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Autism: later-life diagnosis doesn’t mean lower quality of life – new research
Our research suggests the age people find out they're autistic does not necessarily impact their quality of life afterward. Lightspring/ Shutterstock A growing number of people are discovering that they are autistic in adulthood. This is especially the case among women, with a number of celebrities – such as modelContinue Reading
Four ways criminals could use AI to target more victims
Building a profile of someone can make it easier for criminals to gain access to their personal accounts. Metamorworks / Shutterstock Warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) are ubiquitous right now. They have included fearful messages about AI’s potential to cause the extinction of humans, invoking images of the Terminator movies.Continue Reading
Tories select councillor for by-election to replace David Warburton as MP
T he Conservatives have selected a councillor as their candidate to fight the by-election to replace scandal-hit David Warburton as the MP in Somerton and Frome. Faye Purbrick, who sits on Yeovil Town Council and Somerset county council, was chosen to contest the vote likely to take place on JulyContinue Reading
SNP trailblazer Winnie Ewing dies aged 92
W innie Ewing, who was the SNP’s first female parliamentarian, has died aged 92, her family have announced. Known as Madame Ecosse, Winifred Margaret “Winnie” Ewing is perhaps best known for marking her shock victory in the Hamilton by-election in 1967 with the declaration: “Stop the world, Scotland wants toContinue Reading
Sadiq Khan warns London faces ‘a wave of repossessions” unless government intervenes
L ondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned the capital faces “a wave of repossessions” and asked the government to step in to help homeowners. He said the government must use Friday’s mortgage summit, called by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt who has asked the bosses of Britain’s banks to Downing Street toContinue Reading
Second SNP MP to stand down at next election
A second SNP MP has announced that he will stand at the next general election, saying he could not be certain that he would be able to cope with the physical and mental demands of another five years in office. Peter Grant, who represents Glenrothes and Central Fife, announced heContinue Reading
No 10 lukewarm over senior Tory Shaun Bailey’s peerage
D owning Street has declined to say whether former Tory London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey should take up the peerage given to him in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours. Mr Bailey has come under pressure to turn down his peerage after a video emerged of a mid-lockdown Christmas party at ConservativeContinue Reading
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever – why this tick-borne virus could become more common in richer countries
Gertjan Hooijer/Shutterstock Climate change is already having, and will continue to have, a significant effect on global health. This is likely to be greatest in rural poorer populations in sub-Saharan Africa. However, richer countries, such as the UK, will also probably be on the receiving end of emerging infectious diseaseContinue Reading
Microsoft and Google rivalry could supercharge development of AI
The two companies have made major investments in AI companies. kovop / Shutterstock Microsoft and Google have recently made big investments in two of the most valuable companies in artificial intelligence (AI). OpenAI, which developed ChatGPT, has received a staggering investment of US$10 billion (£7.8 billion) from Microsoft, while GoogleContinue Reading
Former chief medical officer close to tears as she apologises at Covid inquiry
T he former chief medical officer (CMO) for England was left close to tears as he gave evidence at the official UK Covid-19 Inquiry. Professor Dame Sally Davies also said “sorry” to the relatives who lost loved ones during the Covid outbreak. During her questioning, she said: “Maybe this isContinue Reading