A near-complete human brain comparable with that of a five-week-old foetus has been grown in a laboratory dish. The brain “organoid” was created from reprogrammed skin cells and is about
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Legal cannabis markets should be tested and drug use decriminalised as part of a radical new approach that pays more heed to human rights laws, according to a group of
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Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh has insisted her “heart is very clear” as she faced further questions about the financial affairs of the collapsed charity. The colourful charity boss had
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Jobless young adults will face losing benefits unless they take part in a “boot camp” to get them ready for the world of work, the chairman of a Government taskforce
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Diabetes “threatens to bring down the NHS”, Diabetes UK has warned. Cases in England and Wales have risen by 59.8% in the past decade – as an additional 1.2 million
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A “depraved” female care worker has been jailed for 10 years for sexually assaulting three elderly people at a residential care home, police said. Christina Sethi, 25, admitted five offences
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Lord Janner has appeared in court in person for the first time over 22 historic child sex abuse charges. The peer’s attendance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court comes after numerous attempts
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Medicine to treat diabetes now accounts for 10% of the annual spend on prescriptions, new figures show. Some £868.6 million was spent on ingredients for diabetes sufferers during the last
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Lawyers for Lord Janner today launch the latest round of their battle to prevent him being forced to attend court to face child abuse charges. The former Labour peer and
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Lawyers for Lord Janner have lost a High Court bid to prevent him having to attend court on Friday to face child abuse charges. Two senior judges ruled an appearance
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