Baby formula soaring costs: 'I struggle, but I won’t buy a cheaper brand'

Health News BBC - Sun, 12/03/2023 - 02:56
Why struggling parents aren't choosing cheaper brands when it comes to infant formula milk.
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The deep winter freeze that wasn’t

StopFake.org - Sun, 12/03/2023 - 01:10
By EU vs Disinfo Kremlin narratives and hard realities rarely meet. In one of many examples, pro-Kremlin and Russian state-controlled disinformation outlets have ceaselessly declared since the February 2022 full-scale invasion that the ‘special military operation’ is going well, despite the fact that Ukraine has retaken at least half of territory that Russia initially occupied. But of all […]
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Prepare for winter

StopFake.org - Sat, 12/02/2023 - 21:36
By EU vs Disinfo Winter has come to Ukraine. As Russia’s full-scale war enters the third cold period since February 2022, last weekend saw perhaps the most intense Russian drone attacks on civilian targets across Ukraine. What is the usual Kremlin cocktail when it gets cold? A closer look at the previous cold seasons in 2022 and […]
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Climate change: The young activists changing the sceptics' minds

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 12/02/2023 - 03:48
Engaging with climate sceptics can be a challenge - but some people are trying to change their minds.
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Swine flu: What's next after first confirmed case in UK?

Health News BBC - Sat, 12/02/2023 - 03:26
What you need to know about the first confirmed case of a new type of flu, found in North Yorkshire.
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Host country of COP28, UAE, to ramp up oil production, BBC learns

Scientific News BBC - Sat, 12/02/2023 - 03:02
The state oil company Adnoc is set to be the world's second biggest producer, analysis shows.
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Rise in English bathing sites rated unfit to swim

Scientific News BBC - Fri, 12/01/2023 - 19:58
Fewer swimming spots are rated "excellent" and more rated "poor" by the environment watchdog.
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Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown could have kept schools open, says Matt Hancock

Health News BBC - Fri, 12/01/2023 - 19:42
The former health secretary says avoiding action in autumn 2020 led to tougher lockdowns later on.
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Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden's blood clot after chemo

Health News BBC - Fri, 12/01/2023 - 14:01
The dancer, 33, says her "nightmare seems to be never ending" after a blood clot on her lung.
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PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says

Health News BBC - Fri, 12/01/2023 - 13:19
The largest ever real-world study found PrEP to work extremely well as a preventative treatment.
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Darlington Hospital launches new camera-based weight loss surgery

Health News BBC - Fri, 12/01/2023 - 09:08
A hospital in north-east England has become the first outside London to offer the pioneering surgery.
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Head teacher says autistic student died despite family's plea for support

Health News BBC - Fri, 12/01/2023 - 04:24
Isaac Uzoegbu was hit by a car when he ran from home. His head teacher says it could have been prevented.
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Covid inquiry: Lockdown should have been three weeks earlier - Hancock

Health News BBC - Thu, 11/30/2023 - 23:24
The ex-health secretary also said a "toxic culture", driven by Dominic Cummings, hindered the Covid response.
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The Kremlin’s Pied Pipers Lure Children to War

StopFake.org - Thu, 11/30/2023 - 20:58
By Kseniya Kirillova, for CEPA With no end in sight to Russia’s war of aggression, the regime is stepping up efforts to train the next generation for war Propaganda clearly works in forming opinion among Russia’s population, but studies indicate that participation in Kremlin-inspired organizations has a stronger impact on the decision to enlist for […]
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Poor countries win fight for climate cash at COP28

Scientific News BBC - Thu, 11/30/2023 - 20:40
COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber pulled off an unexpected victory securing long-awaited climate disaster help.
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Norovirus: Winter vomiting virus cases rising

Health News BBC - Thu, 11/30/2023 - 14:43
Hundreds of people are now in hospital with norovirus, the latest NHS England figures show.
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Elfbar: Top vape firm drops sweet flavours over appeal to kids

Health News BBC - Thu, 11/30/2023 - 13:32
Elfbar and Lost Mary call for tighter restrictions on vape sales ahead of government clampdown.
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Patient saw eight GPs before cancer spotted

Health News BBC - Thu, 11/30/2023 - 03:34
Safety watchdog highlights case as it warns a lack of continuity of care in England puts people at risk.
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Climate summit in an oil state: can COP28 change anything?

Scientific News BBC - Wed, 11/29/2023 - 20:32
The big issues facing global leaders gathering for the world's most important climate summit.
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The Covid kids starting school unable to speak

Health News BBC - Wed, 11/29/2023 - 20:02
Children with speech problems could not access therapy during Covid - but now some are getting expert help.
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