About 1,500 Britons a day quitting their jobs to become unpaid carers

More than a million people have left work to look after loved ones in the past two years, Carers UK says

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Typical household energy bill forecast to rise by £442 in January

Ministers consider fresh budget support as escalating Middle East conflict drives gas prices up, pushing an average annual household energy bill to £2,165

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NBC helicopter crash in LA kills at least three people with others injured

Accident occurred as news crews in Los Angeles were covering a bus crash that had killed at least two people hours earlier

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UK inflation rises to 3.1% as motor fuel prices jump by almost a quarter

Annual increase in August comes as Bank of England prepares for decision on interest rates

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Ukraine war latest: Five killed after Putin's drones hit passenger bus; Poland launches jets

A Russian attack on a bus in southern Ukraine has killed five people and injured at least seven more. Meanwhile, Poland has suspended flights at two airports and launched a precautionary aviation dril...

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3D-printing 'living' houses on Mars – How your favourite smoothie ingredient gave one scientist a genius idea | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Yeast and gelatine could be used to create a sticky building material like concrete for constructing human habitats on Mars.

skyatnightmagazine.com

FDA clears trial of dual-targeted CAR T-cell therapy for cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week granted permission for investigators at the University of Colorado Anschutz to conduct a clinical trial testing genetically engineered immune cells in a...

news-medical.net

Devon brothers use 3D printing to make mobility aids for toddlers

Josh and Max Dixon make free toddler mobility trainers for families.

bbc.co.uk

Is Moderna, Merck's mRNA cancer vaccine win the start of a 'personalized medicine revolution'?

The announcement from Merck & Co. | The announcement from Merck & Co. and Moderna last month that their mRNA cancer vaccine had successfully lengthened patient survival in a phase 3 study affirmed the...

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A Brain Implant in Korea Was Just Controlled From More Than 6,500 Miles Away

Could a scientist intervene in a brain experiment on the other side of the world without leaving their desk? Researchers have now demonstrated that possibility by sending commands from Chicago to a wi...

sciencealert.com

Ant International, Visa, Mastercard work to make agentic protocols interoperable | Biometric Update

The goal is to simplify agentic payment transactions for service providers, agent platforms and marketplaces while maintaining robust guardrails.

biometricupdate.com

Britain’s youth crisis: growing up in poverty increases NEET likelihood

A dose of 'tough love' has been proposed as part of the answer to Britain's NEET problem - the nearly one million 16-24 year olds not in education, employment or training.

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Ukraine war briefing: No energy ceasefire until Russia stops, Zelenskyy confirms after Trump claim

Moscow would need to commit ‘honestly and on a long-term basis’ to ending the war before Kyiv would de-escalate. What we know on day 1,665

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Russian strike on passenger train will not deter Ukraine’s backers, Nato chief says

Mark Rutte says attack that narrowly missed Boris Johnson and David Petraeus shows Vladimir Putin’s desperation

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Nato jets shoot down drone violating Lithuania’s airspace

The drone, which reportedly entered from Belarus, ⁠was shot down near Pratkunai village in central-southern Lithuania

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Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch

The Yemen militant group captured the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, new the chokepoint of Bab al-Mandab strait

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Apple Watch Series 12 hands-on: New sensing system, health features and audio intelligence - Engadget

There was a lot more new stuff than expected.

engadget.com

Woman in Nottinghamshire raised £100,000 to fund stem cell treatment

Faith Hinitt, 28, had to raise more than £100,000 after a second transplant was turned down.

bbc.co.uk

Digital sovereignty, infrastructure and credential formats colliding | Biometric Update

Digital credential formats are entering a global sovereignty debate with major implications for biometrics and digital identity markets.

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France expands digital identity access in overseas territories | Biometric Update

The new system allows users to update the app and generate a secure QR code. Once scanned, the digital identity is activated directly in the app.

biometricupdate.com

More diverse genomic datasets could improve equity in rare conditions…

Find the contact, social media, service desk, and other important information for Genomics England.

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Clinical trials: New mRNA cancer vaccine plus Keytruda sharply improves melanoma survival

A personalized melanoma vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck, used with Keytruda, greatly reduced melanoma recurrence risk in trials.

uchealth.org

Satellite images show extent of damage to major Saudi pipeline, amid global oil supply fears

Saudis yet to provide details about damage from drone attack to key east-west pipeline to Red Sea that could affect 4% of global oil supply

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Man and woman arrested in London on suspicion of spying for Iran

The Metropolitan Police arrested two people on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence services

independent.co.uk

Ukraine, Poland condemn Russia after drone strikes train near border

Ukraine and Poland on Sunday condemned Russian strikes close to the Polish border as an "escalation" in the war, after drones struck a Warsaw-bound train. Ukraine's rail operator said former British…

france24.com

Boris Johnson narrowly escapes drone attack - as Russia accused of 'escalation'

The former UK prime minister was on a night rail service from Kyiv to Poland when the train behind the one he was travelling on was attacked by a drone.

news.sky.com

Robot-Assisted Kidney Transplantation Shows Fewer Complications

Robot-assisted kidney transplantation showed fewer complications than open surgery, although the primary endpoint was not significant.

emjreviews.com

Self-driving grocery robots could hit Dorset streets soon

The autonomous delivery vehicles would serve Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

bbc.co.uk

Humble exoskeletons work better than combat supersuits

Wearable machines that assist just one part of the body are proving surprisingly useful

economist.com

Zagreb Gets Europe's First Driverless Robotaxi Rides With Passengers Aboard | EV

Pony.ai and Verne have begun fully driverless robotaxi test rides with passengers on public roads in Zagreb, Croatia, removing the human safety operator from the vehicle for the first time in a Europe...

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