COP27 ‘Climate chaos’ warning as UN summit begins
Climate and Science, Sharm el-Sheikh The UN’s climate change summit has opened in Egypt with a warning that our planet is “sending a distress signal”.…
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COP27 Climate anxiety is rising – it might be a good thing
Global leaders are about to meet for another UN climate summit – COP27 starting in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday – and the reality of climate…
Worrying numbers of older children having energy drinks regularly
Up to a third of UK children – mostly young teens – consume at least one energy drink a week, while some are having them…
Blood pressure warning over long-term paracetamol use
People with high blood pressure who take paracetamol on prescription could be increasing their risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study suggests. Doctors should…
No vaccine, no French Open for Djokovic, says French Sports ministry
Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand now after the Sports Ministry said on Monday there would be…
Oculus Quest 2: Meta to discuss children’s VR safety with watchdog
The Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) is to talk to Meta about how its virtual reality (VR) business Oculus complies with the regulator’s “children’s code”. The…
Daily COVID cases in Saudi Arabia above 1,000, continue to climb in UAE
Daily coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia have climbed above 1,000 for the first time since August, while daily infections in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shows 90.7% efficacy in trial in children
A vial labelled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration NEW YORK, Oct…
Olympus quits camera business after 84 years
Olympus, once one of the world’s biggest camera brands, is selling off that part of its business after 84 years. The firm said that despite…
Two of three polio viruses eradicated in ‘historic’ step: WHO
Two of three polio viruses eradicated in ‘historic’ step: WHO -The World Health Organization. The World Health Organization welcomed an “historic step” toward a polio-free…