57 h. ago Greater focus on allergy prevention by NHS needed to protect children – MP

The NHS currently recommends introducing solid foods to babies from around six months of age, when they are seen as being developmentally ready.

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57 h. ago Prof Chris Whitty issues 'severe or life threatening' illness warning

England's Chief Medical Officer is urging people to protect themselves and their children

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1 week ago 'If you want to protect children, we should all have to self

The Online Safety Act has drawn significant criticism since its introduction about age verification checks and the supposed silencing of free speech - but experts have said the move is essential to protecting young people online

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1 week ago India scales back plan to remove stray dogs from streets of Delhi

Country suspends ‘catch-and-keep’ plan for strays in favour of a more ‘holistic’ approachIndia’s top court has scaled back an order to clear Delhi’s streets of stray dogs, in a decision that was cheered by animal rights supporters.Earlier this month, the supreme court ruled that all strays picked up in Delhi’s capital region would be confined to shelters after sterilisation and vaccination, and not returned to the streets. The goal was to protect people – particularly children – from dog attacks and rabies, which remains endemic in India. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Smartphone makers must do more to protect children, UK safeguarding minister says

Jess Phillips targets handset manufacturers after introduction of age verification rules to access adult websites

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2 w. ago Melania Trump pleads Putin to protect the innocence of children in emotional 'peace letter' hand

Melania Trump wrote a personal letter to Vladimir Putin that was hand-delivered through her husband at the Alaska summit on Friday.

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2 w. ago Louisiana sues Roblox alleging the popular gaming site fails to protect children

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is suing Roblox, alleging that the online gaming platform is allowing sexual predators to victimize kids

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2 w. ago Supreme Court allows Mississippi to require age verification for social media as states move to protect children online

At least 12 other states have enacted similar age verification laws, hoping to protect children from online harms

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3 w. ago Online Safety Act poses ‘substantial threat to privacy and freedom of speech', experts warn

An honourable attempt to protect children online has backfired after the Online Safety Act put up barriers to adults wanting to access innocuous content – pushing them into the arms of VPN providers

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4 w. ago Does sunscreen really cause skin cancer? This is what SPF actually does to your body, the truth about 'slow tanning' and what parents should do to protect their children

The problem with influencers is that they can be so, well, influential - and often not for the right reasons.

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4 w. ago Brits warned over virus dangerous to newborns and elderly after surge

The Australian winter is often a good predictor of how viruses will spread in England, according to NHS officials as pregnant women were urged to get the RSV vaccine to protect their newborn children

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4 w. ago Social media battles and barbs on both sides of Atlantic over UK Online Safety Act

Farage accuses government of being ‘so below the belt’ as right wing doubles down on censorship claims The UK’s Online Safety Act has been greatly anticipated. Amid mounting concerns about the ease of accessing harmful content online, rules were drawn up to force social platforms to protect children from posts and videos that incite hatred or encourage suicide, self-harm or eating disorders.But within days of coming into force, the new approach to keeping children safe online had become a rallying point for the right in both Britain and the US. Continue reading...

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last month Why thousands of people are missing out on NHS jabs for agonising shingles virus

The poll found one in five over-65s either did not know what shingles was or were unaware the NHS offered a vaccine to prevent it.

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