for 2 timeer sidenOnline shoppers warned of ‘dangerous’ weight-loss scam as ‘ghost stores’ impersonate real people to sell Ozempic-like treatments
Dietitian Lyndi Cohen says her likeness is being ‘abused and misrepresented’ as websites posing as Australian businesses claim to offer GLP-1 substances Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Online “ghost stores” masquerading as Australian businesses have expanded into advertising Ozempic-like weight loss treatments, and are impersonating real people, including a well-known dietitian, to recommend their products. After uncovering more than 140 sites falsely claiming to be Australian fashion retailers that prompted a public warning from the consumer regulator, Guardian Australia has identified a new scam that targets people trying to lose weight. Continue reading...
for 2 timeer sidenAI chatbots are becoming popular alternatives to therapy. But they may worsen mental health crises, experts warn
Users may be led down conspiracy theory rabbit holes or into emotional harm by chatbots designed to maximise engagement and affirmation, some say Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In 2023, a Belgian man reportedly ended his life after developing eco-anxiety and confiding in an AI chatbot over six weeks about the future of the planet. Without those conversations, his widow reportedly told the Belgian outlet La Libre, “he would still be here”. In April this year, a 35-year-old Florida man was shot and killed by police in another chatbot-related incident: his father later told media that the man had come to believe an entity named Juliet was trapped inside ChatGPT, and then killed by OpenAI. When the man, who reportedly struggled with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, was confronted by police, he allegedly charged at them with a knife. Continue reading...
for 10 timeer sidenMan charged with child cruelty offences after suspected poisoning at UK summer camp
Jon Ruben, 76, remanded in custody in connection with the incident at Stathern Lodge in Leicestershire A man has been remanded in custody charged with child cruelty offences after children became unwell at a summer camp in Leicestershire. Jon Ruben, 76, appeared in Leicester magistrates court on Saturday morning after being charged with three counts of wilfully assaulting, ill-treating, neglecting, abandoning or exposing children in a manner likely to cause them unnecessary suffering or injury to health, where he was told he would be remanded in custody and appear at Leicester crown court on Friday 29 August. Continue reading...
for 17 timeer sidenUnusually high number of jellyfish arrive in UK seas
Warm sea surface temperatures, exacerbated by global heating, have created favourable conditions for jellyfish Coming to a beach near you: a guide to the jellyfish you’ll find off the UK coast An unusually high number of jellyfish have arrived in the UK’s seas this summer, experts have said. Jellyfish blooms arrive for their yearly reproduction cycle by following the current of warm water to the coast. Warm sea surface temperatures, which are exacerbated by global heating, create favourable conditions for jellyfish. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenThree million on NHS England waiting lists have had no care since GP referral
Exclusive: Data reveals ‘invisible crisis’ with millions yet to have first specialist appointment or diagnostic test Almost half of the 6 million people needing treatment from the NHS in England have had no further care at all since joining a hospital waiting list, new data reveals. Previously unseen NHS England figures show that 2.99 million of the 6.23 million patients (48%) awaiting care have not had either their first appointment with a specialist or a diagnostic test since being referred by a GP. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenMan, 76, charged after children fall ill at Leicestershire summer camp
John Ruben, of Landmere Lane charged with three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child, relating to three children A 76-year-old man has been charged after children fell ill at a summer camp in Leicestershire. John Ruben, of Landmere Lane in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, has been charged with three counts of wilful ill treatment of a child, relating to three children. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenMaryland boy dies after being trapped in storm drain as rains drench east coast
Baltimore saw up to 4in of rain and the New York transportation system was flooded on Thursday; more rain is possible, weather service warns A 13-year-old boy has died after he was trapped in a storm drain in Maryland during heavy rainfall and flooding on the east coast, officials said. Kids were playing in the rain on Thursday in a common area between apartment buildings in Mount Airy, a town of about 10,000 people about 30 miles (48km) west of Baltimore, but flood waters rushed in and the boy was swept into the pipe, according to Mount Airy volunteer fire company spokesperson Doug Alexander. Continue reading...
for 1 dag sidenTrump officials plan coverage for weight loss drugs under Medicare and Medicaid
Pilot program, first pitched under Biden, will cover GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic to address chronic obesity in US The Trump administration is planning a pilot program to cover “miracle” weight loss drugs under the government health insurance systems for low-income people and retirees, Medicaid and Medicare, in a move aimed at tackling the US’s chronic obesity problem. Such a plan was previously proposed by the Biden administration in its final months before Donald Trump re-entered the White House after winning a second term in office in the 2024 election. Continue reading...
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for 1 dag sidenPolice arrest 10 men during investigation of 1990s child abuse allegations in Bradford
Men aged between 49 and 71 arrested in connection with alleged offences relating to six victims Ten men have been arrested by police investigating allegations of child sexual abuse in Bradford in the 1990s. West Yorkshire police said the men were aged between 49 and 71, and had been arrested from addresses in the city. In the UK, the NSPCC offers support to children on 0800 1111, and adults concerned about a child on 0808 800 5000. The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac) offers support for adult survivors on 0808 801 0331. In the US, call or text the Childhelp abuse hotline on 800-422-4453. In Australia, children, young adults, parents and teachers can contact the Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800, or Bravehearts on 1800 272 831, and adult survivors can contact Blue Knot Foundation on 1300 657 380. Other sources of help can be found at Child Helplines International Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenVodka seltzers mislabeled as energy drinks trigger product recall
Packaging mixup resulted in drinks labeled as Celsius energy drinks actually containing High Noon vodka seltzers Americans have been advised that some packages of a brand of vodka seltzers have been mistakenly mislabeled as a non-alcoholic high energy drink, triggering a recall announcement from High Noon, the alcoholic beverage brand, that was posted by the the US Food and Drug Administration. In a statement, High Noon said two lots of High Noon Beach Variety 12-packs contain cans mislabeled as “CELSIUS® ASTRO VIBE Energy Drink, Sparkling Blue Razz Edition”. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenNine out of 10 nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland reject pay award
Royal College of Nursing urges ministers to improve 3.6% offer to avoid industrial action ballot later this year Nine out of 10 nurses have rejected a 3.6% pay award for this year and warned they could strike later this year unless their salaries are improved. In an indicative vote among members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 91% said the 3.6% rise was not enough. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenAsylum seekers on Nauru contract dengue as advocates call on Australia to take responsibility
Exclusive: Asylum seekers say accessing mosquito nets ‘impossible’ amid warnings virus compounds pre-existing health conditions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast At least nine asylum seekers on Nauru have contracted dengue fever amid an outbreak on the island, including one man who was medically evacuated to Australia for treatment and then returned this week, according to a legal aid group and an asylum seeker there. Cases of dengue, also known as break-bone fever, rose sharply in July amid a broader outbreak of the virus in the Pacific. The infection is transmitted through mosquito bites, and those with symptoms can experience a high fever, body aches, headache and nausea. Severe cases may require hospitalisation, and in extreme cases lead to death. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenMass rape, forced pregnancy and sexual torture in Tigray amount to crimes against humanity – report
Warning: this article contains graphic and distressing testimony and images Research documents ‘horrific and extreme’ attacks by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces and warns that impunity has meant such atrocities are expanding to new regions Hundreds of health workers across Tigray have documented mass rape, sexual slavery, forced pregnancy and sexual torture of women and children by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers, in systematic attacks that amount to crimes against humanity, a new report has found. The research, compiled by Physicians for Human Rights and the Organization for Justice and Accountability in the Horn of Africa (OJAH), represents the most comprehensive documentation yet of weaponised sexual violence in Tigray. It reviewed medical records of more than 500 patients, surveys of 600 health workers, and in-depth interviews with doctors, nurses, psychiatrists and community leaders. Continue reading...
for 2 dager sidenJapan and South Korea reel from record-breaking heat
South Korea has experienced a record-breaking streak of ‘tropical nights’, while Japan saw its hottest day on record on Thursday Authorities in Japan and South Korea have urged people to take precautions to prevent heatstroke, as the region reels from record-breaking temperatures and pressure on hospitals. On Thursday, South Korea’s meteorological office said the country had experienced a record-breaking streak of “tropical nights” for 22 consecutive days this month. Continue reading...
for 6 dager sidenTop medical body concerned over RFK Jr’s reported plans to cut preventive health panel
American Medical Association writes to health secretary after reports he aims to overhaul taskforce for being ‘woke’ A top US medical body has expressed “deep concern” to Robert F Kennedy Jr over news reports that the health secretary plans to overhaul a panel that determines which preventive health measures including cancer screenings should be covered by insurance companies. The letter from the the American Medical Association comes after the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Kennedy plans to overhaul the 40-year old US Preventive Services Task Force because he regards them as too “woke”, according to sources familiar with the matter. Continue reading...
for 6 dager siden‘Changed my life’: hepatitis treatment offers hope but not enough receiving care, report finds
People like David Clune have been saved by medical breakthroughs, but many still don’t know the risks or can’t access doctors Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast In 1989 David Clune was a young dad with four children when he was diagnosed with hepatitis B and C. Being told he wouldn’t get to see them grow up “was like a spear went through my heart”, he remembers. Clune is not sure how he contracted the virus. However, entering state care in New Zealand at the age of 10, he experienced abuse and neglect as he was cycled through eight different homes, three youth detention centres, one adult remand centre and a psychiatric hospital, and was exposed to shared needles for tattooing and drugs. Continue reading...
for 6 dager sidenAlabama child dies after being left in hot car while in state custody
Police investigate death of Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr, three, who was left inside car by contractor for state human resources An investigation has been triggered after a three-year-old boy died after being left in a hot car by a contractor for the state human resources department in Alabama. Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr, who was in foster care, had been picked up in the late morning on Tuesday by the worker after a supervised visit with his father, the New York Times reported. He was supposed to be transported to a day care program by a worker for the department, which oversees child protection other social services. Continue reading...
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for 1 uke sidenWorld’s most premature baby celebrates first birthday
Nash Keen, born at exactly 21 weeks, 133 days ahead of his mother’s due date, has been recognized by Guinness World Records An Iowa toddler who was born when his mother was less than five months pregnant isn’t only the most premature baby recognized by Guinness World Records after recently turning one. As his mother, Mollie Keen, put it, Nash Keen is also “very determined, curious … and he’s just all smiles all the time” after surviving against what Guinness described as “phenomenal odds”. Continue reading...
for 1 uke siden‘Ignoring hot flushes is wrong’: study challenges assumptions about perimenopause symptoms
Research notes lack of interventions for perimenopausal women despite finding that hot flushes and night sweats can be as severe as for those of menopause Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Almost 40% of women going through perimenopause experience moderate to severe hot flushes and night sweats but have no treatment options, new research has found. The study, published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, explored differences in symptom prevalence by menopausal stage among women aged 40-69 years. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenGraham Thorpe’s care had ’failings’ in last months of his life, says coroner
An inquest into the former England cricketer’s death last year has recorded a conclusion of suicide There were “failings” in the provision of former England cricketer Graham Thorpe’s care in the months before he died, a coroner has said, as a conclusion of suicide was recorded at an inquest. Thorpe, 55, died on 4 August 2024 after being struck by a train at a railway station in Surrey. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenFewer resident doctors thought to have gone on strike than in last year’s NHS stoppage
Picket-line turnout on first day of industrial action believed to be lower with hope of less disruption to NHS services Thousands fewer resident doctors are thought to have joined picket lines on Friday during the first day of a five-day strike compared with last year’s mass turnout. Although NHS England will only publish data on turnout and cancellations next week, hospital leaders are understood to have observed fewer resident doctors (previously known as junior doctors) on strike and less disruption to services than during the last round of industrial action, which ran from March 2023 until July 2024. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenUS heat dome causes dangerous conditions for more than 100 million people
High temperatures and humidity across north-eastern coast increase risk of heat exhaustion, illnesses and death More than a 100 million people in the US will face dangerous conditions over the weekend as a heat dome which has scorched much of the center of the country nudges eastward. Heat advisories were in place on Friday all across the north-eastern coast from Portland, Maine to Wilmington, North Carolina, with the daytime heat index temperatures 10 to 15F above average in some places. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenWales to roll out subsidy cards to help reduce cost of gluten-free food
UK-first scheme aims to improve access to wider range of food for people with coeliac disease and gluten intolerance People with coeliac disease and gluten intolerance in Wales will be eligible for a pre-paid card designed to help towards the cost of specialised foods. The debit-style subsidy cards will be rolled out in a UK-first this autumn, the Welsh government said on Friday. The scheme aims is to give people with conditions such as coeliac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis access to a wider range of gluten-free food at supermarkets and online, rather than relying on prescriptions from a pharmacy. Continue reading...
for 1 uke siden‘Exactly what a union should be doing’: doctors in Manchester defend strike action
BMA members on Manchester Royal Infirmary picket line had hoped Labour government would end pay dispute UK politics live – latest updates Outside Manchester Royal Infirmary, car horns beep as striking medics wave orange placards demanding “Pay Restoration for Doctors.” Most are decked out in matching British Medical Association-branded tangerine baseball caps and bucket hats. Some carry homemade cardboard signs: “Overworked, Underpaid, Undervalued”, or “Wes: Stop (S)Treating Us Like [poo emoji]”. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenJay Slater died by accident in Tenerife after falling from height, coroner rules
British teenager was found dead on Spanish island after going missing while on holiday last summer Jay Slater, the 19-year-old Briton whose disappearance in Tenerife last summer prompted a massive search, died by accident after falling from a height, a coroner has concluded. More details soon … Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenSamaritans to close at least 100 branches across UK and Ireland
Mental health charity says it plans to move volunteers into larger regional hubs and pilot remote call handling Samaritans has announced plans to close at least half of its 200 branches across the UK and Ireland, move volunteers into larger regional hubs and pilot remote call handling, in a major shakeup that has left some volunteers dismayed. The mental health charity told volunteers in a video last week it hoped “within the next seven to 10 years, our branch network will have reduced by at least half” and that it would move to “fewer but bigger regions”. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenResident doctors begin five days of strikes in England over pay – UK politics live
Up to 50,000 people went on strike at 7am, with the action intended to last until 7am on Wednesday 30 July The BMA argues that resident doctors have seen their pay fall by a much greater amount in real terms since 2008-09 than the rest of the population. “Doctors are not worth less than they were 17 years ago, when austerity policies began driving wages down. We’re simply asking for that value to be restored,” it said. Pay erosion has now got to the point where a doctor’s assistant can be paid up to 30% more than a resident doctor. That’s going to strike most of the public that use the NHS as deeply unfair. There was a deal here to be done. Instead, the BMA leadership’s decision to not even consider postponing these strikes will place an enormous burden on their colleagues, and hit the recovery we can all see our health service is making. Not only that, it enormously undermines the entire trade union movement. No trade union in British history has seen its members receive a such a steep pay rise only to immediately respond with strikes – even when a majority of their members didn’t even vote to strike. This action is unprecedented, and it is unreasonable. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenResident doctors in England go on strike over pay restoration
Up to 50,000 doctors stage five-day walkout from 7am on 25 July to 7am on 30 July after pay talks break down Resident doctors in England have begun strike action after the British Medical Association and government failed to reach an agreement over pay restoration. Up to 50,000 people went on strike at 7am, with the action intended to last for five days until 7am on Wednesday 30 July. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenVolunteers map 10,000 routes in Great Britain to help make walking accessible
Campaign group Slow Ways launches app for disabled people, parents with children, older people and others Volunteers have mapped 10,000 walking routes across Great Britain in an attempt to make rural walking more accessible. The routes provide accessible and scenic walks for disabled people, parents with children, and older people, according to Slow Ways, the campaign group behind the project. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenAir pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists
Most comprehensive study of its kind highlights dangers of vehicle emissions and woodburning stoves Exposure to certain forms of air pollution is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind. The illness is estimated to affect about 57 million people worldwide, with the number expected to increase to at least 150m cases by 2050. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenMenstrual cycle data ‘underused’ and should be on health records, experts say
Period characteristics can indicate medical conditions and could inform preventive care, study finds Menstrual cycle data should be routinely documented by healthcare professionals and researchers as it can be used as an indicator for other health issues, experts have said. This information – which includes cycle length, regularity, intensity, and duration of bleeding – is not routinely collected in healthcare systems or research except when reproductive issues are being assessed. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenResident doctors’ strike undermines union movement, Wes Streeting says
Exclusive: Health secretary urges medics not to join BMA industrial action on Friday Wes Streeting: This unnecessary strike will hurt patients A strike by resident doctors “enormously undermines the entire trade union movement”, Wes Streeting has argued, urging them not to join industrial action on Friday morning. In an article for the Guardian, the health secretary says the decision by the British Medical Association (BMA) to push for new strikes in England immediately after receiving a pay rise of 22% to cover 2023-24 and 2024-25 is unreasonable and unprecedented. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenTwo-year-old sexually abused at family daycare by man living at the premises, mother claims
Alleged offender was partner of woman running the service, operating at a private home in NSW. The girl’s parents ‘had no idea’ he lived there Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A mother has claimed her two-year-old daughter was sexually abused at a family daycare service by a man she did not know was living there. The alleged offender was the partner of the woman running the service, located at a private home in New South Wales. Police, the Department of Education and the Department of Communities and Justice investigated, but the woman told Guardian Australia that, without physical evidence, no charges were able to be laid and no action was taken against the man or the service, which is still operating. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenJay Slater consumed drugs and alcohol before attempting long walk, inquest told
Lancashire teenager died on Tenerife from head injuries, pathologist said, with no evidence of restraint or assault The British teenager Jay Slater had taken drugs and alcohol and had a 14-hour walk to his accommodation before his disappearance sparked a four-week search in Tenerife, an inquest into his death heard. The 19-year-old had taken ecstasy pills, cocaine and possibly ketamine, along with alcohol, before he went to an Airbnb with two strangers, one of his friends told a court on Thursday. Bradley Geoghegan, who had gone on holiday with Slater, said Slater had video-called him after he left the apartment on the morning of 17 June last year. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenWorld’s smallest snake rediscovered in Barbados 20 years after last sighting
Conservationists feared 10cm threadsnake as thin as a strand of spaghetti had become extinct The world’s smallest snake has been rediscovered in Barbados, 20 years after its last sighting. The Barbados threadsnake, which had been feared extinct, was rediscovered under a rock in the centre of the island during an ecological survey in March by the environment ministry and the conservation organisation Re:wild. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenAustralia’s largest private hospital operator to close majority of psychology clinics to be ‘flexible, sustainable’
Seventeen of Ramsay Health Care’s 20 clinics will close by the end of August, with only Cairns, Charlestown and Joondalup to remain operating Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Ramsay Health Care, Australia’s largest private hospital operator, has announced it will be closing the majority of its psychology clinics, described by the peak body as “very sad news” for those needing mental health care. The hospital network said it would progressively close 17 out of its 20 clinics by the end of August, in order to transition Ramsay Psychology to a “more flexible and sustainable model”. Continue reading...
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for 1 uke siden7,000 steps a day could be enough to improve health, say researchers
Target easier to achieve than 10,000 steps and linked to 37% reduction in cancer deaths Walking more could reduce your risk of dementia, depression and dying from cancer, as well as being good for your heart, according to research. And you may not need to walk as far as previously thought to reap those benefits. The NHS recommends a brisk 10-minute walk every day. Many people aim to walk 10,000 steps, but struggle to achieve it. Now researchers have calculated that even 7,000 steps could be enough to protect health. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenM&S advert banned for featuring model who looked ‘unhealthily thin’
ASA ruling comes amid fears fashion industry reversing progress in body positivity movement An advert by high street retailer Marks & Spencer has been banned for featuring an “irresponsible” image of a model who appeared “unhealthily thin”. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the model’s pose, choice of clothing and the camera angle which seemed to tilt downwards all contributed to the impression she was too thin. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenEx-cricketer Graham Thorpe ‘spiralled into depression’ after losing job, inquest hears
Loss of England batting coach job after 2022 Ashes series was ‘start of decline of his mental health’, widow says The former England cricketer Graham Thorpe “spiralled into depression” after losing his job as a batting coach in 2022, an inquest has heard. The 55-year-old died on 4 August 2024 after being struck by a train at a railway station in Surrey. His widow, Amanda Thorpe, later said he had taken his own life. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenHealthy environment a human right, UN court says in landmark climate ruling
Court’s decision expected to be used in future litigation and to support political negotiations by vulnerable states A “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” is a human right, according to judges at the top court of the United Nations. The international court of justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark advisory opinion on Wednesday about countries’ obligations to tackle climate change, and the consequences they may face if they do not. Continue reading...
for 1 uke siden‘Slip, slop, slap for brain health’: Australia needs a major prevention campaign for dementia, doctor says
Prof Henry Brodaty of UNSW says managing risk factors such as diet and anxiety is a cost-effective way of curbing the disease Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A “slip, slap, slop”-style preventative campaign is needed for dementia, as new research shows cases of the disease could be delayed with no added cost, a leading doctor has told the National Press Club on Wednesday. In the speech titled “Hope Beckons”, Prof Henry Brodaty, a co-director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at the University of New South Wales, said there was much more Australia could be doing to help prevent dementia in its ageing population by addressing risk factors that can be managed, such as poor diet. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenAdvocates demand closure of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, citing appalling conditions
Non-profit groups say detained immigrants in Florida are denied medical care and living in ‘cages flooded with feces’ Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, confirmed that 14 Mexican citizens are held at the controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” jail in Florida, as local organizations and doctors call for the facility’s shuttering. On Tuesday, a number of non-profit organizations held a press conference demanding the closure of the facility based in the rural Everglades region almost 40 miles (64km) from Miami, run by the state of Florida, to detain immigrants. According to advocates, the 39-acre camp now holds more than 1,000 men in “flood-prone” tents. Continue reading...
for 1 uke siden‘Completely unprecedented’: resident doctors to press ahead with strike
Wes Streeting says move shows ‘disdain for patients’ in England while BMA says pay demands not taken seriously Wes Streeting has condemned the decision by resident doctors to “recklessly and needlessly” press ahead with strike action, saying it is “completely unprecedented in the history of British trade unionism”. In a fiery statement after the British Medical Association (BMA) said there was no offer on the table that could avert the industrial action on Friday, the health secretary said resident doctors had been offered changes to working conditions and career progression but had chosen to continue with industrial action. Continue reading...
for 1 uke siden‘Hero’ father pulls four-year-old child out of mountain lion’s jaws in Washington state
Family was hiking when big cat attacked child, who was later airlifted to hospital and is in satisfactory condition A mountain lion bit a four-year-old child on Sunday while the child hiked with family on Hurricane Ridge in Washington state’s Olympic national park, authorities said. The child’s father reportedly saved the minor’s life by pulling the child from the creature’s jaws. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenTwo-year-old girl sexually assaulted at Victorian childcare centre, mother claims
Exclusive: Worker named by ‘deeply traumatised’ child still has job and has not been charged because no one witnessed the alleged incidents and there was no CCTV Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A mother has claimed that her two-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a worker at a Victorian childcare centre but because there was no witness or CCTV of the alleged incidents, the educator is still working there and has not been charged. Angela* told Guardian Australia that her daughter, Emily*, had disclosed the alleged sexual offences in mid-December, when she was nearly three. She said that on multiple occasions Emily had named the educator and said the offences had taken place while her nappy was being changed. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenGaza is ‘hell on earth’ with doctors fainting from hunger, UN says, with snipers operating as if with ‘licence to kill’ - Israel-Gaza war live
Head of UN Palestinian Refugee Agency says aid distribution points are a ‘sadistic death trap’ Prof Nick Maynard is a consultant surgeon at Oxford university hospital who has been travelling regularly to Gaza for 15 years. He is currently volunteering with Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) at Nasser hospital in Gaza. I’m writing this from Nasser hospital in southern Gaza, where I’ve just finished operating on another severely malnourished young teenager. A seven-month-old baby lies in our paediatric intensive care unit, so tiny and malnourished that I initially mistook her for a newborn. The phrase “skin and bones” doesn’t do justice to the way her body has been ravaged. She is literally wasting away before our eyes and, despite our best efforts, we are powerless to save her. We are witnessing deliberate starvation in Gaza right now. We will express our position regarding the E3’s comments on the snapback mechanism, which we think lacks any legal ground. Nonetheless, our effort will be to see if we can find common solutions to manage the situation. It has been seven years that the nuclear deal is not being implemented by the Europeans following the U.S. departure from it. How can they argue that Iran is not following the deal when they themselves have not done so? Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenHealth experts warn Trump cuts to the CDC could hurt overdose prevention: ‘A step backwards’
The Trump administration has reportedly withheld $140m from a CDC effort geared at preventing overdose deaths Public health officials across the country working to prevent overdose deaths may have just a month to prepare for up to $140m in funding cuts for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the Trump administration has reportedly withheld. US overdose deaths began to decline for the first time in 2023 after climbing for over two decades. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenArrests in China after more than 230 kindergarten children poisoned by lead paint in food
Principal at school in Gansu province reportedly wanted to attract more enrolments by ‘enhancing’ the colour and look of the food served to children Chinese authorities have arrested six people and launched disciplinary investigations into almost 30 others after more than 230 kindergarten children were poisoned by food coloured with industrial-grade lead paint The incident, which occurred in Gansu province earlier this month, is one of China’s worst school food safety incidents and has drawn national attention. An investigative report released by the Gansu provincial party committee on Sunday found a litany of failures in safety and oversight, as well as attempts to cover up the incident, bribe people in charge and modify test results. Continue reading...
for 1 uke sidenWeather tracker: Mediterranean heatwave sparks concern for marine life
Sea surface temperatures soar near Spain and Portugal, while torrential rain and landslides kill four in South Korea A recent heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea has been so severe that scientists are concerned for marine life. The human-induced climate crisis is making marine heatwaves more intense and prolonged, with sea surface temperatures off the coast of Mallorca since late June frequently exceeding 30C (86F). Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer sidenMalaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the country Zimbabwe’s efforts to control malaria have been dealt a huge blow as experts say the disease has returned “with a vengeance” after US aid cuts, with 115 outbreaks recorded in 2025 compared with only one last year. The sharp rise in cases comes six months after Donald Trump halted critical funding for US research and national response programmes. Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer sidenSudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve
The country, beset by war, has the world’s lowest rates of vaccination, says the World Health Organization, as global immunisation drive also stalls Children in Sudan, caught up in what aid organisations have called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and threatened by rising levels of violence, are increasingly vulnerable to deadly infectious diseases as vaccinations in the country plummet. In 2022, more than 90% of young children in Sudan received their routine vaccinations. But that figure has nearly halved to 48%, the lowest in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Continue reading...
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for 2 ukeer sidenTeenage vaping has ‘turned a corner’ in Australia, says Mark Butler, as data shows falling rates
Report finds vaping rate among children aged 14-17 years has declined, with some describing embarrassment about being a ‘vaper’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The federal government believes dangerous vaping rates among younger Australians may have turned a corner after years of rapid growth, with new research showing take-up could have peaked among teenagers and high school-age children. Data released by the health minister, Mark Butler, on Wednesday showed that vaping rates fell from 17.5% at the start of 2023 to 14.6% in April this year among children aged 14-17 years. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer sidenBoy in Minnesota survives fall that sent arrow through his brain: ‘It’s a miracle’
Gus, nine, fell face-first on arrow, which penetrated his head and came within less than an inch of exiting his skull A hospital in Minnesota was left in disbelief after a nine-year-old boy survived an accidental fall that sent an arrow through his brain and nearly out the back of his skull. Abby Deterding recently told the Minneapolis news station KARE “it’s a miracle” that the freak mishap did not kill her son, Gus. “We’re just thankful, so grateful,” she said. Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer sidenUK air pollution falling but danger levels still breached too often, say scientists
NO2 and PM2.5 levels down significantly since 2015 but climate crisis may be driving rise in harmful surface ozone The UK’s air pollution has dropped since 2015, scientists have found, but they have warned that dangerous levels are still reached too often. Researchers found that nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which is mainly produced by traffic, fell by 35% on average at monitoring sites. Fine particles called PM2.5, which are small enough to get deep into lungs and are caused by burning wood and driving cars with internal combustion engines, dropped by 30%. Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer sidenDomestic violence case management not ‘core business’ of police, Queensland’s top cop says
Acting commissioner Shane Chelepy says other state agencies should have a greater role in responding to ‘social issues’ including DV and mental health Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Domestic violence case management is not the “core business” of policing, and other agencies should take on greater roles in this, Queensland’s acting police commissioner says. The Queensland police service on Tuesday released a 100-day review of its operations and structure, finding that the police have been the victim of “significant mission creep”, with officers increasingly tasked with non-core functions such as mental health response, domestic and family violence case management, and prisoner transport. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Mental health support is available at Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14, and at MensLine on 1300 789 978. Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer sidenResident doctors deserve real-terms pay rise after working through Covid, says BMA
Ahead of meetings with health secretary, BMA council deputy chair says 29% claim justified to replace lost salary The British Medical Association has defended resident doctors’ pay claim ahead of talks with the health secretary, saying they did not work through the Covid pandemic only to end up with a real-terms pay cut. Wes Streeting is due to meet BMA representatives this week as he looks to avert five days of strikes in England due to start on 25 July. Doctors voted to take the action in pursuit of a 29% pay rise which the BMA has said is needed to replace what they have lost over years of cuts. Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer sidenMonday briefing: The ‘toxic cocktail’ of climate denial, federal cuts and the Texas floods
In today’s newsletter: Amid at least 129 deaths and billions of dollars of damage, there has been little reckoning about the part global heating and cuts to public services may have played in the disaster Good morning. The death toll from the catastrophic floods in Texas has climbed to 129, including at least 27 children and counsellors at Camp Mystic in Kerr County. With more than 160 people still missing, authorities warn that the number of casualties is likely to rise. On Sunday morning, some search operations were cancelled as heavy rain and strong winds battered the state once again. Israel-Gaza | An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 10 people, including six children, who were waiting to collect water in Gaza, Palestinian health officials have said. Dozens of others were killed in Gaza over the weekend in a separate strike near a food aid distribution site. Meanwhile, former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert has said that a proposed “humanitarian city” would be a concentration camp for Palestinians. Health | Health officials have urged people to come forward for the measles vaccine if they are not up to date with their shots after a child at Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool died from the disease. UK news | Charlotte Church, veteran peace campaigners, Trade unionists, activists and politicians, are among hundreds who have signed a letter describing the move to ban the group Palestine Action as “a major assault on our freedoms”. Spain | Several people were hurt in a second night of anti-migrant unrest in the town of Torre Pacheco in south-east Spain after a pensioner was beaten up, authorities said. NHS | Health secretory Wes Streeting will meet representatives from the British Medical Association this week as he looks to avert five days of strikes by resident doctors. Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer siden‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK
Increasing frequency of heatwaves and flooding raises fears over health, infrastructure and how society functions Ed Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations Record-breaking extreme weather is the new norm in the UK, scientists have said, showing that the country is firmly in the grip of the climate crisis. The hottest days people endure have dramatically increased in frequency and severity, and periods of intense rain have also ramped up, data from hundreds of weather stations shows. Heatwaves and floods leading to deaths and costly damage are of “profound concern” for health, infrastructure and the functioning of society, the scientists said. Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer sidenDig begins at site in Ireland believed to hold remains of nearly 800 infants
Archaeologists, anthropologists and forensic experts aim to identify infants buried at former mother and baby home in Tuam A century after Irish nuns first began to bury hundreds of infants in what would become a mass, unmarked grave, archaeologists and other specialists will start excavating the site in Tuam, County Galway. A mechanical digger is to slowly start scraping earth on Monday at the 5,000-sq-metre (53,820 sq ft) site where the Bon Secours order is believed have interred 796 infants who died at the St Mary’s mother and baby home between 1925 and 1961. Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer sidenDoJ drops charges against Utah doctor accused of destroying Covid vaccines
Michael Kirk Moore accused of distributing at least 1,937 false vaccination cards and administering saline to children The US Department of Justice dropped charges on Saturday against Michael Kirk Moore, the Utah doctor accused of destroying more than $28,000 worth of government-provided Covid-19 vaccines and administering saline to children instead of the shot. Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, announced the news in a statement on the social media platform X, saying the charges had been dismissed under her direction. Continue reading...
for 2 ukeer sidenSome gut microbes can absorb and help expel ‘forever chemicals’ from the body, research shows
Previously, the only way to reduce levels of Pfas was by bloodletting or a drug with unpleasant side effects Sign up for the Detox Your Kitchen newsletter Certain kinds of gut microbes absorb toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” and help expel them from the body via feces, new first-of-its-kind University of Cambridge research shows. The findings are welcome news as the only options that exist for reducing the level of dangerous Pfas compounds from the body are bloodletting and a cholesterol drug that induces unpleasant side effects. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer siden‘Sheer luck’: how German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found after 11 nights lost in dense Australian outback
With minimal food and water, the 26-year-old drank from puddles, sheltered in a cave and used the sun for navigation Carolina Wilga spent 11 freezing nights lost in the Western Australian outback, convinced she would never be found. By “sheer luck” the confused and disoriented German backpacker came across a road, where she flagged down a woman in a passing car on Friday afternoon. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer siden‘It can’t withstand the heat’: fears ‘stable’ Patagonia glacier in irreversible decline
Scientists say Perito Moreno, which for decades defied trend of glacial retreat, now rapidly losing mass One of the few stable glaciers in a warming world, Perito Moreno, in Santa Cruz province, Argentina, is now undergoing a possibly irreversible retreat, scientists say. Over the past seven years, it has lost 1.92 sq km (0.74 sq miles) of ice cover and its thickness is decreasing by up to 8 metres (26 ft) a year. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenToxic Pfas above proposed safety limits in almost all English waters tested
Exclusive: 110 of 117 bodies of water tested by Environment Agency would fail standards, with levels in fish 322 times the planned limit Nearly all rivers, lakes and ponds in England tested for a range of Pfas, known as “forever chemicals”, exceed proposed new safety limits and 85% contain levels at least five times higher, analysis of official data reveals. Out of 117 water bodies tested by the Environment Agency for multiple types of Pfas, 110 would fail the safety standard, according to analysis by Wildlife and Countryside Link and the Rivers Trust. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenBody of teenage boy recovered from lake in Sutton Coldfield after search
West Midlands police say child was reported missing in water in Sutton Park on Thursday evening The body of a teenage boy has been recovered from a lake after a large search operation. West Midlands police said the teenager was reported missing in the water at Powell’s Pool in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, shortly after 6pm on Thursday. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenUenighet om lakselus på dypet – professor ut mot norske forskere
En australsk professor mener at det er ufarlige larver som er å finne i dype laksemerder. Norske forskere i NINA mener ingen har svaret ennå.
for 3 ukeer sidenCold weather blamed for killing thousands of bony herring in central west NSW lake
Native Australian fish is important for fresh water ecosystems as they are a food source for bigger fish and birds such as pelicans, cormorants and gulls Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Residents from the New South Wales central west town of Lake Cargelligo first started to notice fish dying in their local lake two weeks ago. Since then, officials have estimated thousands of bony herring, a native Australian fish, have perished. They suspect a drop in water temperature at the lake has triggered what is known as “winter die off”. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenNew data reveals increase in staggering death toll from known hanging points in Australian jails
Coroners’ records obtained since Guardian investigation expose yet more deaths from ligature points that authorities knew about but failed to remove Read more from our investigation into the prison suicide crisis ‘Astounding’ negligence revealed: governments turn blind eye to staggering prison death toll The shocking death toll from known ligature points in Australian prisons has risen to 64, new documents reveal. In June, a Guardian Australia investigation revealed that 57 inmates across 19 correctional facilities had died using hanging points that prison authorities and state governments knew about but failed to remove. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenTwo NSW police officers attacked naked woman suffering mental health episode
Nathan Black and Timothy John Trautsch kicked, pepper-sprayed and dragged a schizophrenic woman by her hair in Sydney in 2023 Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email A naked woman suffering a mental health episode was punched, kicked, dragged by her hair and pepper-sprayed by two New South Wales police officers who have admitted using unlawful force. Senior constable Nathan Black and constable Timothy John Trautsch were in plainclothes when they made a welfare check on a 48-year-old schizophrenic woman at Emu Plains on 22 January 2023. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email In Australia, support is available at Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636, Lifeline on 13 11 14, and at MensLine on 1300 789 978. In the UK, the charity Mind is available on 0300 123 3393 and Childline on 0800 1111. In the US, call or text Mental Health America at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenHigh-risk HIV groups facing record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in draconian laws
Curbs on LGBTQ+ rights and a halt to US funding may reverse decades of progress in fight to end Aids epidemic, warns UNAids People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and people who inject drugs, are facing record levels of criminalisation worldwide, according to UNAids. For the first time since the joint UN programme on HIV/Aids began reporting on punitive laws a decade ago, the number of countries criminalising same-sex sexual activity and gender expression has increased. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenChildren limiting own smartphone use to manage mental health, survey finds
Teenagers increasingly taking breaks as they control own use of devices rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, experts say Children are increasingly taking breaks from their smartphones to better manage their mental health, personal safety and concentration spans, research has revealed. They are reacting to growing concerns that spending too much time online can be harmful by taking control of their own social media and smartphone use rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, according to experts. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenCEO of troubled Sussex hospital trust to step down
George Findlay resigns from ‘hugely demanding job’ amid police investigation into deaths of more than 90 patients The chief executive of an NHS hospital trust where police are investigating the possible manslaughter of more than 90 patients is to step down. George Findlay said he was “very proud” of his 10 years at University Hospitals Sussex NHS trust, including the last three years as its chief executive. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenQueensland police charged woman with driving offences while she was fleeing domestic violence
Magistrate throws out case against woman, saying she had been trying to escape an ‘extraordinary emergency’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Queensland court has thrown out the police case against a woman who was charged with driving offences while fleeing domestic violence with her dog. The Gympie magistrates court accepted the unchallenged evidence of the woman – referred to as ESC – that she drove while disqualified after her violent partner threatened to kill her dog. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women’s Aid. In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines may be found via www.befrienders.org Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenMinisters did not listen to infected blood victims, says UK inquiry chair
Brian Langstaff urges overhaul of compensation system, which report says was designed without consulting victims Victims of the infected blood scandal have “not been listened to” by ministers, the chair of the inquiry has said in a report urging an overhaul of the compensation system. The additional report lays bare the failings of the government’s detailed compensation scheme, and sets out recommendations to make it fairer and faster. In particular, it criticises ministers for designing the scheme without consulting the scandal’s victims, as was recommended in the inquiry’s May 2024 report, which it says has led to “obvious injustices” that could have been avoided. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenResident doctors in England to strike from 25 July
BMA union says it is giving Wes Streeting two weeks to come to the table to negotiate ‘a path to pay restoration’ UK politics live – latest updates Resident doctors will go on strike between 25 July and 30 July in their dispute with the government over pay, the British Medical Association has said. Announcing strike dates across England, the BMA said it was giving the health secretary, Wes Streeting, two weeks to come to the table to negotiate “a path to pay restoration”. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenHetebølge i Europa: – To av tre dødsfall skyldes klimaendringene
Menneskeskapte klimaendringer er ansvarlige for at rundt 1500 mennesker døde i forrige ukes hetebølge i Europa, viser en hurtigstudie som er den første av sitt slag.
for 3 ukeer sidenNSW woman on emotional ‘rollercoaster’ after losing arm in zoo lion attack, family says
Darling Downs zoo owner Steve Robinson says his sister-in-law Joanne Cabban, who remains in a stable condition in hospital, has not yet provided details of the attack Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The NSW school teacher maimed in a lion attack at a Queensland zoo at the weekend is struggling to come to terms with losing her arm, her family says. The woman, in her 50s, has been identified as Parkes school teacher Joanne Cabban. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenNumber of patients in UK waiting for lifesaving organ transplant at record high
More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on waiting list, as NHS sees sharp drop in donors The number of patients waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the UK has increased to a record high while there has been a sharp drop in donors, official figures show. More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on the transplant waiting list, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). With nearly another 4,000 in need of an organ but temporarily off the list because they are too sick or unavailable for an operation, it means almost 12,000 people are living in limbo, waiting for the call that can mean the difference between life and death. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenNHS pharmacies to pilot ‘sponge on a string’ test to spot cancer precursor
Scheme in England to identify signs of oesophageal cancer forms part of government’s 10-year health plan Hundreds of people in England are to be offered a “sponge on a string” test to identify a precursor to one of the deadliest cancers in high-street pharmacies for the first time. Patients with persistent heartburn or acid reflux can take the “game-changer” tablet-sized capsule that when washed down with a glass of water expands in the stomach. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenClimate breakdown tripled death toll in Europe’s June heatwave, study finds
Heat caused 2,300 deaths across 12 cities, of which 1,500 were down to climate crisis, scientists say Planet-heating pollution tripled the death toll from the “quietly devastating” heatwave that seared Europe at the end of June, early analysis covering a dozen cities has found, as experts warned of a worsening health crisis that is being overlooked. Scientists estimate that high heat killed 2,300 people across 12 major cities as temperatures soared across Europe between 23 June and 2 July. They attributed 1,500 of the deaths to climate breakdown, which has heated the planet and made the worst extremes even hotter. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenResident doctors’ strikes risk derailing Labour’s NHS recovery plan
With waiting lists high and pay talks deadlocked, fresh round of industrial action could undermine Starmer’s health pledges Patients left in pain and discomfort. Thousands of appointments and operations cancelled. Much of the reaction to the decision of resident (formerly junior) doctors in England to stage their third six-month series of strikes over pay in just 16 months has focused on the disruption to NHS services. But their stoppages also threaten to pose serious problems – political, economic and reputational – for the government. For Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and inescapably Rachel Reeves, too, this is a situation replete with risk but without an obvious solution. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenBenefit cuts will hit severely disabled people despite ministers’ claims, say charities
Exclusive: Charities say planned universal credit changes fail to account for progressive or fluctuating conditions “Huge swathes” of severely disabled people will be hit by the planned universal credit cuts, contrary to government claims that they will be protected, charities say. Organisations including Scope, Z2K and the MS Society say the legislation, which is due to be voted on again by MPs on Wednesday, fails to account for disabilities if they are progressive or fluctuating. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenTiny pet dog credited with helping to save hiker trapped in Swiss glacier
Dog stayed by his master, who was wedged in an 8 metre-deep crevasse, and was spotted by helicopter crew A small pet dog is being hailed as a “four-legged hero” for helping to save his owner’s life after he fell down an icy crevasse in the Swiss Alps. The Air Zermatt helicopter company credited the pint-sized pooch with drawing their attention to the location of the hiker, who was extracted and taken to hospital. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenTexas flooding: a visual guide to one of US state’s worst natural disasters
Over 100 people are believed dead, many of them children, after torrential rain and extreme flash flooding Texas floods – latest updates With more than 100 people dead, many of them children attending a Christian summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River, Friday’s extreme flash flooding that overwhelmed a sizeable chunk of central Texas will be recorded as one of the state’s worst ever natural disasters. The brunt of the tragedy was felt in Kerr county, where at least 27 children and counsellors were killed after a deluge of water described by one witness as a “a pitch-black wall of death” swept through the all-girl Camp Mystic on the river’s south fork. About 750 young campers were celebrating the Fourth of July holiday. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenGaza health system overwhelmed by casualties at aid distributions, says Red Cross – Israel-Gaza war live
The ICRC said ‘the scale and frequency of these incidents are without precedent’ The Red Cross has warned that a sharp surge in mass casualty incidents linked to aid distribution sites has overwhelmed Gaza’s healthcare system – which is pushing their already limited resources and capacity. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a statement that its field hospital in south Gaza recorded 200 deaths since the new aid distribution sites were launched in late May. The facility also treated more than 2,200 “weapon-wounded patients, most of them across more than 21 separate mass casualty events”, it added. Physiotherapists support nurses, cleaning and dressing wounds and taking vitals. Cleaners now serve as orderlies, carrying stretchers wherever they are needed. Midwives have stepped into palliative care. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenResident doctors in England vote to strike over pay
Vote comes after BMA criticised ‘woefully inadequate’ 5.4% award for medics formally known as junior doctors UK politics live – latest updates Resident doctors in England have voted in favour of strikes that could result in industrial action lasting until January next year, the British Medical Association has announced. The strikes, over pay, will bring renewed disruption to the NHS in England, which has not faced a national strike by any staff since the last of the 11 walkouts by junior doctors ended on 2 July last year. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenGode værmeldinger er livsviktig
Klimaendringene gjør at vi mennesker mister fotfeste. Været herjer med oss. Vi må forstå og håndtere risikoen, ikke gjemme den bort.
for 3 ukeer sidenLiverpool mobile greengrocer to reach ‘food deserts’ with aid of mapping tool
Government-funded pilot in areas where it’s ‘easier to buy a vape than an apple’ may be extended across UK A mobile greengrocer will deliver fresh fruit and vegetables in areas of Liverpool where it is “easier to buy a vape than an apple” as part of a new government scheme to tackle food inequality. Families in social housing will receive visits from the Queen of Greens, a mobile greengrocer in the city, which will be directed to the areas of highest need. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenQueensland zoo reopens after owner’s sister-in-law loses arm to lion attack
Woman in her 50s remains in hospital after incident on Sunday on the Darling Downs Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Queensland zoo under investigation after a lion attack has reopened its doors, two days after the owner’s sister-in-law lost her arm. The woman, in her 50s, remains in hospital in a stable condition after the attack, which took place on Sunday morning at Darling Downs zoo south of Toowoomba. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenPregnant doctor denied Covid-19 vaccine sues Trump administration
Lawsuit takes aim at RFK Jr’s decision to advise against Covid vaccines for pregnant women and health children A pregnant physician who was denied a Covid-19 vaccine is suing the Trump administration alongside a group of leading doctors associations, charging that the administration sought to “desensitize the public to anti-vaccine and anti-science rhetoric”, according to their attorney. The lawsuit specifically takes aim at health secretary Robert F Kennedy’s unilateral decision to recommend against Covid-19 vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenUS posts highest annual measles case tally in 33 years amid Texas outbreak
Milestone comes as health secretary RFK Jr has injected upheaval into US vaccine policy and spread misinformation The annual tally of measles cases in the US is the highest in 33 years, as an ongoing outbreak in west Texas continues to drive cases. The latest figures mean Americans will have to look back to 1992 to find a worse year with the vaccine preventable disease. The official tally very likely undercounts the scope of the outbreak, experts told the Guardian. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenParamedic jailed for 10 years for secretly giving woman abortion drug during sex
Stephen Doohan caused ‘long-term psychological injury’ to his victim, judge tells high court in Glasgow A paramedic who tricked a woman into having an abortion by secretly inserting drugs inside her during sex has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Stephen Doohan, 33, was married when he met the woman on holiday in Spain in 2021 and began a long-distance relationship. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenPlanned Parenthood sues Trump administration over funding cuts in big bill
The reproductive health giant said the defunding provision in Trump’s bill will have ‘catastrophic consequences’ Planned Parenthood sued the Trump administration on Monday over a provision in Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill that would strip funding from health centers operated by the reproductive healthcare and abortion provider. In a complaint filed in Boston federal court, Planned Parenthood said the provision is unconstitutional, and its clear purpose is to prevent its nearly 600 health centers from receiving Medicaid reimbursements. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenBee attack leaves dozens of people injured in French town
Three were in critical condition but have since improved after incident in Aurillac, south-central France A unusual attack by bees in the French town of Aurillac has left 24 people injured, including three who were in critical condition but have since improved, according to local authorities. Passersby were stung over a period of about 30 minutes on Sunday morning, according to the prefecture of Cantal, in south-central France. Firefighters and medical teams treated the victims, while police set up a security perimeter until the bees stopped their attack. Continue reading...
for 3 ukeer sidenTeenager murdered in care home said social services ‘destroyed my life’, inquest told
Melissa Mathieson, 18, wrote in a letter that she felt ‘dragged away from my home’ when she was placed in Bristol A teenager who was murdered by a fellow care home resident wrote a letter that social services had “destroyed my life”, her inquest has heard. Melissa Mathieson, 18, who was killed by Jason Conroy, said she was “dragged away” from home when she was placed at Alexandra House in Bristol. Continue reading...
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