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[ Credit: oscar Williams from Pexels A national clinical trial led by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has found that oxybutynin, a drug often used to treat overactive bladder symptoms, reduces hot flashes compared to the placebo in men receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer. This primary analysis …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence (AI)-supported mammography identifies more cancers during screening and reduces the rate of breast cancer diagnosis by 12% in the years following, finds the first randomized controlled trial of its kind. The trial involved over 100,000 Swedish women, and its results are published in …

Amazon has told staff it plans to cut around 16,000 jobs globally as part of efforts to streamline operations and reduce bureaucracy across the business. Beth Galetti, senior vice president of people experience and technology at the company, said in a message to employees: “I recognise this is difficult news, …

Aileen MoynaghHealth reporter, BBC News NI PA Media The Department of Health said that across the last year, “significant gains have been achieved” About 200,000 extra people have been seen, diagnosed or treated by the health service since April 2025 in a bid to tackle waiting lists in Northern Ireland. …

Women face a significant loss of grey matter in the brain after menopause, which may explain why they are more likely to suffer dementia than men, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at 124,780 women to examine the effects of menopause on the brain and whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) …

Spanish rail authorities have temporarily reduced the speed limit on part of the high-speed line between Madrid and Barcelona after a fault was detected on the track. Transport Minister Óscar Puente said a crack had been found on Sunday night in the line 110km (68 miles) west of Barcelona, between …

A new CCTV system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is being installed in fly-tipping hotspots across west Northamptonshire. The camera tower will be rotated between different locations until January 2027 to capture evidence and identify vehicles linked to environmental crimes. More than 21,000 fly-tipping incidents were cleared in the region …

Marc AshdownBusiness correspondent Getty Images Some artists have banned filming on phones at their concerts When Sir Paul McCartney performed at the Santa Barbara Bowl, he promised fans an intimate gig. But the former Beatle went a step further than most by agreeing to engineer a makeshift “lockdown” on selfies …

A mountain rescue team has issued a plea for two walkers it rescued to send money they promised to pay a hotel that took them in late at night. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team said it was called to an “avoidable” seven-hour rescue of two young men on Scafell Pike in …

Cuts to ferry services for the Isle of Cumbrae will leave the local community “under pressure”, locals have claimed. Operator CalMac intends to scale back sailings from four per hour to three. Islanders believe Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop should intervene before the new timetable takes effect from 27 March. CalMac …

Jenny ReesWales health correspondent Getty Images The number of patients waiting for treatment has seen its biggest monthly drop on record, Welsh government figures have shown. The figure now stands at just under 757,900 – a drop of 23,400. They also show a fall in the numbers waiting two years …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Reducing annual alcohol consumption in Australia by one liter a person could significantly lower deaths from several major cancers, particularly among older Australians, a new study led by La Trobe University has found. Using more than 70 years of national mortality, alcohol and tobacco consumption, …

Simon FinlayLocal Democracy Reporting Service Getty Images Kent County Council said its special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) bill is one of its “biggest financial risks” Overspending on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Kent could reach £136m by March, a councillor has said. Councillor Harry Rayner, a former …

Sonja JessupLondon home affairs correspondent BBC The pilot scheme in Croydon has seen fixed cameras mounted on street furniture instead of mobile vans A trial of Live Facial Recognition technology (LFR) in south London has helped cut robbery and shoplifting and led to more than 100 arrests, according to the …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain After increasing for more than 25 years, lung cancer death rates are finally leveling off among women in European Union (EU) countries apart from Spain, according to predictions of mortality rates from the disease for 2026. In the UK, death rates from lung cancer have …

Clara Bullockand Pippa Rifka,Somerset Getty Images Milk prices have gone down to 10p below the price in January 2025 An “unprecedented” oversupply of milk is driving prices down for dairy farmers in the West, making “life very difficult”. Major dairy buyers like Arla and Muller have now cut the amount …

James DelaneyBBC Scotland PA Media John Swinney said called on Donald Trump to back down from his tariff threat The first minister has criticised President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on its allies unless they support his proposed takeover of Greenland. John Swinney said additional duties should not be used …

[ Many seniors with dementia are being put at risk by brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion and hospitalization, a new study says. In all, one in four Medicare-covered seniors with dementia have been prescribed drugs like antipsychotics, barbiturates and benzodiazepines, even though guidelines warn against their use, researchers report …

[ A visual representation of the study. Credit: X. Li (EPFL) When eating, the body converts extra calories, especially from carbs, sugar, fats, and alcohol, into triglycerides. Triglycerides are a form of fat or lipid, which the body stores away into its fat cells as an energy fuel for energy …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For the second year in a row, the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, or DASH Diet, developed in part by scientists at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, has been recognized as the best heart-healthy diet in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Diets rankings. …