Eight million Britons take statins to cut their cholesterol levels and protect them from a heart attack or stroke, and nine million are on drugs to reduce blood pressure.
The parliamentary inquiry into the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis is going to take three years, and it will be 2026 before public hearings are held, it emerged on Wednesday. A budget of over €7 million has been set aside for the inquiry during which prime minister Mark Rutte and former health minister Hugo de Jonge will be heard under oath. If MPs back the revised plan for the inquiry it will start in May. Closed interviews will take
CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses rape. Bruce Lehrmann went back to the lion’s den for his hat, and left with the new titles of “rapist” and “loser” — a privilege that could potentially cost him millions of dollars. So how much will Bruce Lehrmann pay for losing his defamation trial? In a historic end to the defamation case between Lehrmann and Network 10, Justice Michael […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The latest report from the New Mexico Child Fatality Review has been published by the state's Department of Health. It shows the leading causes and cost of child deaths in New Mexico. The report shows that over the years, the per-population child death rate in New Mexico has been above the national []
Top UN demining official outlines scale of devastation as Egypt officials fly into Israel in attempt to revive ceasefire talksSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageIsrael’s war in Gaza has created 37m tonnes of debris, much of it laced with unexploded bombs, which could take more than a decade to remove, a top UN demining official said.Nearly seven months into the war, there is an average 300kg of rubble a square metre of land in Gaza, Pehr Lodhammar, the former United Nationals Mine Action...
Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and includes a signature shoe. The Wall Street []
It seems Americans don’t think they’re particularly well-rested.
The former Macy's had sat empty since 2019.
'It might go up even more rapidly in future'
After years of discussion about the lack of public toilets for women in Amsterdam, the city is investing 4 million euros into rectifying the issue. The city cannot yet say how many public toilets it will add to the supply, but expects that the first new wheelchair and woman-friendly toilet will be installed this year, NOS reports.
Colombia's parks agency, the Frankfurt Zoological Society and German fund Legacy Landscapes on Thursday launched a financial mechanism to fund Chiribiquete National Park with $1 million each year for at least 30 years
Pretty much every tech company has been investing in generative AI for the past two years, and Apple is rumored to finally bring new AI-based tools to iPhone users soon with iOS 18. However, the costs of operating such tools are quite high, and Meta has just confirmed that it will take years for the company to make money from AI. more