10 h. ago UK statistics agency cutting back work on health and crime data

ONS wants to free staff to work on improving quality of critical statistics and surveys

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15 h. ago African countries boost family planning funding in ‘shift from dependency’ after aid cuts

Zambia, Zimbabwe and DRC take steps to protect decades of progress in reproductive health, as donor fatigue leads to steep cuts in aidAfrican governments are boosting funding for family planning programmes as cuts in foreign aid threaten decades of reproductive health progress and access to birth control for millions of women and girls.Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are the latest countries to announce increased budgets for family planning supplies and services. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Three countries boost family planning funding in ‘powerful shift from dependency’ in Africa after aid cuts

Zambia, Zimbabwe and DRC take steps to protect decades of progress in reproductive health, as donor fatigue leads to steep cuts in aidSeveral African governments are boosting funding for family planning programmes as cuts in foreign aid threaten decades of reproductive health progress and access to birth control for millions of women and girls.Zambia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are the latest to announce increased budgets for family planning supplies and services. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Three prisoners a week set free by mistake since April, new figures show

An average of three prisoners a week have been wrongly set free in the last seven months

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5 d. ago Italy’s centenarians grow in number as another 2,000 reach the milestone

Southern European country has more than double the number of people aged over 100 than it did in 2009The number of people in Italy living to 100 continues to grow sharply, with more than 2,000 reaching the milestone age in 2025, the vast majority of them women.There are now 23,548 residents in Italy who are 100-years-old or over, compared with 21,211 in 2024, according to the latest figures from Istat, the national statistics agency. Italy has more than double the number of centenarians than it did in 2009, Istat said. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Lives are cut short by up to 16 years because of mould and damp problems

MORE than a quarter of adults are living in homes with damp, mould or cold, according to a report. The study of 3,982 adults found those living in the lowest income households are nearly two times more likely to live in homes with damp and mould than the highest income households (21 per cent compared...

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8 d. ago Doctors reveal the exact number of calories you need to cut to lower your risk of diabetes and heart disease

Doctors behind a clinical trial from Rush University in Chicago have revealed the exact number of calories that may help overweight and obese Americans lose 10 percent of their body weight.

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8 d. ago Expert tips to cut down your potentially deadly salt intake... without eating bland food

The NHS recommends adults should have no more than 6g, around one teaspoon, of salt a day. Yet, research suggests adults consume up to 40 per cent more than this.

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1 week ago Garmin Forerunner 55 price cut by 27% in stellar Amazon deal for runners and cyclists

Amazon has started chopping the price of its smartwatches in pre-Black Friday deals

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2 w. ago Police Scotland are under fire over failing to disclose how many controversial non

The force are under fire over failing to disclose how many controversial non-crime hate incidents they log amid claims the data is being buried.

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2 w. ago DWP confirms these Universal Credit health element cuts won't be delayed from April

The DWP has confirmed that it will not delay the introduction of cutbacks, after the Work and Pensions Committee urged for 'further increases' to Universal Credit

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2 w. ago DWP confirms cuts to Universal Credit health element will start in April

New Universal Credit changes will see around four million households get an annual income boost estimated to be worth £725.

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2 w. ago ‘Not a luxury, a necessity‘: how aid cuts to birth control harm Senegal’s women

‘The women here are warriors,’ says a midwife in Joal, and contraception is key to their health and life chances. But now UK and US aid cuts threaten to undo years of progressThe fishing quay on the beach at Joal is usually so crowded with women dealing with the day’s catch that you can barely glimpse the sea. But today it is quiet, just an expanse of broken shells and plastic bags that leads down to the water’s edge.Last night, as is increasingly common here on Senegal’s coast, there was a storm and heavy rain so the men could not go to sea safely in their open wooden fishing boats, known as pirogues. Many houses were flooded, so women stayed at home for the day, baling out bedrooms and dealing with the aftermath. Times are tough. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wartime secret to feeding babies cuts death risk up to 31 per cent

Experts examined the health records of more than 63,000 people dating back to the Second World War

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2 w. ago Semaglutide cuts heart attack risk 20 pc regardless of weight loss

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been found to protect the heart

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3 w. ago Starting HRT years before menopause could cut health risks for women – study

Researchers said further studies were needed but they hoped the findings can ‘start a larger conversation about prevention in women’s health’.

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3 w. ago Cuts to world’s biggest malaria fund risk a million more deaths – including 750,000 children

The Global Fund pays for more than half of the world’s malaria treatment and prevention

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3 w. ago Aldi urgently recalls steaks over health fears as shoppers warned 'DO NOT EAT'

Aldi is recalling its £3.99 Ashfields 30 Day Matured Thin Cut Beef Steaks over a health fear that could pose a risk to shoppers

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4 w. ago Women could cut risk of serious brain condition with HRT says study

Research from a 77-year-old study has revealed that menopause and its treatments could have a major health impact

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