64 m. ago Got the sniffles? Here's what to know about summer colds and the COVID

COVID-19 activity is rising in much of the country

Politics

90 m. ago I felt betrayed by Celtic and wasted a year of my career after board ignored transfer bids

The former Hoops ace was unhappy that the Parkhead board refused to sanction two moves

Politics

1 hour ago What is Legionnaires’ disease and how to protect against Legionella bacteria during summer heatwave

As the weather heats up, so does the risk of Legionnaires’ disease 🚨

Society

2 h. ago Scientists develop brain implant capable of decoding inner speech

Stanford researchers use electrodes and artificial intelligence to help people whose paralysis prevents physical speech

Politics

2 h. ago Deadly Oropouche virus could have 'severe consequences' for pregnant women

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed three instances of oropouche virus linked to trips to Brazil were found in the UK amid fears the disease "should not be underestimated"

Events

3 h. ago Last year was the most HUMID on record, scientists warn, bringing people into 'potentially life

Climate change drove record levels of global humidity in 2024, posing a rising risk to people's health, a new report has warned.

Events

3 h. ago Husband's desperate bid to save wife crushed to death by falling tree branch

Devastated dad and husband Wasim Khan reached his wife as she was still breathing after being crushed by the tree branch but she was unable to be saved and died at the park in Blackburn

Events

4 h. ago Devastating cloudburst kills 33 and injures 120 as torrent tears through town

Officials expect the death toll to climb after at least 33 people were killed when a cloudburst struck a remote pilgrimage town in India's Jammu and Kashmir region

Events

4 h. ago Record humidity across the world in 2024 as experts warn of rising health risk

Scientists warn the rise in hot and humid days puts communities under increasing risk from heat stress.

Events

4 h. ago ‘Zombie cancer cells’ in kids can evade chemo but scientists may have found solution

These cancer cells can lie dormant in children, before reactivating later and causing the patient to relapse.

Science

4 h. ago At least 33 feared dead after flash flood devastates remote Himalayan village

Nearly 200 people missing as flood sweeps away dozens of vehicles and motorbikes

Events

5 h. ago Alien worlds may not necessarily need water for life, scientists find: ‘We just opened a Pandora’s box’

Salts in liquid form could host life on alien worlds, researchers suspect

Politics

5 h. 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...

Events

5 h. ago US medical journal rejects call from RFK Jr to retract vaccine study

Health secretary claimed that study, showing safety of aluminum ingredients in vaccines to be safe, was flawedAn influential US medical journal is rejecting a call from the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal’s editor told Reuters.Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines’ safety and efficacy, and as health secretary has upended the federal government’s process for recommending immunization. A recent media report said he has been considering whether to initiate a review of shots that contain aluminum, which he says are linked to autoimmune diseases and allergies. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago 'Serious nuclear incident' at UK Faslane Navy base as 'Cat A' event declared

It comes after SNP leaders called on the Labour government to provide an explanation for the release of radioactive waste in neighbouring Loch Long in north east Scotland

Events

6 h. ago Coronation Street's Asha star reveals new 'breaking point' storyline

Coronation Street star Tanisha Gorey has opened up about her new devastating storyline

Politics

6 h. ago New vape warning after scientists make horror discovery about germ risks

The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Florida, took samples from the vapes of 25 participants and found they were teeming with more than 35 different types of fungi

Events

6 h. ago Aliens are 'real' and come in 'four different species' but scientist says government knows

Aliens are real and they come in four different species, claims a boffin, with some appearing as attractive Scandinavians, and others taking the form of shape shifting reptiles

Politics

7 h. ago UK on alert for 'nasty' tropical disease with 'severe joint and muscle pain'

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged people to take precautions against mosquito bites while abroad

Events

7 h. ago Tottenham: Manor Solomon hopes of dream Leeds return dealt blow

Solomon wants Elland Road switch but Leeds identify fresh forward target

Economics