31 m. ago Ebola outbreak kills 15 with deadly symptoms including 'bleeding eyes'

The World Health Organization (WHO) has rushed in two tonnes of critical supplies, including personal protective equipment, mobile lab equipment and medical kits

Events

36 m. ago Parents issued 'vaccine crisis' warning as kids return to school

Children being back in the classroom makes it easier for contagious illnesses to spread

Events

57 m. ago Chelsea Women poised to sign Alyssa Thompson from Angel City for £1.1m fee

20-year-old USWNT winger agrees five-year contractChelsea have until 11pm BST to complete club-record dealChelsea are on the verge of signing the United States winger Alyssa Thompson from Angel City on the Women’s Super League’s transfer deadline day, for an upfront fee understood to be just shy of $1.5m (£1.1m), which sources say could climb close to a world-record sum with potential add-ons.The 20-year-old completed a medical on Thursday in London, after boarding a flight from Los Angeles late on Wednesday night, amid extensive negotiations between the two clubs. All parties are increasingly confident the move will be finalised in time for the 11pm BST transfer deadline. Continue reading...

Economics

57 m. ago Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests

Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicatesFine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells as they spread through the brain, research suggests.Exposure to the airborne particles causes proteins in the brain to misfold into the clumps, which are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading...

Politics

85 m. ago What polls show about Americans' views on childhood vaccine mandates

Most Americans say kids should be vaccinated to attend school

Politics

90 m. ago Lando Norris rejects Oscar Piastri title theory as McLaren F1 star left frustrated

Lando Norris has been cast 34 points adrift of his McLaren team-mate with nine rounds remaining after he retired from last weekend's Dutch Grand Prix with an engine failure

Politics

1 hour ago RFK Jr grilled in tense hearing about chaos at federal health agencies and vaccines – live updates

Trump’s health secretary faces tough questions on about department layoffs and budget cuts amid scrutiny over his plans to ‘make America healthy again’Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago West Coast states join together to lead vaccine defense as red Florida ends mandate and DC skepticism grows

The states formed the alliance in response to ‘President Trump’s mass firing of CDC doctors and scientists’

Events

2 h. ago RFK Jr and Democrats spar in tense hearing about chaos at federal health agencies and vaccines – live updates

Trump’s health secretary faces tough questions on about department layoffs and budget cuts amid scrutiny over his plans to ‘make America healthy again’Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago MPs reject Lords bid to block expulsion of hereditary peers from upper chamber

The Commons rejected a Lords amendment to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill that would prevent bloodline peers being removed.

Politics

3 h. ago RFK Jr defends chaos at federal health agencies as Democratic senators attack his ‘disaster’ tenure – live updates

Trump’s health secretary faces tough questions on about department layoffs and budget cuts amid scrutiny over his plans to ‘make America healthy again’Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago RFK Jr claims the US is the ‘sickest country in the world’ as he spars with Democrats over vaccines and healthcare

Democrats slam Kennedy as a ‘charlatan’ and a threat to children

Politics

3 h. ago LSD shows promise for reducing anxiety in drugmaker's midstage study

A midstage study of the psychedelic drug LSD showed positive results for easing symptoms in people with generalized anxiety disorder

Events

4 h. ago Millions at risk of rapid brain aging as six common artificial sweeteners are linked to decline

A new study has found that even one can of diet soda may put younger people at greater risk for dementia later in life.

Events

4 h. ago RFK Jr to be grilled by senators on chaos at federal health agencies and vaccine policy changes – live updates

Trump’s health secretary is expected to face tough questions on about department layoffs and budget cuts amid scrutiny over his plans to ‘make America healthy again’Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday, where he’s expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.The US Senate finance committee has called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again”. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago The Latest: RFK Jr. will appear before Congress amid turmoil at CDC

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Politics

6 h. ago 'Monster' murdered neighbour and hid body beneath bath in crime 'fuelled by rejection'

Ann Ming’s unrelenting fight to reopen her daughter’s murder case led to the scrapping of the UK’s double jeopardy law, with her story set to play out in ITV's new hit drama

Events

6 h. ago Joe Rogan claims study shows Earth cooling – but report’s authors say he’s wrong

Scientists say ‘old-school denier nonsense’ isn’t helpful as podcaster repeatedly airs false claim on his showFor months now, the popular comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan has been telling his vast audience of a study that shows Earth is cooling – even though this research states the complete opposite.Rogan’s false claim about the climate crisis, which he has repeatedly aired on the Joe Rogan Experience, one of the world’s most popular podcasts, has exasperated the scientists who authored the research. Continue reading...

Culture

7 h. ago Parents' constant battle to keep school uniforms clean is affecting energy bills

A new study has revealed just how much school uniforms get damaged and dirtied by kids in just one year - and the most common type of stain is food

Events

7 h. ago Uniform damage costs parents £81, with extra laundry adding to energy bills

School uniforms go through constant wear and tear from mysterious damage as parents struggle to keep their kids looking presentable, a new study reveals.

Economics