Monkeypox could significantly disrupt UK sexual health services, expert says

Read More Monkeypox could have a “massive impact” on access to UK sexual health services, a leading doctor has warned. Dr Claire Dewsnap, the president of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, has voiced concern about how the viral infection could affect services as staff who come into contact with sufferers are forced […]

From Lebanon to Jenin: The ‘Gray Rhinos’ on Israel’s doorstep

Read More The nuclear talks in Vienna, an Israeli security source says, aren’t being conducted as a dialogue but as two monologues. The room for compromise isn’t very large, in part because both Iran and the United States are preoccupied with domestic issues. The Tehran regime is busy addressing protests over the cancellation of fuel […]

UK pharmacists to offer alternatives to out of stock HRT products

Read More Pharmacists will be allowed to offer alternative hormone replacement therapy products if the original prescription is out of stock, under new rules aimed at tackling the ongoing shortage. The relaxing of normal prescribing rules, announced by the government’s HRT supply taskforce, comes amid shortages of HRT products that have left some women travelling […]

How London’s new rail project has created a sanctuary for birds

Read More London’s new Elizabeth line will allow commuters to start taking high-speed trains under the city this week, on part of a 73-mile route that stretches from Reading in the west to Shenfield in the east. They will not be the first travellers to enjoy the benefits of the new line, however. On Wallasea […]

Biden and South Korean president mull expanding joint military exercises

Read More Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol, have said they are considering expanding joint military exercises in response to the “threat” posed by North Korea, a move that is expected to enrage the regime as speculation builds that it could conduct a nuclear test. Speaking in Seoul on the second day […]

Australia election: conservative government voted out after nearly a decade

Read More Australia’s rightwing Coalition government has lost power after nearly a decade in office, with Saturday’s election showing a sharp shift to progressive parties that will see a Labor administration formed – possibly with the support of climate-focussed independents or Greens. Within hours of polls closing, multiple election analysts said it was clear the […]

Child seriously wounded in suspected arson in southern Israel

Read More A 12-year-old child was seriously wounded Saturday when a store in the Bedouin town of Hura was targeted in a suspected arson. The child, Issa Abu al-Kiyan was rushed to a hospital in Be’er Sheva with second- and third-degree burns. Police said they have opened an investigation into the incident. The child, his […]