In October I bought an electric Brompton bicycle for just under £3,000. Initially all was well but about three months before the two-year warranty expired, it started suffering intermittent power problems.It would work on the electric assist, and then wouldn’t... More »
Oregon is shipping air conditioners, air purifiers, and power banks to some of its most vulnerable residents, a first-in-the-nation experiment to use Medicaid money to prevent the potentially deadly health effects of extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and other cli... More »
Perhaps the most audacious piece of evidence ever adduced by a police constable in proof of the speed of cyclists charged with furious driving was that sworn to by an officer last week at Kingston upon Thames. He testified that he caught hold of the backs of t... More »
Too many people with mental health issues who have committed violent crimes missed out on treatment as a result of cuts to support services, Sadiq Khan has warned.In an interview with the Guardian ahead of this week’s local elections, he said such crimes were ... More »
Rapidly rising levels of TFA, a class of “forever chemical” thought to damage fertility and child development, are being found in drinking water, blood and rain, causing alarm among experts.TFA, or trifluoroacetic acid, is a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl su... More »
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.May 1, 202403:34We feel ‘betrayed’ and ‘abandoned,’ Barnard student says10:59Columbia professor: 'We didn't have to see this kind of violence' 06:19Now PlayingColumbia releases... More »
When Barbra Streisand posted a comment on social media about the actress Melissa McCarthy, it prompted a public conversation.On Monday, the actress Melissa McCarthy posted a photo to Instagram in which she was wearing a tiered, sea-foam-green gown at a gala sh... More »
Overview A blister is raised skin filled with clear fluid. Pressure, heat, moisture, friction or burns can cause a blister to form on the skin. For example, a blister may form on your heel when it rubs against the inside of a shoe. Or a blister may form on you... More »
COVID-19 vaccines: Get the facts Looking to get the facts about COVID-19 vaccines? Here’s what you need to know about the different vaccines and the benefits of getting vaccinated. By Mayo Clinic Staff As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to ca... More »
Perimenopausal women have a 40% higher risk of experiencing depression than premenopausal women, a global analysis of research suggests.Experts from University College London (UCL) found women could be vulnerable to depression in the run-up to their periods st... More »
Published5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.By Gemma DunstanWales LiveWheelchair user Kat Watkins has said a doctor assumed she was not having ... More »
Published54 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, PA MediaBy Jim ReedHealth reporterA final compensation scheme for infected blood victims could be running by the year's end after the government made a key concession in the L... More »