Alabama executes man with nitrogen gas for 1997 shooting death of store clerk
What is the impact of vaping on teeth and oral health?
We look at the science behind vaping and the claims it causes tooth decay, gum disease and dry mouth The actor Lily James has blamed vaping for damaging her teeth and driving tooth decay that required her to have her first dental filling. Here we look at what the science...
Why is the Trump administration obsessed with autism? – podcast
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, has long been consumed by the neurological condition autism – what causes it, and whether there’s a treatment. This week, Donald Trump took on the cause, making claims about acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol and paracetamol, that were dismissed outright by medical...
Study of 1m-year-old skull points to earlier origins of modern humans
Skull found in China may be Homo longi, potentially revising understanding of human evolution A million-year-old human skull suggests that the origins of modern humans may reach back far deeper in time than previously thought and raises the possibility that Homo sapiens first emerged outside of Africa. Leading scientists reached...
Friday briefing: The Huntington’s treatment is a ray of light for victims of a brutal disease
In today’s newsletter: A gene therapy trial has successfully treated Huntington’s for the first time – one of several recent groundbreaking medical advances bringing hope in gloomy times Good morning. Few medical diagnoses are as brutal and devastating as Huntington’s disease. For decades, those who inherited this cruel condition faced...
Federal judge refuses to reinstate eight former inspectors general fired by Trump administration
A federal judge has refused to reinstate eight former inspectors general who sued after the Trump administration fired them with no warning and little explanation
South Dakota to replace one of the country’s oldest prisons
The South Dakota Legislature voted in special session Tuesday to approve a new state prison to replace an overcrowded 140-year-old facility in Sioux Falls
Trump says he was victim of ‘triple sabotage’ at UN and Secret Service is looking into the matter
President Donald Trump said on his social media site that he was the victim of “three very sinister events” during his time at the United Nations on Tuesday and that the Secret Service will be looking into the issues
Navajo man pleads guilty for illegal marijuana grow operations
A Navajo man has pleaded guilty to 15 charges stemming from allegations that he ran illegal marijuana growing operations in New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation
Some leaders at UN condemn ‘sick expression of joy,’ ‘macabre response’ to Charlie Kirk’s killing
World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly have spoken out against the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, as well as divisive reaction to it