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 […]
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 […]
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Getty Images Newspaper headlines are warning eating “a ham sandwich a day” increases a the risk of type 2 diabetes – but experts say it is not that simple. A study of nearly two million people from 20 different countries found a link with both red and processed meats, such as steak, bacon and sausages. […]
The rising cost of public services and benefits pushed government borrowing to higher levels than expected in July, official figures show. Borrowing, the difference between spending and tax income, hit £3.1bn last month, the highest level for July since 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The unexpected increase has prompted analysts to speculate […]
Peter Barrett / BBC Weather Watchers Sunday’s sunrise in Hornchurch, East London Smoke from wildfires across the Atlantic has brought spectacular vivid colours to sunsets and sunrises across the UK this weekend. Fires have blazed across North America this summer, and smoke particles have been carried by the jet stream to the skies above the […]
Getty Images 7-Eleven is the world’s biggest convenience store chain When the owner of 7-Eleven announced this week that it had received a buyout offer from a Canadian rival it triggered shockwaves in Japan. A Japanese company of this size has never been bought by a foreign firm. Historically, companies from Japan were more likely […]
Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Newsportu Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Former first lady Michelle Obama […]
Getty Images “I didn’t care how expensive it was, I didn’t care if I had any money left – I just wanted to buy it.” Rather than doing school work or spending time with friends, all 14-year-old Ben, whose name we have changed, could think about was trying to get hold of the drug Spice. […]
More than half a million children will go hungry during school holiday periods from the October half-term if the government fails to renew a £1bn local welfare crisis fund due to end in six weeks’ time, charities have warned. English councils last year spent £370m from their household support fund (HSF) allocations on holiday food […]