Available for over a year What do we know about the causes of autism? Laura Andreae, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience at King’s College London explains the science. It’s after President Trump made unproven claims the condition is linked to taking paracetamol in pregnancy. Tim O’Brien, Professor of Astrophysics at The University of Manchester and Associate […]
Alice Cunninghamin Brandeston Richard Knights/BBC Chantal Chaervey has struggled for years to get her son with cerebral palsy access to healthcare services since he turned 18 When Chantal Chaervey’s son with cerebral palsy lost access to healthcare services at 18, she did not imagine she would be fighting four years on to change this. As […]
Watch: Trump claims shutdown “negotiation” underway as Jeffries says Republicans “silent” The Senate on Monday failed for a fifth time to pass spending measures reopening the government. Competing proposals by Democrats and Republicans were both shot down, failing to meet the 60-vote threshold required. President Donald Trump said earlier in the day that another failed […]
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent and Jim ReedHealth reporter Getty Images Covid vaccination Pharmacists in England say they are facing “major issues” with large numbers of patients booking appointments for Covid jabs only to find they are no longer eligible. The criteria has been tightened this year so that only those aged 75 and older are being […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. While the US stock markets have been strong and look on track to deliver double-digit returns for the third consecutive year, some observers have been warning of a drawdown. Joining the ranks is […]
Available for over a year Drug-related deaths are at their highest levels in England and Wales since records began 30 years ago. Scotland has had the highest number of drug deaths in Europe for at least seven years. And the UK has even seen opioid-related deaths surpass the number of people dying in road traffic […]
Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Getty Images More than 100 million people, including at least 15 million children, use e-cigarettes, fuelling a new wave of nicotine addiction, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning. Children are, on average, nine times more likely than adults to vape, it says, based on available global figures. The WHO’s Dr […]
Catherine EllisBusiness reporter, Riohacha, Colombia BBC In the Colombian city of Riohacha there are numerous street sellers of traditional bags called mochilas For every handwoven bag she sells on the palm-lined promenade of Riohacha, a city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, Sandra Aguilar feels that she’s sharing a piece of her heritage. Once used exclusively by […]
Elite athletes are disproportionately affected by MND, with a study of Italian footballers suggesting the rate of the disease is up to six times higher than in the general population. It is thought that by limiting the oxygen available and causing damage to motor neurone cells, regular, strenuous exercise can trigger the disease in those […]
Jessica LawrenceBBC News NI Noel Sweeney/PA Wire Jim Gavin dropped out of the Irish presidential election less than three weeks before polling day Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin has announced he is withdrawing from the Irish presidential election with “immediate effect”. The former Dublin gaelic football manager was set to be one of three candidates […]