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The dark history of medical illustrations and the question of consent
Vector Hut/Shutterstock.com They were pregnant. Some were prisoners. Others were the poorest of the poor, forgotten in death as in life. Yet dissection and depiction of their bodies have become the foundation of anatomical teaching. Cradled in the pages of anatomy textbooks are figures stripped bare, not only of skinContinue Reading
Your nose gets colder when you’re stressed, new thermal images show
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Our noses get colder when we’re stressed – and the changes are so significant they can be seen on thermal images,Continue Reading
The surprising amount archaeologists learned from 10,000-year-old teeth
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Scientists have made new discoveries about the lives of the world’s first farming communities after analysing 10,000-year-old teeth. Researchers from DurhamContinue Reading
Everything we know about Bridgerton series four as release date is finally announced
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter A new teaser for the fourth series of Netflix’s acclaimed period drama, Bridgerton, has unveiled a first glimpse ofContinue Reading
Scientists create lab-grown human embryo model with blood cells
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Scientists have grown a human embryo-like structure in a lab which replicates very early human development – including the production ofContinue Reading
I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Wes Streeting has said heContinue Reading
Sir Richard Branson ‘delighted’ at appointment of new Virgin Atlantic boss
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sir Richard Branson has said the new boss of Virgin Atlantic will “shake up theContinue Reading
Farage condemns Starmer after street attack on Reform council leader
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sir Keir Starmer has been condemned for his “disgraceful” rhetoric aimed at Reform UK afterContinue Reading
Snooker scores LIVE with Shaun Murphy v Mark Williams updates from Xi’an final
Mark Williams is on the cusp of snooker history and he could break the late Ray Reardon’s record of being the oldest ranking event winner, should the 50-year-old beat Shaun Murphy in the Xi’an Grand Prix final. The Englishman, however, is in back-to-back finals and will be desperate to claimContinue Reading
China warns U.S. over Trump’s 100% tariff threat
Beijing has issued a strong warning to Washington, promising retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese imports by 1 November — a move that risks reigniting a full-scale U.S.–China trade war. In a statement on Monday, China’s commerce ministry accusedContinue Reading