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Harvard case dismissed as hormone study points to lower dementia risk
A Boston judge rejects the Trump administration’s Harvard antisemitism lawsuit, while Stanford researchers report oestrogen-only therapy may cut Alzheimer’s-related risk by 35 per cent.
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‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs
A consultancy analysis has found that the cost of private weight-loss drugs can exceed the money users save on food, meaning only very high earners are likely to make an overall financial saving. Baringa described this as a potential “regressive tax on being thin”, warning that affordability could widen health inequalities as access through the…
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Friend hospitalised by driver ploughing car into wall “at speed” after pub visit
The decision to drive was described as “foolish and extremely dangerous”
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Rugby Drought Delay as Cyclist Dies and Roblox Faces Inquiry
England’s community rugby season is postponed, while cyclist Finlay Tarling dies aged 19. A coroner flags a 19-hour treatment delay, US voter-roll concerns grow, and senators investigate alleged child exploitation on Roblox
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A rebel with a taste for booze, bad drugs and run-ins with the law: Nine Steve Earle albums you should listen to and one to avoid
Louder recommends nine Steve Earle albums spanning his country-rock breakthrough, post-rehab comeback and later politically charged work. – Guitar Town (1986): his literate, blue-collar country debut. – Exit O (1987): a rougher, band-led follow-up with The Dukes. – Copperhead Road (1988): a rockier, genre-blending breakthrough. – Shut Up And Die Like An Aviator (1991): a…
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Reveals New Cover Art for Criterion Blu-ray Release
Netflix’s musical fantasy film “KPop Demon Hunters” is receiving a prestige Criterion physical-media release, with newly revealed cover art featuring the HUNTR/X heroines and Derpy, their blue supernatural tiger. The release marks another milestone for the film after its unusually successful streaming, music and merchandising run, and signals its move into the collectors’ home-entertainment market.…
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Outrage as men are to be stripped of their right to a prostate cancer test with Lord Cameron describing it as a ‘backwards step’
The article reports criticism of plans that could limit men’s access to prostate cancer testing, with Lord Cameron calling the move a “backwards step”. The issue matters because earlier testing can help identify prostate cancer sooner, although screening policy must also balance potential benefits against false positives and unnecessary treatment. The supplied text does not…
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As The Office star Lucy Davis reveals she has incurable cancer, friends and colleagues tell the Mail they had no idea she was ill – and how SHE’S now the one offering comfort to wellwishers…
Actress Lucy Davis, known for The Office, has revealed that she has incurable cancer. The disclosure has prompted concern among friends and colleagues, many of whom reportedly said they had not known she was unwell, highlighting the private nature of her illness. According to the article, Davis has been offering reassurance and comfort to people…
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‘I’ve just run somebody over’: Moment drug driver who killed mother as she walked across the road after taking cannabis edibles calls 999 as he is jailed
A drug driver has been jailed after killing a mother who was crossing a road, having taken cannabis edibles before driving. The case highlights the potentially fatal consequences of driving while impaired by drugs and the criminal penalties that can follow. Footage reportedly captures the driver calling 999 after the collision and saying he had…
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I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey
Bella Ramsey has said filming Sunny Dancer gave them a chance to experience the teenage freedom and rebellion they feel they missed while working with adults from a young age. The actor, now 22, plays a cancer survivor at a summer camp in the film, whose story also explores friendship, grief and life after serious…