Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Thousands of NHS patients in England with multiple sclerosis (MS) will soon be offered a “take at home” tablet to manage their condition, sparing them hospital visits for injections or infusions. Cladribine can help people with the active relapsing-remitting version of the disease, as well as […]
Getty Images Slushies contain a sweetener called glycerol, which stops them freezing solid Children should completely avoid “slushy” ice drinks containing glycerol, which can make them very ill, until they are at least eight years old, say researchers calling for official public-health advice to change. The researchers studied the cases of 21 two-to-seven-year-olds in the […]
The Federal Aviation Administration will adopt two urgent recommendations issued by a federal safety board to reduce and reroute helicopter traffic around Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., after a midair crash of a passenger jet and an Army helicopter on Jan. 29 killed 67 people. Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, who oversees […]
Mar 11, 2025, 01:40 PM ET PSV fans attending the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie at Emirates will have their ticket compensated. Getty PSV have announced that they will compensate fans attending the second leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie at Arsenal on Wednesday. The gesture comes in […]
Callers to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be able to use their voice as a password in a bid to speed up calls, a government minister has announced. The UK tax authority has been heavily criticised for its failure to answer tens of thousands of calls, and for long delays on phonelines. James Murray, […]
Astronomers say they have discovered more than 100 new moons around Saturn, possibly the result of cosmic smashups that left debris in the planet’s orbit as recently as 100 million years ago. The gas giant planets of our solar system have many moons, which are defined as objects that orbit around planets or other bodies […]
In Jim Ratcliffe’s telling, he’s the one doing the favor. A favor to the people of Manchester, to the British government and to the country more broadly. The billionaire co-owner of Manchester United on Tuesday pitched a new soccer stadium as crucial to the success of plans by Britain’s Labour Party to regenerate a large […]
Global sales of smartwatches have fallen for the first time, new figures indicate, in large part due to a sharp decline in the popularity of market leader, Apple. Market research firm Counterpoint says 7% fewer of the devices were shipped in 2024 compared to the year before. Shipments of Apple Watches fell by 19% in […]
Anna Varle BBC South West health correspondent BBC A woman born with an extremely rare genetic skin condition has two healthy children using a genetic testing service. A woman born with an extremely rare genetic skin condition has had two healthy children using a cutting-edge genetic testing service. Georgina Burrough, of Axminster, Devon, has Ichthyosis […]
The government has said it supports bereavement leave for couples who experience a miscarriage. Business Minister Justin Madders told MPs he “fully accepts” the principle of bereavement leave for pregnancy loss and promised to look at adding the right to the Employment Rights Bill. Currently employees are eligible for parental bereavement leave if they or […]