Kilmer S. McCully, a pathologist at Harvard Medical School in the 1960s and ’70s whose colleagues banished him to the basement for insisting — correctly, it turned out — that homocysteine, an amino acid, was being overlooked as a possible risk factor for heart disease, died on Feb. 21 at his home in Winchester, Mass. […]
Get ready for a different kind of free agency this summer: Less wild, perhaps, but weirder. At first, the 2025 NBA free-agent class doesn’t exactly overwhelm you with front-line talent. This isn’t the year for superstars holding meetings in the Hamptons while teams wait on pins and needles for franchise-altering decisions. Only one likely All-NBA […]
Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Four of the UK’s biggest sports broadcast and production companies have been fined more than £4m for illegally colluding on freelance pay rates. The UK’s competition regulator said the BBC, BT, IMG and ITV must pay a combined £4.24m after being found to have shared information about fees for […]
An investigation has been launched into allegations that unauthorised people were allowed to watch procedures being carried out in hospital operating theatres. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board said it was undertaking an internal review following the “deeply concerning” allegations. An internal staff survey found that previous concerns regarding unauthorised people in theatres had been […]
Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News PA Media Ida Lock died a week after she suffered serious brain injuries around the time of her delivery A newborn baby died due to the gross failure of three midwives to provide basic medical care, a corner has ruled. Ida Lock was born at the Royal Lancaster […]
PA Media Heathrow Airport was shut down and thousands of homes were left without power on Friday after a fire at a nearby electric supply substation. More than 1,300 flights have been cancelled, passengers are being told not to travel to the airport, and more than 150 people have been moved out of their homes. […]
The Athletic has live coverage of 2025 Men’s March Madness When Kyler Filewich stepped to the free-throw line with 5:32 to play in the Southern Conference championship game, with Wofford leading 77-74 and an NCAA Tournament berth tantalizingly close, the Terriers held their breath. A key chance for Wofford to extend its lead and pad […]
In a Netflix documentary released in January, Bryan Johnson, a tech entrepreneur turned longevity guru, walked people through his morning routine. After tracking his sleep, he would wake up early to conduct audio therapy and hair therapy, do an hour of exercise and take 54 different pills with a drink called “the green giant,” he […]
A 76-year-old man will stand trial next year accused of murdering a dog walker in Perthshire. Prosecutors allege David Campbell shot 65-year-old Brian Low near Aberfeldy on 16 February last year. Mr Low’s death was initially thought to be “medical-related”, but a later examination revealed that the retired groundsman had been shot. Mr Campbell’s lawyer […]
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more. Welcome to The Athletic’s fourth annual MLB Position Player Tiers, where we rank the top 100 position players in baseball based on their expected all-around hitting, fielding and baserunning value for […]