11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1046+ words) A 2026 UN survey of conditions in Gaza proves an earlier UN-backed famine declaration was incorrect. False. The 2026 survey was carried out nearly a year after the famine was declared and didn't contradict the earlier declaration. AAP FACTCHECK - A 2026 UNICEF survey…...

19+ hour, 37+ min ago   (1029+ words) Electronic health records showed within weeks that 8% to 9% of emergency visits during two 2025 heat waves were caused by the heat. When a heat wave hits, health officials usually learn who it hurt about a year and a half later, once…...

20+ hour, 34+ min ago   (594+ words) THE ex-NHS boss who oversaw the suspension of trans row nurse Sandie Peggie has rebranded herself as a personal trainer. Carol Potter – slammed for her “dire handling” of Ms Peggie’s concerns about sharing a changing space with a male-born doctor…...

23+ hour, 57+ min ago   (345+ words) The 81-year-old actress suffered a sudden health setback in recent weeks and was reportedly taken urgently to a hospital in Istanbul. According to Turkish media reports, medical tests revealed that she was suffering from stage four brain cancer, which caused…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (295+ words) Music icon Billy Joel has revealed that loud concerts were causing damage to his brain. Joel revealed the news while providing an update on his health after undergoing brain surgery. He was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a brain disorder…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (268+ words) A sewing enthusiast has won a national radio competition with a heartfelt pitch about sewing’s therapeutic power. Katie Matthews, who runs K&B Sewing Machines in Romsey, won BBC Radio 2’s Pitch Your Passion competition. Hosted by Romesh Ranganathan, the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (173+ words) More support is needed for children leaving residential care when they turn 18, particularly young girls and those living with disabilities. Minister for Women, Children Sashi Kiran says the transition from residential care to independent living remains a major challenge. She…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (895+ words) By DR MAX PEMBERTON Picture the scene: a terrace somewhere far-flung and warm, the sun going down, a bottle of rosé in an ice bucket and nothing to do the next morning. Or a garden party at home, where the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (233+ words) The procedure began in April and concerns cases in which the department broke the law by not allowing carers with irregular earnings from part-time work to average their income over a year. This could lead to penalties for exceeding the…...