2 h. ago 2025 is set to be in the top three hottest years on record, scientists warn

This year will also likely round out the first three-year period in which the average global temperature exceeded 1.5C

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2 h. ago Massachusetts issues warning after state records first case of incurable fatal lung disease

The confirmation of Massachusetts' first case of an incurable lung disease in a countertop maker led health officials to urgently warn the industry about the fatal risk of inhaling toxic dust.

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3 d. ago Katie Price's family 'deeply concerned' after star shares alarming health update

Katie Price has admitted she's addicted to vaping and posted a warning about lung disease on social media, sparking fresh concerns for her health given her mum Amy's terminal condition

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3 d. ago Katie Price's family 'very worried' as star posts chilling X

Katie Price's family are worried about her vaping addiction following an Instagram post which stated 'vaping has officially been linked to rare and irreversible lung disease'

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6 d. ago Dad, 58, discovered he was dying when his GP made a passing comment – after horrifying NHS failure

NHS doctors failed to tell a man he was terminally ill and robbed him of the final months with his family, an investigation found. Dad and grandad Syd Chapman died aged 58 in 2022 from the incurable lung disease pulmonary fibrosis. Hospital medics neglected to tell him he had the condition and gave him “unfounded...

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3 w. ago Foreign Office issues travel warning for Japan after record number of deaths

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Japan after a record number of wildlife-related deaths were recorded.

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3 w. ago Big content is taking on AI – but it’s far from the David v Goliath tale they’d have you believe | Alexander Avila

Deals between media conglomerates and tech companies serve both sets of interests, while leaving artists by the waysideThe world’s biggest music company is now in the AI business. Last year, Universal Music Group (UMG), alongside labels including Warner Records and Sony Music Entertainment sued two AI music startups for allegedly using their recordings to train text-to-music models without permission.But last month, UMG announced a deal with one of the defendants, Udio, to create an AI music platform. Their joint press release offered assurances that the label will commit to “do what’s right by [UMG’s] artists”. However, one advocacy group, the Music Artists Coalition, responded with the statement: “We’ve seen this before – everyone talks about ‘partnership’, but artists end up on the sidelines with scraps.”Alexander Avila is a video essayist, writer and researcher Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Peers warned against delaying assisted dying Bill with record high amendments

The Bill was narrowly approved by MPs in the House of Commons earlier this year, and received an unopposed second reading in the Lords in September.

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4 w. ago UK braces for 'worst flu season on record' as experts warn Britons may have 'two or three viruses' at once

Leading virologists fear a bad flu outbreak could leave people vulnerable to other seasonal illnesses at the same time, such as norovirus and cold-like RSV.

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4 w. ago As UK braces for 'worst flu season on record' experts warn Britons may succumb to 'two or three infections' at the same time

Leading virologists fear a bad flu outbreak could leave people vulnerable to other seasonal illnesses at the same time, such as norovirus and cold-like RSV.

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4 w. ago Travel warning issued as arctic blast brings inches of snow and record cold to millions across US

Meteorologists said road conditions in some areas would be ‘dangerous to impossible’

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