Leprosy could be endemic in the US state of Florida, a new report has found. Officially called Hansen’s disease, leprosy is a type of bacterial infection that targets the nervous system and causes swelling under the skin. A new report, published in the US-based Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, found cases in the southwest of America
Month: August 2023
A stepfather has been found guilty of murdering a 10-month-old baby boy. The boy’s mother Gemma Barton, 33, was found guilty of causing or allowing a child to die and two counts of child cruelty. Jacob Crouch was born healthy on 17 February 2020 and died alone in his cot on 30 December 2020 at
Anton Du Beke has revealed that he was stabbed by his father as a child. The Strictly Come Dancing judge said he was knifed in the stomach and leg on a Boxing Day when he was living at their family home on a council estate in Kent. Du Beke said he ended up spending three
A “cancer-killing pill” has appeared to “annihilate” solid tumours in early research – leaving healthy cells unaffected. The new drug has been in development for 20 years, and is now undergoing pre-clinical research in the US. Known as AOH1996, it targets a cancerous variant of a protein called proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). In its
UK energy chiefs will gather in Downing Street today to discuss net zero as a debate rages in both main parties about the future of green policies. Industry leaders from EDF, SSE, Shell and BP will meet Grant Shapps, the energy security secretary, just days after the government announced it would grant more than 100
Zendaya has paid an emotional tribute to her Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud following his death aged 25, saying “words are not enough to describe the infinite beauty” of the late actor. The US actress, who plays the lead role of recovering addict Rue on the popular HBO series, said she would remember Cloud for “all
Artificial intelligence (AI) can “safely” read breast cancer screening images, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found computer-aided detection could spot cancer in mammograms – X-ray pictures of the breast – at a “similar rate” to two radiologists. The NHS is already looking at how it can implement such technology in its breast screening programme. However,
Former backup dancers for Lizzo have filed a lawsuit against the singer, accusing her of sexual harassment and of allegedly creating a hostile work environment. They claim the singer pressured one of them into touching a nude performer at an Amsterdam club, as well as subjecting them to an “excruciating” audition after falsely accusing them
Uber has recorded the first operating profit in its history, after trips rose by more than a fifth in the last year. The American company, best known for its ride-hailing app, recorded pre-tax earnings of $326m (£255m) from its operations after a rise in demand led to 22% more trips booked on the platform in
Asylum seekers could be moved on to the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge next week, Sky News understands. The vessel, which is currently docked in Portland on the coast of Dorset, was supposed to start accepting arrivals last week, but was pushed back. Sky News reported that the first people would then move on to the
A five-year-old boy has drowned at a holiday park in Cornwall. Robin Caliskan was on holiday with his family at the Atlantic Reach holiday park in Newquay when he got into difficulty in the swimming pool. His family, from Plymouth, described Robin as “very cute and clever” and said he “loved hugs”. His father Cemal
House prices will likely fall further in the coming months after a closely-watched index reported the biggest drop in 14 years, experts predict. It comes after Nationwide reported that annual property values declined by 3.8% in July – the sharpish fall since July 2009. The average home is now worth £260,828 – a fall of
China is to limit the export of long-range drones over fears they are being converted for military use in Ukraine. Beijing says it will limit the export of some high-performance civilian devices due to the “increasing risk” that they are being used for “non-peaceful purposes”. Both Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of targetting
Euphoria cast members and crew have paid tribute to actor Angus Cloud following his death. The 25-year-old, who played drug dealer Fezco O’Neill in the hit HBO series, died on Monday. He was said to have been struggling after burying his father in Ireland last week. Cloud worked as a waiter before he was offered
The UK’s first drone delivery service has launched in Orkney. The joint operation, by Royal Mail and Skyports Drone Services, will initially operate on the islands for three months. It will see letters and parcels transported from a delivery office in Kirkwall to Stromness, from where drones will take them to staff on Graemsay and
Donald Trump is facing more criminal charges as part of an investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election result and the 6 January storming of the Capitol Building. The former US president has maintained that the result of the election – in which Joe Biden won the keys to the White House – was