7 h. ago Autism in children linked to common condition in pregnancy affecting nearly half a million US pregnancies a year

A health condition impacting hundreds of thousands of pregnant women each year may be associated with long-term cognitive risks for the mother and developmental conditions in her children.

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21 h. ago 'Workforce crisis' as hundreds of thousands of NHS shifts understaffed in Scotland

SNP ministers have been told to address the “workforce crisis”.

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36 h. ago 'Shocking' 100 new Epstein emails 'that may destroy' Prince Andrew 'discovered'

Well-placed sources claim the messages, said to have been exchanged between the Duke of York and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, are buried in hundreds of thousands of documents currently being reviewed by the US Congress

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41 h. ago Medics in southern Gaza sound alarm over wave of newly displaced Palestinians

Doctors at Nasser medical complex say it won’t be able to cope with large numbers of people fleeing Gaza City Doctors and medical staff at the largest big hospital still functioning in Gaza say they will be overwhelmed by a wave of new wounded and sick patients if hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flee the north of the devastated territory in the face of an intensifying Israeli offensive.Dr Mohammed Saqr, director of nursing at the Nasser medical complex near Khan Younis, in the south of Gaza, said there were not enough staff to cope with even existing demand and that supplies of medicine and fuel were running low. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Fiji ant study provides new evidence of insects’ decline on remote islands

DNA analysis of endemic specimens in museums finds 79% of ant populations in Pacific archipelago are shrinkingIsland-dwelling insects have not been spared the ravages of humanity that have pushed so many of their invertebrate kin into freefall around the world, new research on Fijian ant populations has found.Hundreds of thousands of insect species have been lost over the past 150 years and it is believed the world is now losing between 1% and 2.5% a year of its remaining insect biomass – a decline so steep that many entomologists say we are living through an “insect apocalypse”. Yet long-term data for individual insect populations is sparse and patchy. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘We just want enough to get by’: Hundreds of thousands of pensioners going without essentials

The Living Wage Foundation has said that 40 per cent are relying on benefits, or money from friends and family to get by, as basic incomes are no longer enough to afford the basics

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6 d. ago Rare phenomenon as hundreds of thousands of starfish wash up on Kirkcaldy beach in Fife

Watch The Scotsman’s video of the incredible scene at Fife waterfront.

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6 d. ago US tech companies enabled the surveillance and detention of hundreds of thousands in China

An AP investigation reveals that U.S. technology companies to a large degree designed and built China’s surveillance state, playing a far greater role in enabling human rights abuses than previously known

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8 d. ago Couple hit back at 'tasteless' critics after their £650k home is called 'truly horrible'... but can you spot why?

Drew Harriman and his partner spent hundreds of thousands of pounds extending conserving and re-roofing the Georgian house - highlighting its classical features.

Economics

9 d. ago How to get a rebate on your council tax as 'hundreds of thousands' of Brits overpaying

Martin Lewis has urged people to check what council tax band they are in.

Economics

1 week ago Women's Rugby World Cup: How to buy tickets, admission prices, tournament dates, and venues

The 16-team competition is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of supporters

Economics

1 week ago Elon Musk's daughter admits they 'don't have hundreds of thousands of dollars'

Elon Musk's newly-confirmed daughter Vivian, 21, has addressed the misconceptions surrounding her wealth and her relationship with her father and the tech entrepreneur's family

Politics

1 week ago Fraudulent stockbroker who went from 'partying with Rihanna' to jail returns to court

James Bufton, 31, was made subject to a Serious Crime Prevention Order after conning close family members and friends out of hundreds and thousands of pounds.

Events

1 week ago Australia agrees record payout for victims of illegal Robodebt scheme

Hundreds of thousands of Australians wrongly accused of owing welfare debts to share $475m compensation

Events

2 w. ago Mother who catfished her teenage daughter and her boyfriend for months with horrific sexual and violent messages reveals why she did it

Kendra Licari from Michigan stalked and sent 'hundreds of thousands' of abusive and aggressive messages to her daughter Lauryn and Lauryn's boyfriend Owen, who were both 13 at the time.

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2 w. ago The Great £170million Jewellery Con: Luxury gem retailer Vashi Dominguez vanished without a trace with his retail chain owing millions to investors

A number of high-profile names, including John Caudwell - the billionaire founder of Phones4u - had invested hundreds of thousands of pounds into the doomed retailer.

Economics

2 w. ago Israeli attacks on Gaza City kill dozens ahead of planned offensive

Hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering in Gaza City as Israel’s leaders discuss a plan for attack

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2 w. ago Over 340,000 benefit claimants lose support as DWP closes claims

New data from the DWP shows hundreds of thousands of people will not be given support

Politics

2 w. ago Exercise and therapy can mend a broken heart, study suggests

Takotsubo syndrome can lead to heart failure and early death. But doctors now believe it can be treatedDoctors may have discovered the secret to mending a broken heart in a world-first clinical trial.Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are living with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, known as broken heart syndrome, which causes the heart muscle to change shape and suddenly weaken. It is usually triggered by severe emotional or physical stress, such as losing a loved one. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries

Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensiveIsrael’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famine already gripping the north of the territory.Israeli forces have been stepping up attacks in and around Gaza City as the military prepares for a ground operation that humanitarian groups and many of Israel’s closest allies have warned will be catastrophic for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians already struggling to survive hunger, disease and Israeli attacks. Continue reading...

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