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NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak kills fourth victim, 76 cases reported
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has claimed a fourth life, with health officials confirming 76 cases linked to contaminated cooling towers on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. City authorities announced the latest death on Monday, as the outbreak continues to spread through the affected area. The disease, a severe form of bacterial…
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PFAS treatment ‘could cost £210m and higher bills’
Jersey Water has warned that new measures to limit “forever chemicals” (PFAS) in the island’s drinking water could cost more than £210m and take years to implement, potentially raising customer bills by 70% to 110%. The warning follows a final report from the independent PFAS Scientific Advisory Panel, which found that Jersey Water had followed…
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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk sues US rival over ‘materially misleading’ ads
Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic, has filed a lawsuit against US rival Eli Lilly, accusing it of running “false and materially misleading” adverts for its competing weight-loss and diabetes drugs. The Danish pharmaceutical giant alleges that Lilly used outdated and selectively chosen trial data to make its products, Zepbound and Mounjaro, appear superior, in a…
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“When I started out I thought: ‘I’ll be able to play guitar, drink, take drugs and shag as many women as I can!’ But we ended up in the prog vein”: Pye Hastings’ lifelong urges
This is a 2012 Prog magazine interview with Pye Hastings, guitarist and founding member of Canterbury scene band Caravan, looking back on the group’s 1973 album For Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night and his career more broadly. The piece offers a personal, reflective account of how Hastings’ youthful expectations of a rock and…
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New Sheffield video games venue Retrodome wins drinks licence bid
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Curious tale of Kevin Keegan’s cancer diagnosis – stomach tumour that killed him was only discovered after major car crash…as football legend dies aged 75
Kevin Keegan, the former Liverpool, Newcastle United and England footballer, has died aged 75. His stomach cancer diagnosis came about in an unusual way, only being discovered after he was involved in a serious car crash, which is a reminder of how incidental medical scans can sometimes uncover hidden illnesses. Keegan, regarded as one of…
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Robbie Williams Explains the White Substance on His Face That Sparked Concern at World Cup Final
Robbie Williams has responded to online speculation that arose after white material fell from his mouth onto his microphone during a Magenta TV interview at the World Cup final, joking that he had been chewing breath mints rather than anything untoward. The clarification came after clips of the moment circulated widely on social media, with…
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Rapper Alley Boy Dead at 42 Following Battle With Kidney Disease: 21 Savage, Master P & More Pay Tribute
Atlanta rapper Alley Boy, born Curt Freeman, has died at the age of 42 following a long battle with kidney disease. His daughter confirmed his death in an emotional Instagram post on Monday 20 July, and tributes have since come in from figures across hip-hop including Master P, 21 Savage, 2 Chainz, CeeLo Green and…
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Lambchop – “The New World Wave”
Lambchop, the long-running project fronted by Kurt Wagner, have released a new song, “The New World Wave”, which depicts a family’s struggles during the Great Depression. It arrives ahead of their forthcoming album, marking the latest preview of a record shaped by an unusual set of collaborators from the Bon Iver and Gayngs circles. The…
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Garmin finally made a screenless fitness tracker
Garmin has launched the Cirqa Smart Band, its first fitness tracker without a screen, positioning it as a direct rival to Whoop and Google’s Fitbit Air. Aimed at people who want to monitor their health without the distraction of another display, the device offers a minimalist design, ten-day battery life and a single side button…