Health
Parents' concerns to trigger urgent checks in A&E
Concerns from staff, parents, carers or the child themselves will trigger an immediate escalation of care.
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A mysterious star system just 16 light-years away may be hiding habitable planets
Astronomers have solved a 170-year-old planetary mystery in a nearby two-star system, discovering that a mysterious wobble was caused by stellar activity rather than a giant planet. Although Jupiter-sized worlds have been ruled out in key regions, smaller, potentially habitable planets could still be waiting to be discovered just 16 light-years from Earth.
Business
FEC campaign finance system offline days before midterms after hackers reportedly target site
Total political ad spending and reservations for the 2026 cycle have topped $11.2 billion, according to AdImpact.
Politics
Hackers target US campaign finance system days before midterm elections
An FEC email said a 'bad actor' tried to breach its systems as the US prepares for its most expensive elections ever.
Science
Scientists discover the immune system’s hidden sense of touch
Scientists at McGill University have discovered a surprising new ability of immune cells that could change how we understand long-term immunity. Researchers found that T cells can actually sense how stiff their surrounding tissues are, using these physical signals to help determine whether they develop into long-lasting memory cells that protect against future infections.
Science
Scientists discover a hidden messaging system deep inside the brain
A tiny region deep within the brain has surprised scientists by revealing a remarkably sophisticated communication system. Previously thought to broadcast the same chemical signal throughout the brain, this region actually sends targeted messages that help control learning, attention, and behavior, according to new research in mice.
World
Musk's Starshield system 'back' in Ukraine, says Trump
US President Trump has said he wouldn't comment on who called for capping Ukraine's Starshield access but added that Elon Musk had "put it back." His account was rejected by Ukraine, which says nothing has changed.
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Health
WHO and Switzerland launch global BioHub for pathogen storage, sharing and analysis
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Swiss Confederation today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the first WHO BioHub Facility as part of the WHO BioHub System, which was announced in November 2020. This facility will enhance the rapid sharing of viruses and other pathogens between laboratories and partners globally. Based in Spiez, Switzerland, the facility will serve as a centre for the safe receipt, sequencing, storage and preparation of biological materials for distribution to other laboratories, in order to inform risk assessments, and sustain global preparedness again
Health
Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows', BBC finds
Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays.
Health
DNA recording system reveals how a single cell becomes a body
Scientists have traced the development of a mouse embryo from its first two cells to the formation of organs, using a remarkable DNA recording system that reveals the family history of individual cells. Their findings uncover how different cell types emerge on their own schedules and could help explain what goes wrong in birth defects, genetic disorders, and cancer.
Science
Appeal for major energy storage system rejected
Plans for the battery system site near the Devon-Dorset border have again been dismissed.
Politics
Reform pledges to suspend UK's asylum system for up to five years
All asylum applications would be rejected and existing ones voided, with all claimants marked for deportation.
Science
The eye has a hidden cleanup system scientists never knew existed
Scientists have discovered a hidden cleanup system at the back of the eye that drains fluid and waste through a previously unknown pathway. The surprising finding, demonstrated in mice, could open the door to new treatments for glaucoma, macular degeneration, and other causes of blindness.
World
Italy approves elections overhaul as opposition accuse Meloni of 'scam'
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.
Politics
Water system a 'disaster', Green deputy leader says
Rachel Millward says her party would nationalise water companies to reverse years of “radical underinvestment".
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Business
Health insurer points finger at AI as nearly $1 billion in questionable hospital charges appear
As AI codes billing inside hospitals, insurers say costs are added to a bloated health care system. Blue Cross Blue Shield put the tab as high as $1 billion.
Politics
Germany news: Coalition vows care system reform deal
The coalition government is seeking to bring a heated debate over a care reform package to an end. Police have launched raids across Germany targeting Hells Angels gangs and a money-laundering network. DW has more.
Politics
New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says
Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be "very substantial".
Politics
Yemen’s health system could collapse in some areas, minister warns
Yemen's healthcare system may not be able to support the population as war strains resources, minister tells Al Jazeera.