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2025 was the year of online safety laws – but do they work?
Several countries around the world introduced new restrictions on internet access in 2025 to protect children from viewing harmful...
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A Look Inside ChatGPT’s New ‘App Store’
Earlier this year, OpenAI announced ChatGPT apps. Not the ChatGPT app, mind you: That's been out for more than a couple years now....
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Closure of US institute will do immense harm to climate research
The Trump administration’s decision to close a world-leading research centre for atmospheric science is a blow to weather forecasting...
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Has flu peaked? What the figures tell us
Jim Reed,Health reporter,Wesley Stephenson,BBC VerifyandNick Triggle,Health correspondentGetty ImagesThe NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are clear signs the surge in the virus has come to an end for now at least.Community spread appears...
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Flu outbreak: How are hospitals in your area affected?
Hospitals across the UK are seeing high levels of flu cases this winter.The NHS in England has said it is on "on high alert" after seeing the highest ever number of flu cases in hospital for this time of...
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How do cold health alerts work and what do the different levels mean?
Getty ImagesAmber and yellow cold health alerts have already been issued across much of England this winter. The alerts warn the public when low temperatures pose a potential risk to health. How does the weather health alert system work?The...
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People fake weight to obtain skinny jabs, says Chelsmford GP
Alexander StevanovicEssexFiona GrahamA GP says she has experienced patients putting "weights on their backs" to falsify readings in order to be prescribed weight-loss injections online.Fiona Graham, who runs a private clinic in Chelmsford, Essex, said she regularly received requests...
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Post-COP30, more aggressive policies needed to cap global warming at 1.5 C
The latest United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded in November without a roadmap to phase out fossil...
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MIT-Hood Pediatric Innovation Hub convenes leaders to advance pediatric health
Facing hospital closures, underfunded pediatric trials, and a persistent reliance on adult-oriented tools for children, the Hood...
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Caesaran sections overtake natural vaginal births for the first time
Getty ImagesRuth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter More babies are being born by caesarean section in England than delivered naturally - without assistance - for the first time.Latest NHS data for 2024-25 shows that 45% of births were by C-section,...
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Wegovy pill approved by US FDA for weight loss
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according to...