain than men across the whole body, major global study finds
A major global study of over 6 million people from 118 countries found women report experiencing more pain than men across all measured bodily sites, contributing to ongoing concerns about the gender pain gap.
Trevor Jones obituary
Trevor Jones, a progressive rock musician and music educator who performed in bands during the late 1960s and 70s before establishing a music department at an East Sussex college, has died at age 82.
Stephen Shears obituary
Stephen Shears, a renowned piano tuner known for tuning by ear across the UK, has died at age 70. He also performed as a keyboardist with folk dancing bands throughout the southwest.
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What is UV, why is it dangerous and how can you protect yourself?
The UK is experiencing high UV levels during a period of extreme heat. Excessive UV exposure damages skin cells and increases skin cancer risk, though some UV exposure is essential for vitamin D production.
Isle of Man doctors vote to take strike action in row over pay
Doctors on the Isle of Man voted to proceed with strike action over pay concerns, with 95% of 104 participating members supporting the measure in a dispute involving alleged pay erosion.
UK starts first vaccine trial, eight weeks into Ebola emergency
UK regulators have approved human trials for a new Ebola vaccine developed by Oxford scientists, marking the first clinical test of four candidates under development during an ongoing outbreak.
Almost 75% of A&E staff in UK face violence or aggression daily or weekly
Nearly 73% of UK A&E staff face violence or aggression daily or weekly, according to an RCEM survey of over 2,000 workers, highlighting widespread abuse in emergency departments.
‘I felt robbed’: bereaved parents hope for answers from Sussex maternity review
An independent review into Sussex maternity services has launched, examining over 1,000 cases dating to 2018 following concerns that at least 55 baby deaths might have been preventable.
As assisted dying bill returns to Commons, families recall loved ones’ battle to ‘go out on own terms’
Families of terminally ill people featured in videos supporting an assisted dying bill recall their loved ones’ deaths as the controversial legislation returns to Parliament for debate.
‘Mistrust’ of Palantir may affect NHS research, says health minister
UK health officials express concern about public mistrust of Palantir amid reports that tens of thousands of NHS patients have withdrawn their medical data from research use.
Running costs of Covid vaccine damage scheme double the amount paid to victims
The government’s vaccine damage scheme has spent £83m on administration since April 2022, more than double the £32m paid to injured victims, sparking calls for urgent reform.
Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit
An inquest found that staff at an NHS mental health unit in east London slept, falsified records, and were inattentive on the night a patient was fatally attacked by another patient in January 2023.
Kennedy announces new effort to speed up autism diagnoses
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new initiative to accelerate autism diagnoses through technology and tools, administered by a federal research agency, addressing extended wait times in the field.
In Sudan, attacks on hospitals force patients to make dangerous journeys
Sudan’s civil war has devastated healthcare infrastructure, forcing cancer patients to undertake perilous journeys of hundreds of miles to reach the only functioning hospital capable of providing oncology care.
RFK Jr promises anti-vaxxers a ‘friend at the White House’ amid deadly measles outbreak
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now serving as Health and Human Services secretary, addressed an anti-vaccine conference, pledging support for vaccine skeptics as a deadly measles outbreak continues to spread across the country.