5 d. ago Rachel Reeves forced ‘to make £5bn cuts’ to balance books after spending review

Exclusive: Chancellor set to unveil Labour’s spending plans Wednesday but researchers warn she will need to make £5bn of cuts by 2028/29 — even before finding the cash to restore winter fuel payments to pensioners

Economics

9 d. ago ‘Poop transplants’ have been happening for decades. Now researchers have identified some unintended consequences

Researchers warn against widespread use of the transplants due to potential for long-lasting, unintended health consequences

Science

2 w. ago Majority of social media posts on fertility misleading, untrustworthy and put patients health at risk

The content poses a serious threat to public health and could put people at risk during one of the most time-sensitive and emotionally charged stages of their life, researchers warn.

Science

2 w. ago Researchers warn of alarming rise in China’s regional internet censorship

Cybersecurity experts say local system is simpler than China’s Great Firewall but ‘volatile and aggressive’ in blocking specific sites

Events

3 w. ago Study reveals psychological impact of ghosting and gaslighting

The dating app culture may be contributing to a mental health crisis, researchers warn

Science

3 w. ago Ghosting and gaslighting could trigger depression and paranoia, study finds

The dating app culture may be contributing to a mental health crisis, researchers warn

Politics

3 w. ago EU’s ‘chocolate crisis’ worsened by climate breakdown, researchers warn

Cocoa one of six commodities vulnerable to environmental threats in ‘extremely worrying picture’ for food resilienceClimate breakdown and wildlife loss are deepening the EU’s “chocolate crisis”, a report has argued, with cocoa one of six key commodities to come mostly from countries vulnerable to environmental threats.More than two-thirds of the cocoa, coffee, soy, rice, wheat and maize brought into the EU in 2023 came from countries that are not well-prepared for climate change, according to the UK consultants Foresight Transitions. Continue reading...

Events