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New drug could help women with ectopic pregnancy avoid emergency surgery
Researchers say thet hope a trial of a new drug for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy could help hundreds of women every year avoid emergency surgery. The £1.6 million trial, led by the University of Aberdeen, will investigate whether a drug called mifepristone is more effective at treating ectopic pregnancyContinue Reading
John McEnroe reaches out to Sinner with doping ‘credit’ which will rile Kyrgios
John McEnroe has praised Jannik Sinner’s “mental resilience” after the world No.1 reached the US Open semi-finals following his controversial drug case. And the American legend admitted it would be “super depressing for our sport” if the Italian were to be guilty of doping. Sinner twice tested positive for aContinue Reading
Rich Homie Quan death latest: Megan Thee Stallion and Quavo lead tributes for Atlanta rapper dead at 34
Rich Homie Quan Talks About Taking Back Control of His Music | Billboard News Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free TributesContinue Reading
Pressure builds on police to speed up Grenfell fire probe – and bring manslaughter charges
Grieving relatives of Grenfell fire victims are calling for those responsible to face manslaughter charges as pressure builds on police to speed up their investigation. Families and survivors expressed anguish that prosecutions might not be brought until 2026 despite this week’s damning inquiry report into the disaster which killed 72Continue Reading
Scientists discover new species of titanosaur that dates back to 75 million years ago
Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that lived in Spain some 75 million years ago. The sauropod — dinosaurs that are characterized by their long necks and tails, four thick legs, and small heads — was an herbivore that lived in Cuenca, around two hours outside of whatContinue Reading
Baroness Owen to introduce law change aimed at criminalising deepfake creation
A law change aimed at criminalising “disproportionately sexist” deepfake porn will be introduced in Parliament by a former adviser to Boris Johnson. Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge, who was a special adviser to the ex-prime minister during his time in Downing Street, will introduce the Private Member’s Bill in theContinue Reading
First the Rwanda scheme, now Labour scraps plan to hold asylum seekers on RAF site
Labour has scrapped plans to house asylum seekers at RAF Scampton, weeks after it dumped the Conservative government’s hugely controversial Rwanda deportation scheme. The Home Office said the much-criticised plan for the site did not represent value for money for the taxpayer. Campaigners welcomed the move, saying former military sites wereContinue Reading
Anthrax outbreak kills dozens of animals in Wyoming. Here’s how it’s transmitted
Anthrax might be more commonly thought of as a bioterrorist weapon, bringing to mind white envelopes and government buildings. But Wyoming officials warned residents on Wednesday that there’s an outbreak of the disease tied to animals in Carbon County, where anthrax was confirmed in a moose and dozens of cattleContinue Reading
Common food dye found to make organs transparent
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking technique to peer through organs by turning tissue transparent with a common food dye. The new technique is detailed in a study published on Thursday in the journal Science. Researchers turned skin and muscle tissues of live mice transparent by applying a yellow food dyeContinue Reading
Watchdog launches investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis ticket sales
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster over its handling of selling Oasis tickets. CMA said its investigation would include how so-called “dynamic pricing” may have been used and would scrutinise whether the sale of tickets by Ticketmaster may have breached consumer protection law. TheContinue Reading