Vapes could lead to health harms in children, doctors warn
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has reviewed about 81 studies into vaping and said it is linked to higher rates of breathing problems and evidence of harm in babies whose mothers used vapes…
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UC Berkeley professor admits to using AI to edit op-ed on students’ math skills
The Standard published a 2,000-word piece by Zvezdelina Stankova last week, in which the professor said some of her math students were "five to eight years" behind and lacked a "middle school" education on fractions and…
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Love You to Death review – is this all they asked the woman who faked her son’s illnesses?
Last week, the story of Rhianan Rudd ("Britain's Youngest Terrorist") was unpacked and its many sadder parts laid out for inspection in The Schoolgirl Terrorist? In Love You to Death, it is the turn of Lisa…
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Stop putting women through brutal hysteroscopies without pain relief | Letters
All three were administered with very basic pain relief, ie a small amount of local anaesthetic, which I would compare to numbing a gum with a piece of ice and then proceeding with root canal treatment. I was offered a…
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Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA
"Today I am honored to nominate the wonderful Dr. Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, as our next FDA Commissioner. Dr. Heidi has been a ROCKSTAR in my Administration, where she has worked directly with Secretary Kennedy, Dr. Oz…
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Açaí, chipotle and gnocchi – and other words you are probably mispronouncing
A small, dark-purple berry, or a purée made from them, commonly used in smoothies. has bits coming off it. Sorry? There's a sort of chin whisker hanging from the "c" and something weird is going on with the dot over the…
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Access students at The Sheffield College celebrate university success
Cameron is going onto the University of Sheffield to study physics having finished an Access to Higher Education Diploma in Science. His career aim is study beyond degree level to achieve a Masters and a PhD and take…
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Arden University launches pioneering Level 7 qualification to help social care leaders navigate digital transformation
Welcoming its first cohort in November 2026, the six-month programme has been developed to address the unique challenges facing social care organisations, including digital transformation, AI adoption, workforce…
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Arden University wins its first national Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence
Established in 2016 to celebrate the power of teamwork in Higher Education, AdvanceHE’s CATE Award is the collaborative sister to the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS). Presented by AdvanceHE, the UK’s…
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Border college unveils new adult courses to meet changing skills needs
From professional qualifications and advanced manufacturing to aesthetics, dog grooming, languages and creative subjects, the September intake is designed for people looking to develop their careers, retrain or learn…
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