Newborns face deadly infections amid superbug crisis
Clinicians are looking into the potential of probiotics to prevent infections.
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‘Smell it, it’s wonderful’: Dutch gallery designs tours for people with dementia
Kunstmuseum Den Haag tour sparks senses of people with dementia and their carersEight people approached a fragrant carpet of lavender in the Kunstmuseum Den Haag gallery. Four of them had dementia and four were their relatives and carers. “Put your nos…
PMQs scorecard: Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak play nice
Keir Starmer faced awkward questions at PMQs — but not from Rishi Sunak.
Sinn Féin dominates Northern Ireland with unionists in post-Brexit shambles
Irish republican party completes hat trick of first-place elections finishes.
Ed Davey’s 19 top campaign stunts — and 1 serious moment
From paddle boarding to bungee jumping, the Lib Dem leader’s daring antics have raised eyebrows and caught public attention.
The crisis Britain’s politicians are too scared to discuss
Voters may want social care to be on the ballot at the UK general election but no one seems to be listening.
Labour’s election policy positions, tracked
Absolutely everything you need to know about what the opposition party is promising ahead of the July 4 election.
Urgent call to policymakers – make chronic kidney disease a public health priority
Governments and policymakers must act now to elevate chronic kidney disease (CKD) as an urgent health policy priority, to bring the best possible outcomes for patients, caregivers, health systems, the economy and our planet.
Ireland’s women need equality – not tokenistic referendums or panic about throuples | Dearbhail McDonald
Our constitution still talks about women’s ‘duties in the home’ – but changing that won’t solve deep-rooted misogynyWhen Irish citizens became the first in the world to vote for same-sex marriage in 2015, the constitutional referendum was accompanied b…
Building safer spaces for teenagers online
From default private accounts to supervision tools for parents and guardians, Meta is continuing to develop new ways to keep younger users safe when they connect online.
Ireland to vote on valuing women outside ‘the home’
Twin referendums will modernize Ireland’s conservative Catholic constitution to remove sexist language on women as housewives, and to recognize unmarried couples as families.
Regaining lost ground: It’s time for a future-oriented pharmaceutical policy
Europe must take back its leadership and develop a long-term strategy and policies to regain, sustain, and develop life sciences in Europe.
Informal carers are essential to healthcare systems and our societies – but who takes care of the carers among us? [Promoted content]
On European Carers Day, Merck reiterates its commitment to improving the livelihoods and working conditions of informal carers. Carers continue caring for their loved ones without fail year-round – we must do the same for them.