New drug offers hope to children with rare and severe epilepsy A new experimental treatment could help children with a rare and severe form of epilepsy “lead much healthier and happier lives”, according to researchers. It comes as an early trial of the drug zorevunersen found that it slashed the number of seizures dramatically in
Watchdog set to fine South East Water £22m over water supply failures Ofwat has said it plans to fine South East Water £22 million over water supply failures between 2020 and 2023 impacting more than 286,000 people. The water regulator said it was consulting over the fine after homes in Kent and Sussex were hit
Gen Z may not actually drink less than previous generations, study finds The idea that young people are shunning alcohol compared to previous generations may not be true, research suggests. Alcohol and drug use appears to be on the rise among Gen Z in their early 20s, with rates of regular binge drinking tripling since
Just over seven hours of sleep a night could help ward off diabetes precursor Catching up on sleep at the weekend may actually be detrimental to a person’s health, a new study suggests. Previous studies have found that sleep duration is strongly linked with the risk of insulin resistance – the precursor for type 2
Starmer’s post-Brexit EU reset ‘lacks direction’, MPs said Sir Keir Starmer’s EU reset lacks direction, MPs have said, as they urged the Government to end its “secrecy” over what it wants from its relationship with the bloc. A lack of clear strategic priorities from the UK side have given the impression that the EU has
Frustrated Arne Slot rues shock ‘setback’ as Liverpool beaten by Wolves Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits their late 2-1 defeat to Wolves was “another setback” in a disappointing Premier League campaign. Rodrigo Gomes put Wolves in front with 12 minutes to play but Liverpool were on level terms five minutes later through Mohamed Salah’s first
Starmer to face MPs after Trump claimed he was ‘no Churchill’ in Iran row Sir Keir Starmer will face questions in the Commons over his decisions on the unfolding Iran conflict, after Donald Trump unleashed fresh criticism at the Prime Minister. The US president said Sir Keir was “not Winston Churchill” in his latest rebuke
Suffering from hay fever ‘may affect exam results’ Suffering from hay fever can affect exam results at the end of secondary school, research suggests. Exposure to pollen can lead to poorer exam results, with the biggest impact on subjects involving maths, including physics and chemistry, a study found. Experts writing in the Journal of Epidemiology
Grocery price inflation rises to 4.3% in blow to households Grocery price inflation rose to 4.3% in February after four consecutive months of falls in a blow for households, figures show. The increase from January’s 4% came as shoppers held off on Valentine’s Day spending until the last minute, with almost 12% of households picking
Phillipson to meet parents whose children went to nursery Vincent Chan worked at Families whose children attended the nursery where paedophile Vincent Chan worked will meet with the Education Secretary to press for safeguarding reforms. Bridget Phillipson will meet with families of children who attended Bright Horizons nursery on Finchley Road, West Hampstead, on Tuesday