Quantum computers are on the edge of revealing new particle physics
Quantum computers can simulate the behaviour of high-energy particles Google Quantum AI, designed by Sayo…
People Who Say They’re Experiencing AI Psychosis Beg the FTC for Help
Eventually, they claimed that they came to believe that they were “responsible for exposing murderers,” and were about to be “killed, arrested, or spiritually executed” by an assassin. They also believed they were under surveillance due to being “spiritually marked,” and that they were “living in a divine war” that they could not escape. They…
Advent International considering $2 billion sale of Parfums de Marly business, FT reports
By Reuters Published October 22, 2025 Private equity firm Advent International is in early discussions to potentially sell its Parfums de Marly business as soon as next year at a likely valuation of more than $2 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The Valaya Exclusif scent by Parfums de Marly – DR The Boston-based…
Hospital neglect contributed to vulnerable woman’s death, coroner says
Alison HoltSocial affairs editor and James MelleySenior social affairs producer Family handout Cerys Lupton-Jones died in May 2022 Warning: The following article contains details about suicide which some may find distressing Cerys Lupton-Jones pauses between two doorways. One door leads into a side room in the Manchester mental health unit where she’s a patient. The…
2025 Employer Health Benefits Survey
KFF has conducted this annual survey of employer-sponsored health benefits since 1999. Since 2020, KFF has employed Davis Research LLC (Davis) to field the survey. From January to July 2025, Davis interviewed business owners as well as human resource and benefits managers at 1,862 firms. SURVEY TOPICS The survey includes questions on the cost of…
2026 World Cup: Tournament sends ‘dangerous message’ on climate
David Wheeler, former Wycombe Wanderers midfielder and one of football’s most vocal environmental advocates, sees climate change increasingly affecting the game, saying it is “becoming a lot more obvious to players and more of a topic of conversation”. Wheeler, who is the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Sustainability Champion, believes the sport has a responsibility to…
Annual Family Premiums for Employer Coverage Rise 6% in 2025, Nearing $27,000, with Workers Paying $6,850 Toward Premiums Out of Their Paychecks
Family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance reached an average of $26,993 this year, KFF’s annual benchmark health benefits survey of large and smaller employers finds. On average, workers contribute $6,850 annually to the cost of family coverage, with employers paying the rest. Family premiums are up 6%, or $1,408, from last year, similar to the 7%…
Perspectives from Employers on the Costs and Issues Associated with Covering GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Loss
While more large employers are covering GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, conversations with employers highlight concerns about the cost of these medications. Many of these employers have considered scaling back coverage of GLP-1 agonists for weight loss, or in some cases, employers are adding or strengthening coverage requirements. This analysis discusses findings from the 2025…
First league table of antidepressant side effects
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Side effects of different antidepressants have been ranked for the first time, revealing huge differences between drugs. Academics looked at the impact medications had on patients in the first eight weeks after starting treatment, with some causing patients to gain up to 2kg in weight or vary heart…
Shropshire and Leeds hospitals dropped from national maternity review
Andy GiddingsShropshire and Victoria ScheerLeeds Getty Images The “rapid review” is now focusing on 12 English NHS trusts, with a report due by December Two NHS trusts have been removed from a review of maternity failings across England. Trusts in Shropshire and Leeds have been dropped from the government’s rapid reviews of “failures in the…
Hermès makes Q3 progress in China, US; says leather goods and RTW are strong
Published October 22, 2025 Hermès had some good news on Wednesday as it reported a slight sales improvement in key market China and said US shoppers continued to buy its ultra-luxury products in large numbers. See fashion showHermes – Fall-Winter2025 – 2026 – Womenswear – Chine – Shanghai – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight It meant that Q3 sales…
