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E.ON Next deal to buy Ovo Energy leaves UK with just ‘big three’ energy suppliers
E.ON Next completed its acquisition of Ovo Energy, creating a landscape where three suppliers now serve nearly three-quarters of British households, raising competition concerns.
Electrification Changes What Energy Security Means
Electrification shifts energy security from reliance on continuous fuel imports to dependence on imported equipment that generates power domestically, fundamentally altering how countries manage economic vulnerability.
COP17: Tracking progress towards the UN’s 2030 nature targets
Countries are falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets agreed in 2022, with a UN report warning that action must accelerate rapidly to meet 2030 biodiversity goals.
Fast-moving California wildfire burns homes as people are ordered to leave
A rapidly growing wildfire south of Los Angeles has destroyed six homes and forced evacuations. The Norte Fire spread to 570 acres by Saturday morning amid dangerous Santa Ana winds and critically dry conditions.
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Devon heathland plan to support two rare species of ant
Devon Wildlife Trust has launched a three-year conservation project to protect two of the UK’s rarest ant species, including the narrow-headed and erratic ants, with £212,000 in government funding.
NASA’s Swift telescope is back, but time is running out
NASA’s Swift Observatory has resumed operations with two of three instruments after shelving plans for an orbital boost, though the spacecraft’s time in orbit is increasingly limited.
Earth may have lost the Sun’s protective shield millions of years ago
NASA-funded research suggests the Sun’s protective bubble may have contracted around Earth millions of years ago, and powerful solar eruptions in the early solar system may have kept the young planet warm.
A search for one exotic particle uncovered two strange new structures
Physicists at Jefferson Lab discovered two unexpected particle structures while searching for an exotic state called Y(2175), potentially advancing understanding of fundamental forces and matter formation.
NHS failing child sexual abuse victims, say psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has issued a public apology for decades of mismanagement in treating adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse within the NHS, citing inadequate trauma-informed care.
NHS bosses warn of chaos in ADHD and autism care
NHS managers warn autism and ADHD care risks descending into chaos as spending spirals and unregulated private providers proliferate amid soaring demand for services.
Medicare’s pilot GLP-1 discount program has a catch. Some sick patients don’t qualify
Medicare’s new GLP-1 pilot program offers discounted weight loss drugs at $50 monthly, but excludes patients with certain qualifying medical conditions like obstructive sleep apnea, leaving them facing higher costs.
Paxlovid did not help long Covid, study finds
A clinical trial found that Pfizer’s Paxlovid did not perform better than placebo when used to treat long Covid symptoms, according to research from Mass General Brigham.
Testosterone bought by menopausal women posing as men due to NHS issues
Women in Wales are obtaining testosterone from online pharmacies by posing as men due to inconsistent NHS access, with some obtaining unsafe levels of the hormone posing health risks, according to menopause specialists.
Children as young as six going to A&E in mental health crisis
Children as young as six are attending emergency departments in England in mental health crises at sharply elevated rates, with some waiting over 12 hours, according to NHS data analysis.
Urine test can spot more than nine in 10 bladder cancers
An at-home urine test trialled by the NHS detected more than nine in ten bladder cancer cases in a study of nearly 1,000 patients across seven hospitals in England and Scotland.
Families hit by long waits for dementia diagnosis
Hundreds of families report waiting months or years for dementia diagnoses, affecting their work, finances and mental health, according to an Alzheimer’s Society survey.