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HRT crisis: what’s causing the shortages of menopause treatments?
Many thousands of women are struggling to obtain drugs. VH-Studio Thousands of women in the UK who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to manage menopause symptoms may have trouble accessing these products due to supply shortages. Oestrogel, in particular, is facing the biggest supply shortages as a result of aContinue Reading
Sleep: here’s how much you really need for optimal cognition and wellbeing – new research
Most of us struggle to think straight after a poor night's sleep. Hank Grebe/Shutterstock Most of us struggle to think well after a poor night’s sleep – feeling foggy and failing to perform at our usual standard at school, university or work. You may notice that you’re not concentrating asContinue Reading
Ukraine recap: tests and threats as the temperature continues to rise
Two months into the war the temperature of the rhetoric on both sides is warming considerably, exacerbating the conflict between Washington and Moscow, despite the US not being directly involved in the fighting. Russia has tested both intermediate-range and intercontinental ballistic missiles, the latter with a sufficient range to reachContinue Reading
VPN Providers Threaten to Quit India Over New Data Law
The country has ordered companies operating VPNs to collect user data and hand it over to officials—but they’re refusing to do so.Continue Reading
Hamilton and Tom Brady spark new bromance with gushing tweets to each other
LEWIS HAMILTON and Tom Brady gushed over each other on social media to spark a new bromance between the two sporting legends. The Mercedes driver and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback joined forces on the golf course on Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix. 2 Lewis Hamilton shared thisContinue Reading
Ukraine: abduction of UK aid workers raises safety questions over humanitarian organisations
Recent video footage showing British aid worker Paul Urey wearing handcuffs has sparked outrage in the UK. The 45-year-old from Warrington in Cheshire made several comments critical of the UK media’s reporting of the invasion, which his mother dismissed as her son “not acting in his natural way”, implying someContinue Reading
Kam-BU interview: the London rapper on racism, Grenfell and why he loves cleaning out rivers
R ichmond based rapper Kam-BU, 25, has the world at his feet. He made waves with his acclaimed debut EP, Black On Black, and he’s about to play the Great Escape Festival in Brighton next weekend – but what he’s more concerned with right now is climate change. “Music’s cool,Continue Reading
After Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Read These 5 Comics
The multiverse is a tricky and confusing place. These books will help you get your bearings.Continue Reading
Local elections 2022: your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK on May 5
May 5 sees a big set of elections across the UK. In England, there are contests across 146 councils. In London, every council seat is up for election across all 32 boroughs. Elsewhere where there are elections, at least one-third of the council seats are being contested, with some authoritiesContinue Reading
Why India chose a path of ‘proactive neutrality’ on Ukraine
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, India’s refusal to condemn Russia and maintain a neutral stance has sparked many debates at home and criticism abroad. US President Joe Biden called India’s stance “somewhat shaky”. However, shortly after, the US also called India an essential partner in realising its mission forContinue Reading