11 h. ago Massive explosion rocks Iran as four are killed and more than 500 injured with blast blamed on shipment of ballistic missile fuel

The blast at the Shahid Rajaei port happened as Iran and the US met Saturday in Oman for the third round of negotiations over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program.

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11 h. ago Keir Starmer and Zelensky to work to secure peace in Ukraine after Pope's funeral

Downing Street said the two leaders had discussed recent advances towards a peace deal to end the Ukraine war when they met following the Pope's funeral.

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11 h. ago Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there's new hope

People with diseases caused by rare mutations have fewer options and poorer prospects than other patients despite rapid recent advancements in the growing field of genetic science

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12 h. ago Telling the incredible tale of Anna Politkovskaya has taught me one thing: I could never be that brave | Maxine Peake

She faced endless opposition and threats to her life. This has become a reality for far too many journalistsMaxine Peake is an actor who appears in the new film Words of WarWhat drives someone to become a journalist? A good journalist, someone whose keyboard is a tool for exposing injustice, a truth-seeker who would risk life and limb to report their experiences back to the world? I know I couldn’t do it. I’ve interviewed people for a research project and was hopeless. I found myself shying away from asking the really difficult questions. There’s no way I could confront a corrupt official, or race to file a breaking story before a hostile regime tried to silence me, possibly for ever. I like to think of myself as the kind of person who would speak truth to power, but would I really, if my life was in the balance?One of the many privileges of being an actor is that it affords you the opportunity to dip your toes into other worlds and experiences from the safest possible distance. In ...

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12 h. ago Starmer and Zelensky agree to ‘maintain momentum’ on peace talks for Ukraine

Downing Street said the two leaders had discussed recent advances towards a peace deal in the Ukraine war when they met following the Pope’s funeral.

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12 h. ago Visible Health Heart Monitor review: 'It was great at first, but not long term'

EXCLUSIVE: When Visible (created for those with Long Covid, ME/CFS and PoTS) launched their wearable heart monitor, many where thrilled, but does it live up to the hype?

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13 h. ago Brits travelling to Benidorm urged to avoid doing two things – or risk fine

A man called Frank has shared a video to warn Brits of the things they should never do in Benidorm - or you could face a hefty fine and risk spoiling your holiday

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13 h. ago ‘Now we have options’: the scientists trying to cure our allergies

This week’s oral immunotherapy breakthrough is part of wider surge of interest in developing treatmentsA severe food allergy is among the few conditions that can propel a person from robust health to unconsciousness within minutes, and the risk of accidental exposure often casts a shadow of anxiety over those affected.But change is afoot, with a groundbreaking trial this week showing that two-thirds of adults with severe peanut allergies can be desensitised through clinically supervised daily exposure. The approach – oral immunotherapy – is already successfully used in children and is among a wave of treatments on the horizon aimed at reducing the burden of allergies – and potentially curing them. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago UK weather: May snow storm forecast as 45 counties face 3 inch per hour blizzard

Advanced weather maps show as many as 45 counties across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could see some shock snow in May, despite temperatures rising high next week

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14 h. ago Could RFK Jr’s assault on Covid protections be bad news for chronic disease?

The health secretary has pledged to fight chronic illness, but experts say he risks increasing it with department cutsThe US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, entered office with a pledge to tackle the US’s chronic disease epidemic and give infectious disease a “break”. In at least one of those goals, Kennedy has been expeditious.Experts said as Kennedy makes major cuts in public health in his first weeks in office, the infrastructure built to mitigate Covid-19 has become a clear target – an aim that has the dual effect of weakening immunization efforts as the US endures the largest measles outbreak since 2000. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago How ‘revenge of the Covid contrarians’ unleashed by RFK Jr puts broader vaccine advances at risk

The health secretary has pledged to fight chronic illness, but experts say he risks increasing it with department cutsThe US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, entered office with a pledge to tackle the US’s chronic disease epidemic and give infectious disease a “break”. In at least one of those goals, Kennedy has been expeditious.Experts said as Kennedy makes major cuts in public health in his first weeks in office, the infrastructure built to mitigate Covid-19 has become a clear target – an aim that has the dual effect of weakening immunization efforts as the US endures the largest measles outbreak since 2000. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Urgent warning over deadly parasite that eats your organs sweeps Europe into US

Although it's transferred mostly through foxes, people with pets and vets are risk of catching the potentially deadly tapeworm which can cause fatal liver failure damage

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16 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr breaks silence after avoiding another hefty fine for Conor Benn fight

Chris Eubank Jr was at risk of a second fine as he prepares to enter the ring for his fight against Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but has got the all clear

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17 h. ago UK snow forecast sparks 'four inches per hour' blizzard warning as exact areas at risk

Snow is expected to fall across parts of the UK at the start of May, with areas likely to see four inches per hour

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18 h. ago North Korea unveils new naval destroyer as Kim Jong Un blames US for tensions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has unveiled a new naval destroyer, claiming it as a significant advancement towards his goal of expanding the operational range and preemptive strike capabilities of his nuclear-armed military

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19 h. ago Liz Earle shoppers 'blown away with results' of £36 moisturiser 'reduces wrinkles'

Liz Earle's Superskin Advanced Firming Serum-in-Moisturiser contains three powerful botanicals to leave skin feeling more elastic and sculpted and is currently on sale for 25% off

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19 h. ago As Pope Francis is laid to rest, is his legacy of a more compassionate Catholicism at risk? | Julian Coman

Some, especially within the US, see the conclave as an opportunity to establish a more conservative leaderFor Catholics who cherished Pope Francis’s relentless defence of the dignity of migrants and minorities, the footage of his deeply awkward meeting with JD Vance on Easter Sunday made for unsettling viewing. During his 12 years in St Peter’s chair, Francis railed against Christian complicity with “America first”-type nationalist movements across the west. Here, looming over him on what turned out to be the eve of his death, was the White House embodiment of the insular, bullying politics he spent so much energy fighting against.What now? The pope “from the ends of the earth” will be laid to rest on Saturday in an unadorned tomb in Rome’s Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, after a funeral attended by about 50 heads of state and 130 delegations from around the world. Progressives inside and outside the church will hope that encounter with the US vice-president was not an ominous porten...

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20 h. ago Ambulance service and NHS trust admit failures over death of musician

Ebow Graham died after falling out of a third-storey window in east London in April 2020 following a psychotic episodeAn ambulance service and an NHS trust have admitted breaching their duty of care over the death of Ebow Graham, a founding member of the hip-hop group Foreign Beggars.Graham, 40, died after falling out of a third-storey window in Clapton, east London in April 2020 following a psychotic episode. Hours earlier London ambulance paramedics had dismissed his friends’ concerns about his behaviour. And a crisis call handler from East London NHS trust also failed to properly assess his risk or arrange an urgent mental health assessment within the recommended time. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Asda warns 'do not eat' on popular meat product due to health risk

The latest product recalls issued by the Food Standards Agency and why they've been pulled from supermarket shelves

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21 h. ago Woman, 34, left with horror health conditions after contracting Covid

'I can't turn to science for help, I can't turn to my doctor, I pay hundreds of pounds for supplements and private appointments for therapy to get help'

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