7 hours ago By Jim Reed, @jim_reed, Health reporter, BBC News BBC Gentle shockwaves could regenerate the heart tissue of patients after bypass surgery, research suggests. A study of 63 people in Austria found those given the new treatment could walk further – and their hearts could pump more blood. “For the first time, we are seeing the […]
4 hours ago By Matthew Wall, Technology reporter Getty Images Apple is due to rollout its new AI-powered operating system Our mobile phones are getting a whole lot smarter, but what about the telecoms networks they run on? Last week, Apple became the latest mobile phone firm to announce that it will be adding artificial intelligence (AI) […]
All Ben Keenan wanted was a bowl of cereal for breakfast. Normally, that would entail a stroll from his bed to the kitchen. But it wasn’t so simple in his temporary Mexico residence: For a month, he had to walk outside in the 95-degree heat, find a host to get seated and place an order […]
Jun 19, 2024, 01:31 PM ET ATLANTA — Jesse Marsch said his Canada team is “prepared” for the challenge of Lionel Messi and Argentina in the inaugural match of the 2024 Copa América on Thursday but fully recognizes the challenge posed by the man he calls the “best to play the game.” Marsch, who took […]
Murray was playing again at Queen’s less than 24 hours after winning his first-round match against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin. From the start, the three-time Grand Slam champion looked uncomfortable during the points and was heavily limping between them. Murray said the issue was not a back spasm, but caused a “loss of strength, coordination and […]
“We have a well-sealed system, you don’t smell it,” says Joe Beach, reassuringly. He is co-founder and chief executive of Starfire Energy, a US-based firm that is developing a means of producing ammonia from renewable energy, air and water. But, he argues, the pungency of ammonia is actually a benefit. If there’s a leak, you’ll […]
ANC leader now set to appoint cabinet featuring his weakened party and coalition partners in unity government. Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for a second term as South Africa’s president, hailing his broad coalition government as the “beginning of a new era”. Ramaphosa, whose inauguration took place on Wednesday in Pretoria, now faces the challenge […]
Some senior doctors in England have accepted a pay offer from the government. It means speciality and associate specialist (SAS) doctors – medics who have finished junior doctor training but are not working as either consultants or GPs – have joined their consultant colleagues in ending their dispute. SAS doctors had not yet taken strike […]
PA Roderic O’Gorman has announced his decision to run for Green Party leader Minister for Children and Integration Roderic O’Gorman will run to become the next leader of Ireland’s Green Party. It comes after party leader Eamon Ryan announced on Tuesday that he is to step down from the position. In a post on X, […]
Last month was the world’s warmest February in modern times, the EU’s climate service says, extending the run of monthly records to nine in a row. Each month since June 2023 has seen new temperature highs for the time of year. The world’s sea surface is at its hottest on record, while Antarctic sea-ice has […]