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There were 85 firework-related hospital admissions in England in November 2025, up from 60 in November the year before. Across the whole of 2025, admissions reached 161, compared with 120 the previous year – a rise of…
The FDA did not convene an advisory committee and offered few details on the scientific basis for the decision in the press briefing. The news follows the removal of black-box warnings from six menopause treatments in…
A splashy event staged in the midst of a month of fashion shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris, in which 97.5% of models were a US size four or under, what ticked people off most was the presence of trillion-dollar…
Now in her third year of studying AAT, Leanne says returning to education has given her greater confidence, and opened up new opportunities professionally. Her efforts were recognised over the summer when she was named…
Giving the second shot soon after the first aligns with what some other countries, such as Germany, the United Kingdom and France, recommend – and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also says it's an…
For colleges and training providers, it is also one of the most valuable opportunities to take stock. By this point, enrolment targets have largely been set aside. New cohorts have settled into learning, delivery is…
Everyone nods. Actions are agreed. Then, over the following days, the questions start to arrive. Emails asking what was actually decided. Corridor conversations revealing different understandings. An unplanned follow up…
They say scraps are an overlooked source of dietary fibre and are encouraging people to try "root-to-tip" eating, including watermelon rind, pineapple core and butternut squash seeds. Most adults do not get enough fibre.…
"I just felt really dizzy, really nauseous, was having heart palpitations and was really hot," she says. Saskia, a special educational needs teacher, was a keen goalkeeper who played football four times a week and felt…
Writing in the Lancet, the authors of a new report argue that a coordinated response is needed, involving governments, schools, health services and community organisations, similar to the public-health response to…