Getty Images The first drug to slow the progression of early stage Alzheimer’s will not be available on the NHS in England because health assessment body NICE says the benefits “are too small to justify the costs”. Lecanemab has been licensed for use in Great Britain by the medicines regulator, the MHRA, which means it […]
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ISRO India’s lunar mission found remnants of a magma ocean on the south pole The Moon’s south pole was once covered in an ocean of liquid molten rock, according to scientists. The findings back up a theory that magma formed the Moon’s surface around 4.5 billion years ago. Remnants of the ocean were found by […]
Getty Images At least 50 Palestinians were reportedly killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Wednesday US President Joe Biden has “stressed the urgency” of reaching a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House has said. In a call on Wednesday, which was also joined by Vice […]
Getty Images Nearly 20 million passengers travelled through the West Sussex airport in the first half of 2024 Gatwick Airport said it is having one of its “busiest summers yet”, according to the latest passenger data. In the first half of 2024, 19.9 million passengers travelled through its two terminals, which is 7.7% more than […]
From left: Bill Clinton, Stevie Wonder and Oprah Winfrey all brought the DNC crowd to their feet on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla, Saul Loeb, Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla, Saul Loeb, Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Newsportu Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic […]
Reuters Medication being applied to the face of a child with mpox The rapid spread of mpox – what used to be called monkeypox – in Africa has been declared a global emergency. A new form of the virus is at the heart of concerns, but there still remain huge unanswered questions. Is it more […]
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Stacy Lewis is back sitting at the top table of the media room, answering a belated question from someone too shy to shout over the gusts of wind during the press conference. Her five-year-old daughter Chesnee wants to know if she can get a swimming pool — “a big one” — […]
A journalist working for Venezuelan opposition news site La Patilla has been detained by the country’s secret police. Ana Guaita Barreto was seized at her home near the capital, Caracas, her family said. The trade union representing media workers say she is the sixth journalist to be detained in the aftermath of the presidential election […]
There is always more continuity in regime change than incoming ministers or their ousted predecessors admit. Much of any government’s agenda is dictated by the need to keep the state functioning from one day to the next, and that is less ideological than election campaigns make it seem. This is true even with an issue […]