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Catalonia’s former rebel president can return to Spain, court rules
Spain’s Supreme Court ruled former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont can return without arrest, ending a legal battle over his 2017 independence referendum leadership.
US airman dies as daredevil descent goes wrong before Texas college football game
A US Air Force sergeant died after falling during an abseiling descent from the ceiling of a Texas stadium before a college football game on Saturday.
‘Ominous signs’ of winter pressures as NHS waiting list grows
England’s NHS waiting list for routine hospital treatment rose for the second consecutive month to 7.37 million treatments, prompting warnings of mounting winter pressures.
Former FDA officials blast DOGE as ‘one of the biggest disasters in American history’
Three former FDA commissioners criticized the Trump administration’s personnel changes at the agency, warning that rebuilding institutional capacity will require significant time and workforce stabilization efforts.
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The shape behind the Einstein problem just revealed strange new physics
Researchers have discovered that optical structures based on the Smith hat, a shape that solved a decades-old mathematics problem, exhibit unusual chiral light patterns, revealing new physics at the intersection of geometry and optics.
UV light reveals possible camouflage on a 125-million-year-old crocodile
Scientists using ultraviolet light have revealed soft tissues and possible camouflage patterns on a 125-million-year-old crocodile fossil from Spain, providing rare insights into ancient skin and coloration.
This Australian cave hid 25,000 years of ritual secrets
Archaeological evidence shows Cloggs Cave in Australia was used for spiritual rituals continuously over roughly 25,000 years, with evidence of deliberately burned grasses preserved in layered ash deposits.
Scientists stunned as volcano cloud starts destroying methane
Scientists discovered that a massive volcanic eruption in the South Pacific unexpectedly accelerated the breakdown of methane in the atmosphere, potentially offering insights into new climate mitigation strategies.
NI health: Consultants and specialist doctors take strike action
Consultants and specialist doctors in Northern Ireland conducted their first-ever strike over pay on Thursday. The Department of Health reported 90% of routine and elective services proceeded as scheduled.
Covid inquiry PPE report – a look at the key findings
A Covid inquiry report found the UK wasted nearly £10 billion on PPE procurement, with expired equipment and systemic planning failures leaving NHS workers inadequately protected during the pandemic’s onset.
Inside Health – Where are we at with long Covid? – BBC Sounds
A clinical trial found that over-the-counter antihistamines and a prescription anti-inflammatory drug provided modest fatigue reduction for long Covid patients, though researchers emphasize it is not a cure.
Inside Health – A new era for type 1 diabetes treatment – BBC Sounds
A new NHS treatment called teplizumab can delay type 1 diabetes onset for years, marking a shift from century-old insulin therapy as screening efforts accelerate to identify eligible patients.
Mum ‘lost trust’ in Addenbrooke’s after surgeon review
An NHS trust reports more than 200 patients experienced harm under the care of a now-suspended orthopaedic surgeon, with 41 cases classified as severe and one death.
A cancer survivor hoped to work — then she lost her Medicaid disability coverage
A Montana cancer survivor lost Medicaid disability coverage after stopping Social Security payments to pursue work, despite ongoing health complications from her illness.
‘People are still afraid of those three letters’: Fighting the stigma of HIV
Retired rugby star Gareth Thomas and other HIV advocates are working to combat stigma surrounding the virus in Brazil, where misconceptions about modern treatments persist despite significant medical advances.
Fire at nursing home in Chile kills 16 residents
A fire at a nursing home in Chile killed at least 16 elderly residents, with ten others evacuated. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze at the facility south of Santiago.