London ambulance service programme will shut 68 sites and replace them with 18 new ‘hubs’NHS bosses plan to shut every local ambulance station in London, prompting fears that patients could be harmed if 999 crews take longer to reach them, the Guardian…
‘If I could donate my jab, I would’: four readers share view on having a Covid booster
While opportunity for third dose is welcomed by some, others think helping to vaccinate other countries is a higher priority Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAbout 1.5 million people in England who are eligible for a Covid bo…
“Soon, you can log in to MetaFilter using your analprint”
The Verge: “The idea for an analprint was sparked by Salvador Dalí, who discovered that ‘the anus has 35 or 37 creases, which are as unique as fingerprints'” Real clear science: “A team of researchers primarily based out of Stanford University has engi…
National insurance hike to hit NHS and care staff with £900m tax bill
Exclusive: Tax rise will inflict ‘terrible’ financial toll on health and social care workers, analysis findsBoris Johnson’s national insurance hike to fund health and social care will hit NHS and care workers with a £900m tax bill, the Guardian can rev…
‘We buried our sportswear’: Afghan women fear fight is over for martial arts
Female taekwondo and karate trainers are forced to practise in secret since the Taliban takeover and fear they may never compete againOn the morning of 15 August, when the Taliban were at the gates of Kabul, Soraya, a martial arts trainer in the Afghan…
Meru Health secures $38M in equity and debt for ‘holistic’ online mental health platform
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly been devastating on many levels. But if there’s any silver lining in the global crisis, it could be that it’s less taboo to talk about feeling anxious, depressed or burnt out. Because chances are, the person you’re talking to is feeling one of those things too. So it’s no surprise […]
Grow Therapy plants $15M into helping therapists start their own practices
The behavioral health startup helps therapists launch their own private practices that are covered by insurance.
Loyal raises $27M, aims to give dog owners more time with their pets
Loyal is building an animal pharmaceutical company that is developing therapeutics aimed at extending both lifespan and healthspan for dogs.
Tell us: how will you be affected by France’s new vaccine passport rules?
From 30 September, people aged 12-17 visiting France from the UK must present a vaccine passport to access most public places in the countryFrom 30 September, people aged 12-17 visiting France from the UK must present a “passe sanitaire” (vaccine passp…
Woman with Down’s syndrome loses UK abortion law case
Heidi Crowter argued that allowing pregnancy terminations up to birth if the foetus has Down’s syndrome is discriminatoryA woman with Down’s syndrome who took Sajid Javid to court over the UK’s abortion law has lost her case in the high court.Heidi Cro…