39 minutes ago Retired academic, 90, died in car crash after mixing up accelerator and brake pedals

A coroner has called for elderly motorists to have their fitness checked to drive formally after a retired academic died from injuries sustained in a car crash where she mixed up the foot pedals.

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51 minutes ago Texas college student dies eating her favorite meal on first date after restaurant changed menu

Alison Pickering, 23, died after eating the mahi-mahi at Newton's Saddlerack in Texas on May 4, 2023, even though she had eaten the meal before without any problems.

Society

59 minutes ago Liz Hatton: Teen hugged by Kate Middleton told how she dealt with 'constant pain'

Liz Hatton, 17, who drew up a photography bucket list which led her to meet Kate Middleton at Windsor Castle after being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer has sadly died

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63 minutes ago First breakthrough in treating asthma attacks and COPD in 50 years hailed as a ‘game

Benralizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets specific white blood cells, called eosinophils, to reduce lung inflammation

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91 minutes ago Liz Hatton: Family's heartbreaking tribute to teen who inspired Kate Middleton

Liz Hatton, who inspired Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, after pursuing a photography bucket list while facing a rare form of cancer, has died and tributes have been paid to her

Politics

98 minutes ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Bun fight! Gail Bakery tycoon Gail Mejia attacks rival Yotam Ottolenghi

RICHARD EDEN: behind the genteel facade, its co-founder Gail Mejia is seething that one of her most celebrated former employees, Yotam Ottolenghi, has 'lifted' her blueprint for success.

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1 hour ago Employers who flout visa laws and exploit foreign workers to face crackdown

Ministers plan to extend sanctions against companies who breach employment rights like the minimum wage and who repeatedly flout visa rules.

Society

2 hours ago Benralizumab: London scientists create first treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years

Researchers say injection will be ‘game changing’ for people with the respiratory condition

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2 hours ago Doctors hail first breakthrough in asthma and COPD treatment in 50 years

Results of trial of benralizumab injection could be ‘gamechanger’ for millions of people around the worldDoctors are hailing a new way to treat serious asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attacks that marks the first breakthrough for 50 years and could be a “gamechanger” for patients.A trial found offering patients an injection was more effective than the current care of steroid tablets, and cuts the need for further treatment by 30%. Continue reading...

Science

2 hours ago Women taking certain HRT drugs could be at slightly higher risk of heart attacks

Researchers analysing data from 920,000 menopausal women found those taking HRT tablets containing both oestrogen and progestogen were more likely to develop ischemic heart disease or a blood clot

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