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Child 'plunges several metres' on TUI cruise ship and is in 'critical condition'
Child 'plunges several metres' on TUI cruise ship and is in 'critical condition'The horror incident has reportedly happened on a TUI cruise ship docked in Funchal, the capital of Madeira, with the toddler described as a 'foreign national'CommentsNewsNatalia Penza News Correspondent and Christopher Mallett20:40, 22 Apr 2026Updated 20:46, 22 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesA two-year-old child is 'fighting for its life' after a reported fall on board a TUI cruise ship...
West Virginia chemical spill leaves two dead and at least 19 hurt after 'violent reaction'
West Virginia chemical spill leaves two dead and at least 19 hurt after 'violent reaction'Two people have died and 19 others have been hospitalised after a chemical spill at a plant in West Virginia - this is a breaking storyCommentsNewsEliana Nunes News Reporter20:32, 22 Apr 2026Updated 20:38, 22 Apr 2026View ImageA leak at a chemical plant left two people dead(Image: AP)Two people have died and 19 others have been hospitalised after a chemical spill at a plant in West Virginia.The l...
One-off gene therapy gives girl, 6, her sight back
One-off gene therapy gives girl, 6, her sight back14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleAlex PopeBedfordshire, Hertfordshire and BuckinghamshireFamily handoutSaffie is a massive fan of Spiderman, her family says The mother of a six-year-old girl who had life-changing eye gene therapy says it is "like someone waved a magic wand and restored her sight in the dark".Saffie Sandford, from Stevenage, has the rare inherited condition Leber's Congenital Amaurosis (LCA), which p...
Newborn baby boy died after mother concealed pregnancy and gave birth without medical help, inquest hears
Newborn baby boy died after mother concealed pregnancy and gave birth without medical help, inquest hearsBy TOM LAWRENCE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:13, 22 April 2026 | Updated: 20:20, 22 April 2026 e-mail View comments
My son died from an allergic reaction at a burger chain as he celebrated his 18th birthday... the government STILL won't change the law
My son died from an allergic reaction at a burger chain as he celebrated his 18th birthday... the government STILL won't change the lawGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREEBy KATHERINE LAWTON, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 20:12, 22 April 2026 | Updated: 20:12, 22 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Watch: Sen. Cassidy presses RFK Jr. about vaccines, plans to address potential outbreaks
Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about how public trust in vaccines has worsened in the last year. He then questioned Kennedy about what his agency is doing to address potential outbreaks, including measles, that could happen during the World Cup.
Workers killed and many treated after refinery chemical release as investigators probe cause
A deadly chemical release tore through a West Virginia refinery Wednesday morning, killing two people and sending more than a dozen others scrambling for medical care as emergency crews rushed to contain the danger.FOX Appalachia reported that Kanawha County officials said over a dozen people were treated or transported to hospitals following the incident at Catalyst Refiners in the Institute area.MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING FATHER IN FACE WITH CROSSBOW CAPTURED AFTER SNOWY MANHUNTAmong them, one pe...
Two dead and over 20 hurt after chemical spill at West Virginia plant
NewsWorldAmericasTwo dead and over 20 hurt after chemical spill at West Virginia plantNineteen people were hospitalized because of the spill Isabel Keane in New York Wednesday 22 April 2026 19:58 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963026","articleMeta":{...
Nev: Chelsea owners don't have a clue - fans will be disgusted how this has gone
Gary Neville believes Chelsea's hierarchy "don't have a clue what they're doing" after firing Liam Rosenior on Wednesday, their fifth managerial sacking in less than four years since buying the club.Rosenior had been appointed as a surprise replacement for Enzo Maresca in January, but seven defeats in the last eight matches has led to his reign being cut short after just four months.
Six-year-old girl has sight restored thanks to life-changing eye gene therapy
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Brave girl, 6, has sight restored - 'It's like someone waved a magic wand'
Brave girl, 6, has sight restored - 'It's like someone waved a magic wand'Six-year-old Saffie Sandford faced losing her vision after being diagnosed with the rare eye condition Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) - but has been given life-changing therapy on the NHSNewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter19:30, 22 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesSaffie Sandford has had her sight restored thanks to life-changing NHS eye gene therapy (Image: Family handout/PA Wire)A brave six-year-old girl has...
HRT provider censured by UK regulator for ‘systemic failures’ that put patients at risk
The drug industry’s self-regulatory body criticised Theramex for ‘alarming’ compliance issuesOne of the biggest producers of hormone replacement therapy has been censured by regulators for “systemic failures” that put patient safety in jeopardy.Theramex, the UK producer of HRT drugs Evorel and Intrarosa was found to have breached fundamental compliance standards including not updating crucial prescribing information – in some cases for several years – and not making it clear that a drug must not...
Zombie drug 'Pregabalin' sold without prescription despite legal restrictions
Zombie drug Pregabalin sold without prescription despite legal restrictions
Nearly half of U.S. kids are breathing dangerous air pollution, American Lung Association says
Nearly half of U.S. kids are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a study by the American Lung Association.
Transgender Utah woman and her lover are accused of abducting her 10-year-old and taking the child to Cuba to have sex change surgery
Transgender Utah woman and her lover are accused of abducting her 10-year-old and taking the child to Cuba to have sex change surgeryBy WILL POTTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 19:02, 22 April 2026 | Updated: 19:02, 22 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Using AI To Personalize Healthcare–Without Losing Patient Trust
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the opportunities and challenges of using AI to personalize healthcare and speed up clinical trials, the future of genetic medicine, another big Lilly acquisition, and more.
Too heartbroken to carry on: The healthy 56-year-old mother, of sound mind and loved by family, who says she will take her life at a Swiss suicide clinic this week
Too heartbroken to carry on: The healthy 56-year-old mother, of sound mind and loved by family, who says she will take her life at a Swiss suicide clinic this week For confidential support, call Samaritans on 116 123, visit samaritans.org or visit https://www.thecalmzone.net/get-supportBy JENNY JOHNSTON Updated: 18:54, 22 April 2026 e-mail 32 shares
Noah Kahan on Exploring Mental Health Issues With ‘Out of Body’ Netflix Doc: ‘If One Person Watches This and Confronts Something Within Themselves, It’s Worth the Discomfort’
It’s “speak-up season” in “Noah Kahan: Out of Body,” the new Netflix documentary from director Nick Sweeney about the celebrated musician. Kahan has been frank about the ups and downs in his emotional life, which was part of the essential appeal of “Stick Season,” one of the most unexpected and wildly successful breakout albums of […]
RFK Jr faces intense questions in US Senate on measles and flu deaths
Health secretary says ‘I had nothing to do with the measles outbreak’ and claims to support measles and MMR vaccinesThe health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, faced intense questioning from several US senators on Wednesday during a hearing largely focused on how the administration has responded to the measles outbreak and the spread of vaccine misinformation.In his opening remarks to the Senate finance committee, the senator Ron Wyden criticized Kennedy’s messaging on vaccines, saying: “When it...
Natural hormone may reduce obesity without cutting calories, scientists say
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have discovered a hormone that appears to reverse obesity in the body.The new study, published in the journal Cell Reports, used mouse models to identify a naturally occurring hormone called FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21).The hormone "appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted by the popular GLP-1 drugs," according to a university press release.PEPTIDES MAY SOON BE EASIER TO...