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‘Drugged by civil servant who liked to see women wet themself’: ‘Victims’ describe how they were ‘given spiked drinks during interviews so they would lose all bladder control’
A Daily Mail report describes allegations from women who say they were drugged during job interviews with a civil servant who allegedly enjoyed watching them lose control of their bladder. The alleged victims claim their drinks were spiked specifically to cause this effect, raising serious concerns about abuse of power and predatory behaviour within a…
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AI isn’t close to curing cancer. This startup says it knows what it will take.
Vivodyne, a biotech startup spun out of the University of Pennsylvania, argues that AI drug discovery is being held back by a lack of good data on human biology, and says it has built the fix. Its robotic lab system, called HIVE, grows 20 types of human tissue and autonomously doses and monitors them, generating…
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Does pot make you a better parent? This ‘garden mom’ says yes, but the reality is hazy
A social media trend dubbed “garden moms” sees women replacing “wine mom” culture with cannabis use as a way to cope with the stresses of parenting, with TikTok and Instagram creator Taylor Mitchem (@thatgardenmomma) among those promoting the practice as beneficial to her mothering. The trend raises questions about whether marijuana genuinely helps parents manage…
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Popular daily drinking habit could nearly triple risk of deadly cancer, major study finds
A new study from Mass General Brigham has found that drinking sugary beverages daily may substantially raise the risk of developing stomach cancer. Researchers say the findings add to growing evidence that sugar-sweetened drinks could be contributing to a rise in gastrointestinal cancers, offering a potentially modifiable lifestyle factor that people could adjust to reduce…
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Trump wants to help 146,000 mentally ill who are homeless. Democrats want to stop him
The Trump administration is pushing a plan to provide supportive housing and treatment for an estimated 146,000 homeless people with serious mental illness, but the initiative is facing opposition from congressional Democrats. In late July, House and Senate Democrats launched an inquiry accusing the administration of seeking to “return to a time when people with…
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Emma Barnett reveals she has had a hysterectomy after suffering from endometriosis as she returns to presenting Radio 4’s Today programme following weeks off air
Emma Barnett, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, has revealed she underwent a hysterectomy after years of suffering from endometriosis, explaining her recent weeks-long absence from the show. She shared the news publicly as she returned to presenting duties, using her platform to raise awareness of the condition, which affects a significant number of…
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Striking hospital employees sound alarm over workplace violence
In addition to pay, striking hospital workers say patient violence is an issue. Hospital workers are seven times more likely to be injured at work due to violent acts than the general working population.
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Family in Shoreham beach tragedy died after ‘girl got caught in fishing net’, witnesses claim: Man, woman and teen girl killed in summer holiday horror while young girl fights for life in hospital
A man, woman and teenage girl died in a tragedy at Shoreham beach after apparently going for a swim in choppy seas while camping nearby, according to local witnesses. A young girl from the same family remains in hospital fighting for her life following the incident, which happened during the summer holidays and has left…
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Rotherham mum’s remarkable brain tumour mum breakthrough
“We are hoping the treatment is keeping it at bay. It is very exciting”