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Anti-Vaccine Unreason Spreads Even Among NHS Staff

Anti-Vaccine Unreason Spreads Even Among NHS Staff

Anti-vaccine unreason is spreading even among NHS staff, as new figures show that fewer than half of frontline healthcare workers in England were v...

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Living With Threats: Is This Our New Normal After Disruption

Living With Threats: Is This Our New Normal After Disruption

Living with threats has become the new normal after a week of disruption that saw hoax bomb threats divert flights across Europe and a malign cyber...

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Cancer Diagnoses in England Hit Record High of 1,000 a Day

Cancer Diagnoses in England Hit Record High of 1,000 a Day

Cancer diagnoses in England have reached a record high, with more than 1,000 people a day receiving the news in 2024, according to new NHS figures....

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Carers Deserve a Fairer Social Contract: Reforming Carer's Allowance

Carers Deserve a Fairer Social Contract: Reforming Carer's Allowance

Carer's allowance is failing unpaid carers, and the call for a fairer social contract has never been more urgent. The UK's main benefit for unpaid ...

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Counsellor Regulation Needed to Protect Patients from Harm

Counsellor Regulation Needed to Protect Patients from Harm

Statutory regulation of counsellors and psychotherapists is urgently needed to protect patients from harm, as highlighted by a recent report from a...

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Elderly Voters Powered Lula's Historic Brazil Election Comeback

Elderly Voters Powered Lula's Historic Brazil Election Comeback

Elderly voters played a pivotal role in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's historic comeback in Brazil's 2022 presidential election, with over one million...

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How a 20-Mile Bike Ride Overcame Lifelong Body Shame

How a 20-Mile Bike Ride Overcame Lifelong Body Shame

A surprising 20-mile bike ride became the turning point for one woman who had spent her life feeling terrified of her own body. After years of sham...

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Presbyopia: Why Adults Over 40 Avoid Eye Tests Despite Vision Changes

Presbyopia: Why Adults Over 40 Avoid Eye Tests Despite Vision Changes

Presbyopia, the gradual loss of near focus, affects most adults over 40, yet new research from Specsavers reveals a surprising reluctance to addres...

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Atlas Mountains Morocco: A Journey of Friendship and Adventure

Atlas Mountains Morocco: A Journey of Friendship and Adventure

Traveling to the Atlas Mountains in Morocco can be more than just a scenic adventure—it can be a life-changing experience that forges lifelong frie...

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Milburn Review: Jobs Revolution for Disabled Young People

Milburn Review: Jobs Revolution for Disabled Young People

The Milburn review of youth employment is set to call for a jobs revolution for disabled young people, recommending that the British state create a...

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UK Therapists Call for Statutory Regulation in Watershed Moment

UK Therapists Call for Statutory Regulation in Watershed Moment

Statutory regulation for counsellors and psychotherapists is urgently needed to protect the public from abuse and malpractice, according to a landmark report hailed as a “watershed moment” for the profession....

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UK Children's Homes Crisis: Can Denmark's Model Fix
UK Children's Homes Crisis: Can Denmark's Model Fix
The UK children's homes crisis has reached a critical point, with hundreds of children placed in illegal, unregistered homes across England. As councils struggle with soaring costs and declining standards,... Læs mere ...
Elderly Couple Without Children: How to Plan for Care in Old Age
Elderly Couple Without Children: How to Plan for Care in Old Age
For elderly couples without children, planning for old age can feel like a lonely and daunting task. A recent letter to an advice column highlighted the plight of a couple... Læs mere ...
What Kind of Prepper Are You? Stockpiling Advice Divides UK
What Kind of Prepper Are You? Stockpiling Advice Divides UK
What kind of prepper are you? That's the question on everyone's lips after the UK government launched its Be Ready campaign, urging households to stockpile supplies for emergencies ranging from... Læs mere ...
Dementia, Language, and Legacy in Before I Forget: A Review
Dementia, Language, and Legacy in Before I Forget: A Review
In the moving new play Before I Forget, early-onset dementia collides with language loss and cultural legacy, creating a poignant exploration of memory and identity. The story follows three generations... Læs mere ...
Care Worker Barred from Meeting Home Secretary Sparks Outcry
Care Worker Barred from Meeting Home Secretary Sparks Outcry
A care worker was barred from meeting the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, hours before a scheduled meeting, leaving him in tears and raising questions about the treatment of migrant workers... Læs mere ...
Elfi Evans: Celebrating a Welsh Veterinary Pioneer at 90
Elfi Evans: Celebrating a Welsh Veterinary Pioneer at 90
Elfi Evans, a truly omnicompetent veterinary surgeon from Carmarthenshire, has died aged 90. His remarkable life spanned from a Welsh-speaking farm boyhood to a respected career treating everything from cats... Læs mere ...
FDA Removes Black-Box Warnings From Three More Menopause Patches
FDA Removes Black-Box Warnings From Three More Menopause Patches
The FDA has removed black-box warnings from three more menopause patches, marking another controversial step in the agency's approach to menopause hormone therapy (MHT). The decision, announced Friday, means these... Læs mere ...
Israel's Coalition Dilemma: Can Opposition Govern With Palestinian
Israel's Coalition Dilemma: Can Opposition Govern With Palestinian
Israel's election has delivered a coalition dilemma: Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition has lost its mandate, while the opposition has a clear majority—but only if the Jewish Israeli opposition bloc, led... Læs mere ...
Manosphere Misogyny as a Public Health Issue: UK Experts Urge Action
Manosphere Misogyny as a Public Health Issue: UK Experts Urge Action
The manosphere and online misogyny should be treated as a public health issue, according to UK experts writing in the Lancet. They argue for a coordinated response similar to those... Læs mere ...
Best Water Filters for Clean Drinking Water: Lab-Tested Picks
Best Water Filters for Clean Drinking Water: Lab-Tested Picks
Finding the best water filter for clean drinking water can be overwhelming with so many options on the market. A recent lab test by Drexel University researchers evaluated nine popular... Læs mere ...
Home Office Blocks Afghan Woman's Glasgow Medical School Dream
Home Office Blocks Afghan Woman's Glasgow Medical School Dream
The Home Office is blocking a 25-year-old Afghan woman, known as Sara, from taking up a prized place to study medicine at the University of Glasgow. Her visa application was... Læs mere ...
Rainy Day Survival Guide for Parents With Small Kids
Rainy Day Survival Guide for Parents With Small Kids
When you're a parent of small kids, a rainy day can feel like a survival challenge. The endless hours indoors, the pent-up energy, and the constant chorus of “I'm bored”... Læs mere ...

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