Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, international research suggests
Analysis of 29 studies highlights potentially heightened danger from small particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide Air pollution is associated with an...
How Ron DeSantis politicized Florida’s higher education by placing his loyalists at the top
Term-limited, hard-right governor instituted an ideological infiltration of universities by placing allies in powerful postsIn fewer than four months’...
Speed up electricity grid upgrade or else face higher bills, warns UK watchdog
National Audit Office says failure to implement £70bn modernisation would also hold back economic growthThe ‘great grid upgrade’ is off track – minist...
AI Is Moving Faster Than Higher Education. Here’s Who Can Close the Gap.
AI has already replaced the skills we're teaching students. The capability a degree certifies now has a half-life measured in years, not decades, and ...
Deadly escalation in Black Sea attacks prompts fears of even higher food prices
Russian and Ukrainian strikes in July killed more crew than in whole war to that month, preventing grain exportsA summer of hostilities in the Black S...
Higher education regulator apologises for imposing £585,000 fine on university
Office for Students made decision to punish University of Sussex with fine last year after claiming it breached free speech regulationsEngland’s highe...
Price rises gather pace in UK shops amid higher energy costs
In-store inflation rises to an annual 1.5% in August, according to a survey for the British Retail ConsortiumThe pace of price rises in UK shops rose ...
Wild swimming linked to higher risk of stomach bugs and skin rashes
Findings from research into illnesses associated with bathing in lakes and rivers come amid boom in hobbyWild swimming has been linked to a higher ris...
Nepal flash flood live updates: search on for hundreds missing near Tibet border as officials warn death toll could rise higher
At least 160 people have died, while officials believe 340 foreign nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia, Malaysia and Ukraine among those missi...
Fears grow for fourth rate hike after higher than expected July inflation rate
ABS says CPI was 3.5% in July, casting doubt on Reserve Bank meeting its 2.5% inflation target without further hikeFears are growing that the Reserve ...
Brain disease in dead NFL players 'higher than previously shown'
A new study says at least one in four ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had a degenerative brain disease but the true figure could be much...
Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully runningThe carbon emissions from just two planned da...
Apple’s new Mac Mini has fresh M6 and M5 Pro chip offerings — and higher prices
Apple is announcing a new generation of the Mac Mini, once again offering two models: one with a new M6 chip and a higher-end model with the M5 Pro fo...
UK men with heart disease at higher risk of developing and dying from cancer
Decade-long study finds stark gender difference in outcomes of people with heart diseaseMillions of men with heart disease have a higher risk of devel...
Government could pay higher rents to spread asylum accommodation across UK
Greater use of private rental properties would form part of PM’s plan to spread accommodation more evenly across UKMinisters are considering paying hi...
Millions face higher water bills as suppliers allowed £3.4bn extra spending
Firms in England and Wales seek to fund measures including supporting new homes and datacentresBusiness live – latest updatesMillions of households in...
HCA workers push for higher pay and more staffing amid billions in profits: ‘I’m struggling’
Largest for-profit hospital system and operator in the US reported $6.8bn in profits, while employees find it difficult to make ends meetUnion workers...
‘Proteinmaxxing’ could lead to higher prices for infant formula, say experts
Whey protein, a key infant formula ingredient, is in growing demand, partly linked to rising use of weight-loss drugsThe rise of “proteinmaxxing” – a ...
Child pedestrian deaths are almost five times higher in England’s worst-off areas
Official figures expose widening gap in road casualty rates between poor and wealthy postcodesThe number of children killed or seriously injured cross...
Heathrow passengers face higher fares as airport can recover early expansion plan costs
CAA says airport can recoup £320m through higher airline charges, which are usually passed on to travellersHeathrow passengers face decades of higher ...
