7 h. ago I don’t want to die with a freezer full of seeds. It’s time to rethink biodiversity and preservation | Chris Smith

Hurricane Helene proved a hard truth: a freezer of seeds is the literal version of putting all your eggs in one basketAbout a month after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last fall, Roger Wynn and I met in an Asheville, North Carolina, supermarket parking lot. He’d driven two hours from Little Mountain, South Carolina, where the passing storm had also left its destructive mark.“When the power finally came back on,” Wynn said, “two of my freezers didn’t work.” Wynn was worried not about spoiled food inside, but his seed collection. On that autumn day, in an act of forced downsizing and seed philanthropy, Wynn handed over two boxes filled with seeds. He wanted me, as founder of the non-profit Utopian Seed Project, to share the seeds with farmers across the region. The boxes contained a trove of Appalachian varieties: speckled field peas, white mountain half-runner beans, purple-podded bush beans and lots of butterbeans. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Hospital machines can be turned into MURDER weapons with cyber hackers seizing control of pacemakers, insulin pumps and painkiller drips, Swiss experts warn

In a terrifying new report from Zurich-based cybersecurity Scip AG, experts revealed how they were easily able to hijack medical devices in a major hospital and manipulate them remotely.

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42 h. ago I saved my dad from going into a care home – and I’m so relieved I did

As new research this week reveals that almost one in five care homes in England are failing, Charlotte Cripps looks back at her decision to keep her dad out of one, and what it was like being part of the sandwich carer generation, as a single working mum looking after her dad, two children and a dog

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50 h. ago Corrie fans heartbroken over 'horrific' hospital scene that highlights major issue

**SPOILERS AHEAD** Channique Sterling-Brown's character Dee-Dee Bailey's life was on the line on Monday when she buckled in pain while at the hospital in Coronation Street

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60 h. ago Major King Charles health update after hospital stay following cancer treatment

King Charles was admitted to hospital last week, with Buckingham Palace revealing that the monarch was suffering side effects from his ongoing cancer treatments

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60 h. ago Palace issues major King Charles update after hospital stay as Italy tour looms

It is understood that King Charles is preparing for his usual working week including a series of public engagements - just days after a short hospital stay after suffering side effects from his cancer treatment

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5 d. ago Health officials warn deadly fungus with no treatment is rampant in hospitals, posing major risk to public

Candida Auris, a type of yeast resistant to many treatments, was first detected on wards in 2016, with 52 infections reported across 4 states. It has now spread much further.

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5 d. ago Teenage driver arrested after car smashes into electricity police

Dozens of homes have been left without power

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6 d. ago Palace gives major update on King Charles' upcoming overseas trip as monarch hospitalised

King Charles has been forced to cancel royal engagements due to side effects from his cancer treatments, it has been announced. The Palace has given a major update on the monarch's upcoming trip to Italy

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6 d. ago Manhunt as victim stabbed by ‘machete attacker’ in south London

Victim in his 30s taken to a hospital’s major trauma centre after incident near Plumstead Road on Thursday lunchtime

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6 d. ago Manhunt as victim in 30s stabbed by ‘machete attacker’ in south London

Victim in his 30s taken to a hospital’s major trauma centre after incident near Plumstead Road on Thursday lunchtime

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6 d. ago Major hospital was 'left without power for 70 minutes after backup generators failed during Storm Eowyn'

Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert near Falkirk, Scotland, suffered a blackout during Storm Eowyn, which was the UK's most powerful windstorm for more than a decade.

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6 d. ago People from Wales needing hospital treatment to be put on longer waiting list than English people

Patients in an area of Wales with no major hospital will face longer waits when they are sent to English hospitals

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8 d. ago Forth Valley hospital 'power surge' caused Storm Eowyn blackout

Generators and mains power were used together to steady the supply but a surge caused total failure

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8 d. ago Young man left fighting for life in hospital after major crash with lorry on Scottish road

The crash involving a lorry has left a 24-year-old man in hospital with a life-threatening condition

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9 d. ago Helensburgh Leisure Centre repair timeline remains unclear after storm damage

Argyll and Bute Council says that essential repair works will be required to the roof and first floor of Helensburgh Leisure Centre so that the facility, which was badly damaged in Storm Eowyn, can re-open to the public.

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9 d. ago Lime bike horror: Cyclist taken to major trauma hospital after collision on Park Lane

Specialist trauma doctor from London’s Air Ambulance among emergency responders sent to the scene

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1 week ago Vatican issues major update on Pope since hospital treatment for major illness

Pope Francis will give a blessing in front of crowds in Rome tomorrow as he continues to recover after being seriously unwell with double pneumonia, said the Vatican

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1 week ago The stunning forest walks and adventure trails in Scotland still closed due to Storm Eowyn damage

National Trust for Scotland said up to 1,000 trees had blown down across its whole estate, as forestry managers warned several outdoor trails remain closed due to storm damage.

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1 week ago Boy, 3, drowned in his own blood after bungling trainee doctor made terrible mistake

'Courageous' three-year-old Aarav Chopra died after a bungling trainee doctor accidentally pierced a major artery during a routine procedure at NHS Birmingham Children’s Hospital

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