20 h. ago Doctors concerned as young people becoming less likely to get anti

Less and less young people are getting a vaccine that could put a stop to one of the most preventable cancers

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4 d. ago Politicians, lawyers and doctors express concern over use of expert witnesses in English courts

Questions raised about potential miscarriages of justice after use of such experts criticised in Lucy Letby and Post Office Horizon casesWho are expert witnesses and how does system work?A lack of regulation over the use of expert witnesses in English courts could be leading to miscarriages of justice, senior politicians, lawyers and doctors have said.The former attorney general Dominic Grieve and the former justice secretary Jack Straw were among those to tell the Guardian that criminal and civil trials were sometimes hanging on evidence by self-appointed “experts” who could lack relevant knowledge. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Doctors raise alarm as numbers taking dangerous party drug that causes bladder failure rise eight

The number of people taking a popular party drug has skyrocketed, with doctors concerned that the epidemic is only getting worse, with routine use causing organ failure.

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7 d. ago How to remove crusty brown skin patches and warts at home. Doctors often won't treat these unsightly growths. Now our experts reveal what really can help... and when to be concerned about cancer

What do banana skin, nail varnish and garlic have in common? They are said to help clear warts - and what's more, there is some evidence that they might actually work.

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9 d. ago Highly skilled doctors leave Scotland in massive brain drain over lack of jobs

A new BMA Scotland survey has found that 7 in 10 resident doctors are concerned about unemployment from August.

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1 week ago Thousands to march on Whitehall in protest over spending cuts and welfare reform

The People’s Assembly said it expected thousands of trade unionists, campaigners and activists to attend the event

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2 w. ago Hungary’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ content violates human rights, says EU lawyer

ECJ advocate general condemns ‘stigmatising’ law that bars such content from schools and primetime TVEurope live – latest updatesThe Guardian view on Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ lawsA Hungarian law banning content about LGBTQ+ people from schools and primetime TV has been found to violate basic human rights and freedom of expression by a senior legal scholar at the European court of justice.The non-binding opinion from the court’s advocate general, Tamara Ćapeta, issued on Thursday, represents a comprehensive demolition of the arguments made by the Hungarian government defending its so-called childprotection law, passed in 2021. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hungary’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ content violates human rights, says EU’s top court

ECJ advocate general condemns ‘stigmatising’ law that bars such content from schools and primetime TVEurope live – latest updatesThe Guardian view on Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ lawsA Hungarian law banning content about LGBTQ+ people from schools and primetime TV has been found to violate basic human rights and freedom of expression by a senior legal scholar at the European court of justice.The non-binding opinion from the court’s advocate general, Tamara Ćapeta, issued on Thursday, represents a comprehensive demolition of the arguments made by the Hungarian government defending its so-called childprotection law, passed in 2021. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Why taking Mounjaro with HRT could raise risk of womb cancer

Women taking oral hormone replacement therapy are being advised to talk to their doctor if they also start using Mounjaro, amid concerns they could be at a higher risk of womb cancer...

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2 w. ago How taking Mounjaro with HRT could raise risk of womb cancer

Women taking oral hormone replacement therapy are being advised to talk to their doctor if they also start using Mounjaro, amid concerns they could be at a higher risk of womb cancer...

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3 w. ago Trump administration sets quota to arrest 3,000 people a day in anti

The target was delivered by Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem, and triples figures from earlier this yearThe Trump administration has set aggressive new goals in its anti-immigration agenda, demanding that federal agents arrest 3,000 people a day – or more than a million in a year.The new target, tripling arrest figures from earlier this year, was delivered to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) leaders by Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, and Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary, in a strained meeting last week. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The shocking number of people who now have ADHD, revealed for the first time in official NHS figures

Doctors have raised concerns in recent years about a surge in diagnoses-but this marks the first official estimate of how widespread the condition may be.

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3 w. ago Uganda accused of ‘state bigotry’ and attacks on LGBTQ+ people

Report from Human Rights Watch criticises Museveni regime for arbitrary arrests and detentions, violence and extortion since draconian new law enactedThe Ugandan authorities have “unleashed abuse”, perpetrating widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTQ+ people in the two years since the world’s harshest anti-gay laws were enacted, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW).The government’s policies in Uganda had encouraged attacks and harassment against people and organisations seen as being supportive of gay rights, said researchers from the rights group. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police warning to parents after youths seen climbing into unstable buildings

Police have warned that derelict buildings are often a magnet for anti-social behaviour and low-level crime as they attract young people to enter illegally

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4 w. ago Washington shooting LIVE: Two people killed in 'depraved anti

Terrorism police have rushed to the scene in Penn Quarter, Washington DC and have asked people to avoid the area while they investigate the shocking attack

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