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Episode details World Service , 04 Sep 2026 , 26 mins Available for over a year Lindsay Clancy faces first-degree murder charges over the deaths of her three young children. But if her case had happened elsewhere, the charges might have looked very different. Clancy’s trial in Massachusetts has capturedContinue Reading

Asian countries rehearse food incident response

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Eleven Asian countries have rehearsed preparation for a cross-border food contamination event.All 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Jakarta, Indonesia, in July for a food safety emergency response simulation exercise. ASEAN includes the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.Foodborne illnesses…Read MoreContinue Reading

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This is a MedPage Today story. Cleveland Clinic officials fired back at a conservative organization’s “Woke Alert” attack ad that asked if the large health system was “the wokest hospital in America,” saying the ad’s claims are “riddled with inaccuracies and lies.” The ad, by Consumers’ Research, says clinic officialsContinue Reading

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The council says the plan is to create an environment which can offer healthcare, wellbeing and community services delivered side‑by‑side. The two GP surgeries combined will serve more than 15,000 local residents, with more than 5.500 appointments offered on the site each month. Dr Paul Moore, a GP at QuaysideContinue Reading

Blood Test Could Spot Gut Damage in Celiac Disease

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TOPLINE Adults with untreated celiac disease (CeD) had higher levels of inflammatory proteins in their blood than control individuals without CeD, with levels tracking both celiac antibody titers and the severity of intestinal damage. The levels of these proteins generally decreased after a year on a gluten-free diet…Read MoreContinue Reading

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Chasing a perfect sleep score? You could be making it worse Sleep scores, magnesium, white noise machines – what was once the simple act of sleeping has become a minefield. Trying to optimise sleep in this way is called “sleepmaxxing”. Take it too far, and you could end up withContinue Reading

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This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he’d oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary. On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare,Continue Reading