How unusual has it been?
NASA/ISS Hurricanes Helene and Milton – which have devastated parts of the south-east United States – have bookended an exceptionally busy period of tropical storms. In less than two weeks,…
Will I be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s like my mother?
Sally Magnusson Sally Magnusson has already written a book about how her family coped with her mother’s dementia There can’t be many people who spend years raging and grieving over…
‘My school’s EpiPen saved my life when I collapsed after drinking ginger beer’
BBC Elaine Fraser recognised the symptoms of anaphylactic shock thanks to training by the school where she works When teacher Elaine Fraser collapsed at home after drinking a ginger beer,…
Listen: What should children learn?
How should we rethink England’s curriculum and assessment? Source link
Meet the team breaking into top-secret HQ’s
Getty Images Red Teams try to break into high security facilities A crack team assembles and breaks into a top secret military base or corporate headquarters – you’ve probably seen…
NHS trust put in place do-not-resuscitate rule, Covid inquiry told
Getty Images Intensive-care units came under severe strain during Covid, the inquiry has heard (stock photo) At least one NHS trust put in place a blanket “do-not-resuscitate” order for sick…
Pharmaceuticals giant GSK to pay $2.2bn to settle Zantac lawsuits
UK pharmaceutical giant GSK says it will pay as much as $2.2bn (£1.68bn) to settle thousands of cases in US courts over claims that a discontinued version of its heartburn…
Shackleton’s lost ship as never seen before
The new 3D scan lifts the veil of darkness and water from the wreck lying 3km beneath the surface After more than 100 years hidden in the icy waters of…
Nature decline is now nearing dangerous tipping points, WWF warns
Getty Images Wildlife populations have plummeted, mainly due to habitat loss, WWF figures reveal Human activity is continuing to drive what conservation charity the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)…
Google threatened with break-up by US
Getty Images The measures being considered include “structural requirements” to prevent Google from maintaining its internet search monopoly The US government is considering seeking the break-up of the world’s biggest…