34 h. ago NHS stroke centres given 'revolutionary' AI tool that triples recovery rates and reduces life

The NHS has equipped every stroke centre in England with a world-first AI tool that triples the rate of recovery and helps half of patients avoid major disability.

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4 d. ago UN human rights staff urge leadership to declare Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide

Internal letter also calls on UN member states to suspend arms sales, saying ‘criticising Israel is not enough’Middle East crisis – live updatesHundreds of employees of the United Nations’ leading human rights agency have backed an internal letter telling its leadership to declare Israel’s offensive in Gaza a genocide and to call on UN member states to suspend arms sales to Israel.The 1,100-word letter, signed by about a quarter of the 2,000 staff of the Geneva- and New York-based Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), says the Israeli offensive in Gaza meets the legal threshold of genocide and that this means “arms sales, transfers and related logistical or financial support to Israeli authorities” constitutes a clear breach of international law by all those involved. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Livingston MP's letter calls for clarity on new approach for East Calder health centre

The Scottish Government say a review of capital spending is being undertaken

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7 d. ago Mental health bosses announce facility at centre of abuse scandal is being renamed in attempt to 'move forward'

'This is about recognising that we're moving forward, reflecting on the past', says Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust, after years of being rated inadequate by health watchdogs

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8 d. ago Donald Trump fears as 'unwell' President 'desperately' tries to hide hand in new footage

Donald Trump has been at the centre of fresh health fears after footage appeared to show the 79-year-old desperately trying to hide a bruise on his hand

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8 d. ago Some FEMA staff call out Trump cuts in public letter of dissent

More than 180 current and former FEMA employees have published a letter warning of potential disaster due to cuts in the agency

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2 w. ago More checks, tests and scans to be offered out of hours at local health centres

There are 100 community diagnostic centres across England offering out-of-hours services, 12 hours a day seven days a week

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2 w. ago Roblox CEO called on to resign after sending cease and desist letter to online ‘predator hunter’

YouTuber ‘Schlep’ claims his investigations have led to six arrests of individuals attempting to groom minors on Roblox

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2 w. ago Sudan cholera outbreak kills 40 in a week as health centres overwhelmed

MSF charity calls situation ‘beyond urgent’ as thousands seeking refuge from war rely on contaminated waterThe “worst cholera outbreak in years” has killed at least 40 people in the last week in Sudan, according to the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières.Overwhelmed medical centres are resorting to treating patients on mattresses on the floor, MSF said, as the country’s two-year civil war aids the spread of the disease. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK party leaders urged to end ‘pernicious currents’ of hatred fuelling anti

More than 200 refugee groups, charities and unions sign letter calling for action after weeks of protests outside asylum hotelsMore than 200 refugee organisations, charities and trade unions have signed an open letter calling on Britain’s political leaders to end “pernicious and insidious currents” of racism and hatred that underpin a slew of anti-migrant protests.The letter, coordinated by the campaign coalition Together With Refugees, has been signed by organisations including Amnesty International UK, City of Sanctuary UK, Care for Calais, Doctors of the World, the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Freedom from Torture, Islamic Relief, Oxfam, the Public and Commercial Services Union, Refugee Action and Safe Passage. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Leading global scholars sign letter urging UK to end Palestine Action ban

Exclusive: Naomi Klein and Angela Davis among those demanding stop to ‘attack on fundamental freedoms’ of assembly and protestLetter: Palestine Action ban is an attack on fundamental freedomsNaomi Klein and Angela Davis are among dozens of international scholars and writers who have signed a letter to the Guardian calling on the UK government to reverse the ban on Palestine Action.The letter applauds what it describes as a “growing campaign of collective defiance” against the ban and commends the hundreds of people who plan to risk arrest by declaring their support for Palestine Action during a mass protest in London on Saturday. Continue reading...

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