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Anti-ageing jabs – they can rejuvenate mice, but will they work on humans?
At St Jude children’s research hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, an unusual clinical trial is under way that, if successful, could have wider ramifications for the vast field of age-related chronic diseases. At first glance, childhood cancer survivors may seem like an unusual population in which to study ageing, but as …
Thames Water chairman accused of conflict of interest over £37m share dividend payment
The chair of Thames Water was suspected by government officials of holding a potentially “conflicted position” when his company made an “unjustified” dividend payment of £37.5m to its shareholders.
The water provider, on the brink of bankruptcy, was in the high court last week seeking an emergency £3bn loan as …
Will the bonus bubbly still flow as reality bites for British banks?
The fortunes of Britain’s biggest lenders may well be reflected by a mix of celebratory champagne and commiserative pints by next week, as bankers with an eye on their bonus assess the fallout from a patchy earnings season.
Bosses of the UK largest lenders are due to kick off the …
Proper care for people who are struggling isn’t ‘soft’ – it saves cash
Trump cuts aid to South Africa over ‘racial discrimination’ against Afrikaners
The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order to cut financial assistance to South Africa, accusing the country’s government of “unjust racial discrimination” against white Afrikaners and offering them asylum in the US.
The order criticised a law signed by the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, last month …
Come early, leave early: a gen X dance party that ends at 10pm is taking off across the US
The signature tequila cocktail is called a Hot Flash. The playlist skews towards nostalgic hits from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. Cis men are politely asked to just stay away.
Founded in Chicago by two friends in their 40s, the Earlybirds Club is a party designed for women and …
Norfolk couple reunited with their dog stolen seven years ago
A couple whose dog was stolen more than seven years ago have said it was a “dream come true” when the RSPCA reunited them.
Rita and Philip Potter, from Norfolk, said they “never gave up hope on her being found one day” after thieves stole their labrador Daisy from their …
Hundreds join Sheffield march for boy fatally stabbed at school
Hundreds of people joined a march in tribute to 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, who died after being stabbed at a school in Sheffield.
This week floral tributes were scattered across the city, including at Bramall Lane stadium, home to Sheffield United Football Club, who Willgoose supported.
The march began at Sheffield …
AstraZeneca, Whitehall, and a failed £450m deal for the next generation in vaccines. What went wrong?
At a tense meeting with senior civil servants on the afternoon of 29 January, the chair of AstraZeneca, Shaun Grady, pulled the plug on a planned £450m expansion of its childhood flu vaccine factory in Merseyside – bringing a year and a half of negotiations to an abrupt halt.
The …
British family of Israeli hostage speak of ‘bittersweet’ emotions at his release
The British family of an Israeli hostage freed from Gaza on Saturday have described their “bittersweet” emotions, expressing joy and relief at his release but concern over his “sunken” appearance.
Eli Sharabi, 52, was released from Gaza on Saturday, along with two other hostages, in exchange for 183 Palestinians held …