36 h. ago Hundreds diagnosed with 'ancient' skin infection with symptoms taking weeks to arise

The condition is not serious but it is highly infectious and requires swift treatment

Science

3 d. ago Anas Sarwar makes Milly's Law vow for child cancer patient who died from hospital

Sarwar vowed to establish Milly's Law which he said "would create an independent public advocate with the authority to investigate incidents and establish the truth".

Science

4 d. ago ‘There is a moment of clarity that life would be better without alcohol’: what we can learn from addiction memoirs

After losing her father to alcohol addiction, author Sophie Calon turned to writing – and found clarity, connection and hope in other stories of relapse and recoveryOn the night of Boxing Day 2021, my dad’s body was found near a Cardiff hostel. His death, at 55, was as sudden as it was not. For years, alcoholism had been changing the shape of his heart.He died less than a mile from his old office; top law firm, equity partner. Four miles from our once tight-knit home in a leafy neighbourhood. He had lost both his family and his job in 2019. Raised in Barry, working class, he had been proud of the beautiful life he had built for us. Others thought he “had it all”. He was widely adored, but drinking made him volatile. He was homeless and often behind bars in his final two years. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago Trump backs away from using Insurrection Act in Minneapolis after repeating threat to take action amid ICE protests – live

Trump says ‘I don’t think there’s any reason right now to use’ the act after baselessly claiming that people protesting in Minneapolis are ‘highly paid professionals’Trump began his remarks today by undermining the Affordable Care Act, and touted his newly unveiled “Great Healthcare Plan”.A reminder that Affordable Care Act subsidies, that were extended during the Covid pandemic, expired at the end of last year, and legislation to revive them has stalled in Congress. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Trump repeats threats to take action in Minneapolis amid ICE protests – live

Trump continues to claim, baselessly, that people protesting against federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis are ‘highly paid professionals’Trump began his remarks today by undermining the Affordable Care Act, and touted his newly unveiled “Great Healthcare Plan”.A reminder that Affordable Care Act subsidies, that were extended during the Covid pandemic, expired at the end of last year, and legislation to revive them has stalled in Congress. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Hundreds of health care professionals urge Senedd members to vote against assisted dying law

The professionals say the law is 'deeply flawed' and there has been 'inadequate' oversight

Politics

2 w. ago NHS alert to parents as thousands of children to get new jab, start date confirmed

The vaccination will be added to the MMR jab given to children to protect them against measles, mumps and rubella

Society

3 w. ago SNP MSP George Adam shares love for wife Stacey and reason why couple support assisted dying

MSPs will be given a free vote when Liam McArthur's landmark legislation to legalise assisted dying returns to Holyrood in the New Year.

Events

4 w. ago Boots launches 'biggest ever' Boxing Day early reducing Dyson, beauty and perfume

Boots' Boxing Day sales has arrived early and there's plenty of good deals to be had. The health and beauty retailer has slashed the price of hundreds of products including bestselling designer hair tools, beauty and luxury perfume.

Politics