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Available for over a yearThe future looks bright... thanks to rising artificial light pollution.Our towns and cities are more illuminated than they have ever been. And this light might be spilling over into our lives and impacting our...

BBC"It's all about having an exit strategy," Dr Al-Zubaidi explains. "The question is: what are these people's experiences once they come off the injection?"He is worried that without additional support for people making the transition, society's unhealthy relationship with...

James GallagherHealth and science correspondentGetty ImagesFlu should always be taken seriously. It is a virus that kills thousands of people every winter and puts intense strain on hospitals.However, I can't remember a flu season that has played out quite...

Millions of Americans are bracing for higher health costs in 2026, as subsidies that help them pay for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act are set to expire on December 31.Experts warn that a failure...

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Lisa Summers,Scotland health and social care correspondentandCatherine Lyst,BBC ScotlandGetty ImagesScotland's resident doctors are to go on strike in a dispute over pay - the first time a national walkout has been staged by NHS workers.Their union BMA Scotland had...

Young people will be hit hardest by successive governments' failure to focus on financial and societal challenges caused by an ageing population, a House of Lords report has suggested.They will need to plan and prepare to work longer and...

Could AI’s insatiable thirst for colossal data centres be fixed by launching them into space? Tech companies are eyeing...