Public Health
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UK Health
Jesy Nelson blasts health minister over postcode-based SMA screening lottery
Jesy Nelson slams ‘postcode lottery’ for newborns after SMA debate Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has accused the government…
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UK Environment
Khan and Bloomberg point to London and New York as proof air pollution can be overcome
Every year, air pollution kills more than eight million people worldwide – more than HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Yet…
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World News
Aramco’s petrodollar World Cup funding mired in sportswashing controversy
As fans around the world tune into the World Cup, the tournament’s most prominent advertising hoardings carry the logo of…
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UK Health
UK warned of up to 38C as heat warning widened
“It’s a very unusual, very rare spell of very hot weather,” said Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge, summing up a…
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World News
El Niño’s return brings greater concerns than fears of its monster strength
El Niño, Spanish for “little boy”, is predicted to become a “very strong” event this year, with the National Oceanic…
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World News
France scraps events and tightens alcohol rules amid sweltering heatwave
France faces a record-breaking heatwave that has placed more than a third of the country under a red alert, as…
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UK Environment
Heatwave prompts extreme heat warning for parts of UK next week
Weekend heat builds towards peak early next week Temperatures could reach the low 30s Celsius this weekend as a heatwave…
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World News
Letter reveals why hantavirus disaster was prevented
A doctor on Ascension Island spotted unusual cases among passengers brought ashore from the cruise ship MV Hondius, triggering a…
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UK News
Kidney cancer rates near Pfas factory in Lancashire spark grave concern
Two areas within a three-mile radius of a chemical plant in Lancashire have recorded higher-than-expected rates of kidney cancer, according…
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UK Environment
UK areas set for heatwave with temperatures topping Barbados
Some parts of the UK are forecast to be hotter than Barbados this weekend, as temperatures across southern and eastern…
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