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Pine nuts can make the list, say experts

Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Pesto often contains pine nuts Allergic reactions to foods such as pine nuts and goats milk happen frequently enough they may need warning labels, say experts. Food packaging in the UK and EU already lists the most common allergens for people to be aware of, such […]

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UK independent space agency scrapped to cut costs

The UK Space Agency will cease to exist as an independent entity to cut the cost of bureaucracy, the government said on Wednesday. It will be absorbed by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in April 2026. The government says this will save money, cut duplication and ensure ministerial oversight. But one leading […]

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More weight-loss drugs offered in type 2 diabetes care shake-up

Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images Treatment for millions of people with type 2 diabetes should be more personalised, with greater access to newer medicines, including weight-loss drugs, the healthcare assessment body for England, Wales and Northern Ireland has recommended. It calls the move “the biggest shake-up” in type 2 diabetes care in a decade. […]

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Home Depot quiet on immigration raids outside its doors : NPR

The Home Depot logo is displayed outside a store in Los Angeles where immigration agents arrested day laborers after jumping out of a rental moving truck. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Ray Hudson arrived at his local Home Depot in Los Angeles preparing for […]

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Tewkesbury Wellbeing Walks map launched to encourage green travel

Sophia Allsopp BBC News, West of England Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership The maps highlight four routes designed to boost mental health and encourage car-free exploration A set of illustrated walking maps have been launched to encourage people to explore nature, history and hidden corners, while supporting sustainable, car-free travel. Tewkesbury Wellbeing Walks, created by Gloucestershire […]

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Antarctic Ocean secrets hidden in layers of seafloor mud

Victoria Gill, Kate Stephens and Gwyndaf Hughes BBC News Science team Elisenda Balleste The researchers worked from a vessel at a number of locations around the Antarctic Peninsula Why would anyone brave hand-numbing cold, icy winds and rough seas – sometimes working through the night – to dig up mud from the Antarctic seabed? That […]

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Art charity ‘buzzing’ to move into new £75m Gloucester campus

Sophia Allsopp BBC News, West of England BBC The former Debenhams in Gloucester has been transformed into a university building An art charity has said it is “absolutely buzzing” to be part of a £75m city centre university campus that officially opened its doors on Monday. Art Shape, which works with the NHS to deliver […]

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Warning issued over kids’ magnesium supplement gummies

Parents are being warned to stop using Nutrition Ignition Kids Magnesium Glycinate Gummies, due to them containing an undeclared drug called melatonin that could cause issues for children. Melatonin is a prescription-only medicine, which can cause drowsiness, headaches, dizziness and nausea. Testing of two batches by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) […]

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