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Is women’s health content being ‘shadowbanned’?
Women’s health creators and businesses report their content is being removed, filtered, or suppressed on social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, affecting access to health information.
Ebbw Vale secondary school criticised for toilets chaperone policy
A Welsh secondary school’s policy of escorting some pupils to toilets has drawn criticism from a campaigner who warns it may discourage students from seeking help for periods and other health issues.
‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
European gas storage levels have fallen to their lowest point in 13 years as the continent approaches winter, triggering concern among energy traders about potential price volatility and supply constraints.
What is Burnham’s GB Grid plan and could it bring down energy bills?
Prime Minister Andy Burnham introduced Great British Grid, a government-backed entity to invest in electricity infrastructure and tackle Britain’s high energy costs through increased competition and faster grid connections.
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Nepal to use new flood study to claim millions from UN climate disaster fund
Nepal plans to claim approximately $20 million from a UN climate disaster fund using a new study linking the deadly floods last month to climate change as evidence.
Textbooks may have misdrawn this basic brain structure for 100 years
Researchers discovered that axons, the brain’s signal-carrying extensions, may have a pearl-like structure overlooked in textbooks for a century, with implications for understanding neural communication.
JWST’s mysterious little red dots may be black holes growing at incredible speeds
New simulations suggest that mysterious Little Red Dots detected by the James Webb Space Telescope may be rapidly growing black holes that exploited unique conditions in the early Universe.
Astronomers just found the youngest known planet ever
Astronomers have confirmed the youngest known planet ever discovered, less than 1 million years old and still surrounded by the gas and dust from which it formed, offering rare insights into planet formation.
A $100 detector can see invisible particles raining down from space
A $100 device called CosmicWatch detects muons, subatomic particles from cosmic rays that constantly pass through Earth, enabling both educational use and professional astrophysics research.
Scientists discover a mysterious new frog hiding in the Amazon
Scientists have identified a previously unknown frog species in the western Amazon, named Adenomera varcena. The discovery highlights hidden biodiversity in Amazonian floodplain forests and underscores the need for rapid species documentation.
NHS reports busiest ever summer as heatwaves drive up hospital admissions
The NHS experienced record summer demand across all major services due to five heatwaves, with A&E units treating nearly 7.3 million patients and ambulance services handling 2.46 million callouts from June through August.
Researchers hope powerful new microscope will reveal ‘root cause’ of incurable bowel disease
Researchers at a UK institute are deploying an advanced microscope to better understand inflammatory bowel disease and potentially develop more targeted treatments for the incurable condition affecting over half a million people.
Trump administration changes how it counts measles deaths amid Pennsylvania outbreak
The Trump administration changed how it counts measles deaths during a Pennsylvania outbreak, prompting criticism from health officials who question the shift from tracking individual cases to analyzing long-term mortality trends.
Why reshaping memories may hold the key to raising self-esteem
Psychologist Marisa Franco suggests that revisiting and reframing difficult memories through a technique called memory reconsolidation can effectively boost self-esteem and self-worth.
New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England
England’s NHS now provides Enhertu, a breast cancer drug offering patients nearly seven additional months of survival on average. The approval follows a years-long campaign after the drug was initially rejected as too costly.
‘A really scary place for children’: English hospitals have chronic lack of health play staff
English hospitals lack sufficient health play professionals to support children undergoing medical treatment, leaving many without therapeutic play support during serious illnesses.