Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses
The health secretary says the aim is to tackle a rising demand for services and pressure on the NHS.
Kansas governor says One Big Beautiful Bill Act could cost state $150 million or more
TOPEKA — The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is expected to cost Kansas at least $150 million as provisions cutting health care programs go into effect, Gov. Laura Kelly said in an interview with Kansas Reflector. She said state agencies are studying implications of the law, and while guidance from the federal government has been […]
‘Age of darkness and deceit’: DeSantis proposes ‘AI bill of rights’ in crack down
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday proposed an artificial intelligence “bill of rights” to stymie unfettered AI growth, crack down on sexual AI chatbots, and restrict AI data centers in Florida. Hinted at for months, these legislative proposals come in sharp contrast to pro-tech push marking President Donald Trump’s second term in office. Trump — allied […]
BBC Inside Science
Almost four decades after the first HIV treatment, is there finally a ‘functional’ cure?
Hospitals facing unprecedented flu season, say NHS bosses
Record number of patients in hospital in England with flu for this time of year, figures show.
NHS must take elderly infections more seriously, Chris Whitty warns
England's chief medical officer says doctors do not appreciate risk of heart attack and stroke, as flu cases rise.
UF interim president plans to apply for permanent presidency, board chair says
University of Florida Board of Trustees Chair Mori Hosseini said Thursday that interim President Donald Landry plans to apply for the permanent position. Hosseini, during a board meeting Thursday in Gainesville, said UF will formally launch the search Friday. Landry came from Columbia University to serve as interim president after former interim President Kent Fuchs’ […]
Kansas accountant diverted family funds to fictitious ‘Middle Finger Ranch’
TOPEKA — A Kansas accountant stole $400,000 from his family, transferred it to a fake ranch, then used the funds to pay for construction of his new home. Quintin Flanagin was a certified public accountant in northwestern Kansas, and his family members were clients at his firm. In January 2022, Flanagin added Middle Finger Ranch […]
‘Copy of Guantánamo’: Human rights group alleges torture, inhumanity at ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Krome
Two Florida migrant detention centers may have violated international standards by imposing conditions that could amount to torture of detainees, a human rights organization claimed in a report released early Thursday morning. Amnesty International, a humanitarian group spanning 150 countries, alleged in 48-pages that the federal Krome North Services Processing Center and — to a […]
Confidential Conference on Ukraine Peace: "We Must Not Leave Ukraine and Volodymyr Alone with These Guys"
DER SPIEGEL has obtained notes from a conference call involving EU leaders - including Germany's Friedrich Merz and France's Emmanuel Macron - showing just how little trust Europe has in Washington.
WA’s ban on assault weapon sales withstands another round in court
A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified as assault weapons. But the dispute is likely not over. The gun rights advocacy group suing to overturn the ban says it will appeal. And whether restrictions like Washington’s are constitutional may eventually be decided by the […]
Coddle or confront: Should Kansans offer each other the truth or wish-washy affirmations?
What do we owe one another? This strikes me as one of the most important questions facing Kansans and Americans today. When our family, friends and neighbors pursue a harmful course, do we offer them unthinking affirmation or do we push back and challenge them for the harm they inflict? Do we insist on responsibility […]