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Seth Meyers offers theory on Trump’s obsession with male candidates’ bodies
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Greener maternity care starts with changing hospitals, without putting pressure on pregnant women
Entonox, or gas and air, is widely used for pain relief during labour, but the nitrous oxide it contains is a potent greenhouse gas. J O Atkinson/Shutterstock The NHS has a substantial carbon footprint. Yet one part of its environmental impact receives relatively little attention: maternity care. The health serviceContinue Reading
‘Andy is getting it done’, says Trump as he claims UK ‘opening up North Sea oil’
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Nigel Farage would lose head-to-head contest to every other political leader except Zack Polanski, poll shows
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Nigel Farage would lose in a direct head-to-head with every other political leader except Zack Polanski, a new survey has shown, suggesting tactical voting couldContinue Reading
Former Conservatives campaign boss spared jail after betting on 2024 general election date
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Michael Carrick issues statement at very start of Man Utd press conference
Michael Carrick is under enormous pressure to save his job at Manchester United.Continue Reading
Scientists edit human DNA inside the body for the first time
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in A gene-editing technique has been used to alter DNA directly inside a human’s body for the first time. In a clinical trial, scientists used aContinue Reading
Raincoats can stop working. Here’s how to fix yours instead of buying a new one
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in You pull on your rain jacket, step out into the storm, and within half an hour your undershirt is soaked. The jacket you purchased asContinue Reading
Diagnostic uncertainty: why losing a diagnosis can be as difficult as receiving one
Christina Applegate has spoken about the distress of learning that she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis, despite continuing to experience debilitating symptoms. Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock When actor Christina Applegate revealed that she had been misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), she described the experience as “very unnerving” and “really confusing”.Continue Reading
National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in A British transport company is eyeing a potential takeover deal from its Spanish majority shareholder. National Express parent firm Mobico has said it is inContinue Reading