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New dinosaur named after record-breaking sailor

New dinosaur named after record-breaking sailor

A new species of dinosaur that had an 'eye-catching sail' along its back has been named after sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur. The dinosaur, unearthed on the Isle of Wight, has been given the name Istiora …

New inquests open into jailed surgeon's patients

New inquests open into jailed surgeon's patients

A further two inquests have been opened into the deaths of former patients of jailed surgeon Ian Paterson. Judge Richard Foster opened the inquests of Pauline Brown, who died aged 62, and Jennifer Fox …

New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life

The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the dead sterile worlds that scientists have long thought. Instead, they may have oceans, and the moons may even be capable of supporting life, …

NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock

NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid - Hancock

The NHS in England came within “six or seven hours” of running out of gowns and other protective equipment during the Covid pandemic, Matt Hancock has said. The former health secretary was giving evid …

NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts

NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts

An urgent review is needed to make sure people in England can get weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro on the NHS, top experts warn. It comes a day after the prime minister said such injection …

NHS stripped ex-footballer of dignity, say family

NHS stripped ex-footballer of dignity, say family

An ex-footballer with dementia who died after falling from a height was 'stripped of his dignity' while in NHS care, his family said. Colin Flatt, whose clubs included Leyton Orient and Cambridge Unit …