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A “game-changing” HIV-prevention treatment is set to be approved for use in England and Wales. Cabotegravir (CAB-LA) is an injection administered every two months to reduce the risk of infection in HIV-negative adults and young people, offering an alternative to the daily pills that are used. The tablets, known as …

Noor NanjiCulture reporter Getty Images Witherspoon has co-written her debut novel with bestselling author Harlan Coben Growing up, Reese Witherspoon’s dad was a huge James Bond fan – which meant she also watched a lot of 007 films. But she questioned why the girls all wore bikinis, with the young …

From today, digital veteran cards are available for ex-members of the armed services – the first step in the digitisation of almost every form of ID. No, this isn’t the controversial “mandatory” right to work checks announced recently – more on that later – but it is part of the …

Ian YoungsCulture reporter Philip Vile/Riba A modern answer to the traditional almshouse, designed to combat loneliness, has won a prestigious architecture award for Britain’s best new building. Appleby Blue Almshouse, which provides affordable flats for over-65s in Southwark, south London, has won this year’s Royal Institute of British Architechts’ (Riba) …

Investigations are continuing in the Republic of Ireland into the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy who had come to the country seeking asylum. Vadym Davydenko, who was from Ukraine, died yesterday after being stabbed during an altercation at emergency accommodation provided by the Irish Child and Family Agency, Tusla, …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Food processing takes many forms, and most foods are processed in one way or another—by grinding, pasteurization or fermentation. People don’t want to eat unprocessed wheat—they want to eat bread. Moreover, bread, yogurt, cheese, and cured sausages such as salami are all fermented using fungal …

For this season, the cooling vests are optional, and some drivers, such as four-time world champion Max Verstappen, do not like them because they consider them uncomfortable and flawed. Williams driver Alex Albon said it was a “polarising subject”, between “the old-school and new-school mentality”, but that the cooling vest …

Faisal IslamEconomics editor BBC Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she is planning “targeted action to deal with cost of living challenges” in next month’s Budget. Speaking to the BBC, she said it was the job of both the government and the Bank of England to reduce inflation. The UK’s inflation …

[ Positioning possibilities of the implant. The red circle indicates the implant position for patients in this study. Credit: Epilepsia (2025). DOI: 10.1111/epi.18644 A new clinical trial co-led by researchers at FutureNeuro and RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is investigating how advanced brain monitoring could improve the diagnosis …

Five men have been arrested in London as part of an investigation into alleged crypto scams that may have cost victims more than £1m, police have said. Detectives from the Met Police’s economic crime team said the scams allegedly involved several websites claiming to offer pre-sale investment opportunities in new …

Owain ClarkeWales health correspondent Aneurin Bevan University Health Board It is hoped that the new study will lead to quicker diagnosis and shorter waits Artificial intelligence is being used to help diagnose dementia more quickly and accurately. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in south east Wales is the first in …

I haven’t had a consistent primary care doctor since I turned 18 and moved on from the pediatrician I’d seen since birth.  Though I get a yearly physical, it’s typically with a new doctor every time, depending on my location, who’s available, my insurance and which office picks up the …

Australia’s tropical rainforests have become the first in the world to release more carbon than they absorb, in a trend linked to climate change, a study has found. Rainforests are usually regarded as so-called “carbon sinks” as they absorb more emissions than they emit with new trees offsetting the carbon …

Luxmy GopalCrouch End, London BBC Sean O’Hara has had migraine symptoms every day for 10 years A man from north London has said he felt forced to leave his job due to daily migraines he’s had over the past decade. Sean O’Hara, 27, describes his symptoms as “a constant thumping …

Georgina HayesBBC Scotland Getty Images The US is the location of most new data centres but the UK is expanding quickly Data centres powering artificial intelligence (AI) in Scotland are using enough tap water to fill 27 million half-litre bottles a year, according to data obtained by BBC News. AI …

Ken BanksNorth east Scotland reporter, Aberfeldy BBC Ian Duncan Millar lost dozens of his sheep to the virus on his farm When Ian Duncan Millar found several sheep dead on his Perthshire farm, he immediately suspected a virus was to blame. The next day, more had died, and he ended …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Road crews may soon get a major assist from artificial intelligence. Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have developed a fabric embedded with sensors and AI algorithms that can monitor road conditions from beneath the surface. This smart material could make costly, disruptive …

[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Delirium affects many hospitalized older Australians, and while it can have many complications, treatments are limited. However, researchers have identified intranasal insulin as a potential new treatment that leads to a faster recovery and reduced time spent in hospital. Geriatricians Dr. Anita Nitchingham from Neuroscience …

Brain cancer patients will not be able to use a new drug that slows or stops tumour growth after it was rejected for NHS use. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has turned down vorasidenib because of uncertainty in the economic data and a lack of clarity …

Self-driving taxis could be on the streets of London from next year, according to autonomous taxi firm Waymo.  The taxis have become a regular feature on San Francisco’s roads and recently launched in Tokyo. London, often associated with the famous black cab, will be the first European city to get …