Meningitis: The symptoms, treatments and how to find out if you need t
Students are being warned about the symptoms of meningitis after the deaths of two people in Kent. A University of Kent student and a Year...
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Environment Agency enforcement officers could be given ‘police-style’
The Environment Agency (EA) could get “police-style” powers as part of a government crackdown on waste crime. The newly-announced measure, which is part of its...
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Prostate cancer screening just as good as routine breast cancer checks
Prostate cancer screening is just as good as the routine checks women have for breast cancer, according to a new study. Researchers say the findings...
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NHS hospitals urged to reject £330m data platform part-owned by Trump
NHS hospitals are being urged by a group of doctors, human rights groups and campaigners to reconsider using a major data platform built by US...
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Jury to begin deliberations in landmark social media addiction trial |
Lawyers in a landmark social media addiction trial – which has seen tech giants face a jury – have made their final arguments. After a...
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Lab-grown foie gras and chicken get safety checks for British dinner t
Lab-grown foie gras and chicken are being tested by scientists to ensure they are safe for humans to eat, and could hit British restaurants and...
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Tech giants warned to protect children online as Ofcom hands down dead
Tech companies have been warned to protect young people online after MPs voted down a blanket social media ban for under-16s. The Information Commissioner’s Office...
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Under-13s to be allowed on WhatsApp with parental consent | Science, C
WhatsApp, the messaging service run by Meta, is going to allow under-13s on its platform, as long as they have parental consent. Parents will sign...
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Playstation gamers could receive £2bn compensation if lawsuit succeeds
PlayStation gamers could be owed £2bn in compensation, according to a lawsuit launched on Tuesday. If successful, the class action case brought by consumer champion...
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Why NHS needs time to bring in lightning speed cancer checks | Science
Google’s AI can identify breast cancer better than a human doctor, and potentially save the stretched NHS a huge amount of time and effort, a...
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MPs vote down social media ban for under-16s | Science, Climate & Tech
MPs have voted against a proposal to ban under-16s from using social media. The Conservatives had pushed for the move via an amendment to the...
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The planet just got incredibly close to breaching landmark global warm
Earth experienced its fifth-warmest February on record last month – with temperatures at 1.49C above pre-industrial levels, scientists have said. The month was marked by...