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Posted onSome 380 hospice beds out of around 2,000 lie empty in England because of financial pressures, say bosses. Hospice UK has told BBC News this is up from 300 a year ago and illustrates the severe challenges facing the sector. Beds are left empty to save money – since staffing and caring is costly –…
NHS manager who groomed young girls on Snapchat jailed for 28 years for rape and abuse
Posted onTom SymondsNews correspondent Watch: Bodyworn camera shows moment police stop Paul Lipscombe in his Tesla at a KFC drive-through An NHS manager who sexually abused and raped young girls after grooming them on Snapchat has been jailed for 28 years. Paul Lipscombe was sentenced after he admitted to sexual grooming, sexual assault and two counts…
Mother of Baby P begins latest bid for release
Posted onMet Police Tracey Connelly, jailed in 2009 for causing or allowing the death of her toddler son Peter, has been freed on licence on two previous occasions The mother of Baby P was recalled to prison last year after she started a relationship with a man she met online without telling officials supervising her, a…
Could RFK Jr’s move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation?
Posted onGetty Images mRNA vaccines were heralded as a medical marvel that saved lives during the Covid pandemic, but now the US is pulling back from researching them. US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has cancelled 22 projects – worth $500m (£376m) in funding – for tackling infections such as Covid and flu. So does…
Should You Use Whole-Body Deodorant? We Asked 4 Dermatologists to Weigh In
Posted onMost people apply deodorant every day to combat armpit stink—but a fleet of new products promise to get rid of odor and sweat all over your body. These whole-body deodorants are marketed as deodorizers for your inner thighs, private parts, feet, under the breasts, and any other spot that might get sweaty and stinky. Plenty…
Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says global report
Posted on“This landmark study is a comprehensive assessment of preventable cancer worldwide, incorporating for the first time infectious causes of cancer alongside behavioural, environmental, and occupational risks,” said Soerjomataram, the deputy head of the IARC Cancer Surveillance Unit.
