Rebecca Middleton When Rebecca Middleton became pregnant, she had no idea that she would end up in a wheelchair for the final three months before she gave birth. Rebecca had had a difficult first trimester dealing with nausea and sickness, and began to develop pelvic pain four months into her pregnancy. “I could hardly walk,…
Published November 14, 2025 Luxury giant Richemont hasn’t been performing badly in recent periods with its last set of annual results this spring being generally good and its Q1 numbers in July showing it making progress. See fashion showChloe – Fall-Winter2025 – 2026 – Womenswear – France – Paris – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight But there have been…
Getty Images Resident doctors in Scotland are balloting for strike action after claiming government ministers went back on an agreement over pay. BMA Scotland said the proposed uplift 4.25% for 2025/26 would have been the lowest in the UK and was less than was recommended by the independent pay review body. But Health Secretary Neil…
Published November 14, 2025 Danish brand Rotate is best known for its clothing but it’s hoping that will change as it’s launching its first-ever footwear collection that it says is all about “Scandi-Glam meets bold design”. Rotate Based in Copenhagen, the label is offering pieces as varied as sleek ankle boots and sculptural stilettos, “embodying…
A glacier on the Eastern Antarctic Peninsula has undergone the quickest ice loss documented in modern times, according to a major international study co-authored by Swansea University. Published in Nature Geoscience, the research reports that Hektoria Glacier shortened by nearly half its length in only two months during 2023. The glacier shed eight kilometers of…
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images Resident doctors were striking as recently as July, when there was a five-day walkout over the longstanding pay dispute NHS bosses are aiming to keep nearly all services running as resident doctors begin a five-day walkout in England. The strike – the 13th by British Medical Association members in the…
Curiosity about extending human life may be especially visible among certain tech enthusiasts today, but people have been fascinated by the idea of a lasting fountain of youth, or even immortality, for thousands of years. Some of the approaches most strongly supported by scientific evidence, such as strict dieting for health and longevity, can be…
An international group of mathematicians led by Lehigh University statistician Taeho Kim has developed a new way to generate predictions that line up more closely with real-world results. Their method is aimed at improving forecasting across many areas of science, particularly in health research, biology and the social sciences. The researchers call their technique the…
When ultra-runners prepare for races that span hundreds of miles and last for days, they are not only challenging their determination and physical power. They are also exploring how far human physiology can be pushed. In a study published October 20 in the Cell Press journal Current Biology, researchers reported that even elite endurance athletes…
A new study in the journal Cell from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University explains how exercise helps the body stay youthful. The researchers also highlight betaine — a metabolite produced in the kidney — as an oral compound that can imitate many of the rejuvenating effects normally linked to…
