52 h. ago Experts worried after 'killer' fungus superbug is becoming more 'infectious' and spreading across the world

Candida auris was first detected in 2009 and has since spread across the globe as an alarming rate as experts warn this 'killer' fungus could cause an outbreak

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52 h. ago Experts worried 'killer' fungus superbug becoming more 'infectious' and spreading globally

Candida auris was first detected in 2009 and has since spread across the globe as an alarming rate as experts warn this 'killer' fungus could cause an outbreak

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58 h. ago Killer fungus can 'outsmart' treatments as scientists warn of 'global threat'

Scientists have warned that a drug-resistant strain of a common fungus poses a serious threat to vulnerable patients in healthcare settings

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59 h. ago Killer fungus can be 'impossible to treat' as scientists warn of 'global health threat'

A drug-resistant variety of the common fungus Candida auris can cause severe illness and spread easily among very sick patients in healthcare facilities

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3 d. ago Killer fungus becoming more infectious and spreading worldwide

Study says fungus uses proactive ways to evade drugs and human immune response

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4 d. ago Worried about your drinking? Our experts reveal the simple tweaks to super

There's one more festive event we have to get through: New Year's Eve. Is it possible to still drink alcohol but give it a healthy twist by including one of your five-a-day?

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1 week ago Can't get an NHS dentist and worried about the cost of looking after your teeth? Read our expert guide to saving money on going private

By all metrics, NHS dentistry is in crisis. Last week, a major report found that a lack of Health Service dentists meant patients were resorting to pulling out their own teeth.

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2 w. ago 2025’s AI boom caused huge CO2 emissions and use of water, research finds

Study’s author says society not tech companies paying for environmental impact of AI and asks if this is fairThe AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed.The global environmental impact of the rapidly spreading technology has been estimated in research published on Wednesdaywhich also found that AI-related water use now exceeds the entirety of global bottled-water demand. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims

Study author says tech companies are reaping benefits of artificial intelligence age but society is left to pay costThe AI boom has caused as much carbon dioxide to be released into the atmosphere in 2025 as emitted by the whole of New York City, it has been claimed.The global environmental impact of the rapidly spreading technology has been estimated in research published on Wednesday which also found that AI-related water use now exceeds the entirety of global bottled-water demand. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New York City braces for new casinos as gambling surge in US worries experts

Three proposed casinos approved as researchers say they take money from businesses and increase addictionNew York City will probably soon see three new casinos, whose owners could rake in profits because of a recent surge in gambling in the United States that has some campaigners worried.The New York gaming facility location board this week approved three proposed casinos in the US’s largest city – two in Queens and one in the Bronx – after determining the businesses would create new jobs and generate billions in tax revenue, according to the group’s report. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Learner drivers 'keep failing' theory test for making 1 blunder before exam

Worried you're going to flunk your theory test? One expert revealed the common mistake some learners are making when they're about to sit their all-important exam

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4 w. ago ‘Never seen anything like this’: alarm at memo from top US vaccine official

Vinay Prasad memo said at least 10 children had died from Covid vaccination – but offered scant evidence for claimAmerica’s top vaccines official promised, in a long and argumentative memo to staff on Friday, to revamp vaccine regulation after claiming that at least 10 children died from Covid vaccination – but he offered no evidence for that allegation and scant details on the new approach.The top-down changes, without input from outside advisers or publication of data, worries experts who fear vaccines such as the flu shot may quickly disappear and that public trust will take a major hit. Continue reading...

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