A "poisoner was at work" at a hospital where there was a "significant rise" in the number of healthy babies dying, a court has heard.
Lucy Letby has been accused of murdering five baby boys and two girls, and attempting to murder 10 other babies at Countess of Chester hospital, the BBC reports.
Nick Johnson KC, prosecuting, said she was a "constant malevolent presence" in the hospital's neonatal unit.
Letby, 32, of Hereford, denies 22 charges at...
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified how multiple genes of SARS-CoV-2 affect disease severity, which could lead to new ways in how we develop future vaccines or develop newer treatments. The genes control the immune system of the host, contributing to how fiercely the body responds to a COVID-19 infection, writes Vanessa McMains of the UMSOM.
Although people typically think of the spike protein that forms the structural "crown" as the driving...
Amid much speculation and research about how our genetics affect the way we age, a University of California, Berkeley, study shows that individual differences in our DNA matter less as we get older and become prone to diseases of aging, such as diabetes and cancer.
In a study of the relative effects of genetics, aging, and the environment on how some 20,000 human genes are expressed, the researchers found that aging and environment are far more important...
Iran's state-run broadcaster was apparently hacked on air Saturday, with a news bulletin interrupted by a protest against the country's leader.
A mask appeared on the screen, followed by an image of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with flames around him, the BBC reports.
The group called itself "Adalat Ali", or Ali's Justice.
It comes after at least three people were shot dead when protesters clashed with security forces in new unrest over the death of Mahsa Amini.
Amini...
No single power utility company has enough resources to protect the entire grid, but maybe all 3,000 of the grid's utilities could fill in the most crucial security gaps if there were a map showing where to prioritize their security investments.
Purdue University researchers have developed an algorithm to create that map. Using this tool, regulatory authorities or cyber insurance companies could establish a framework that guides the security investments of power utility companies to parts of the...
Gunmen have killed the mayor of the city of San Miguel Totolapan, in southwestern Mexico, and at least 18 others, officials have confirmed.
Police say gunmen attacked the city hall at 14:00 (19:00 GMT) on Wednesday, with photos posted online showing the building riddled with bullet holes, the BBC reports.
Mayor Conrado Mendoza Almeda's party, the PRD, has condemned his "cowardly" assassination and demanded justice.
The attack has been blamed on the Los Tequileros criminal gang.
Police officers...
Twitter shares have been suspended following a report that Elon Musk will proceed with a takeover of the social media platform.
Musk is reportedly set to buy Twitter at the original price he offered months ago before he walked away from a deal.
Shares in Twitter were up almost 13% before trading was halted.
Musk was due to face Twitter in court later this month after he tried to pull out of the takeover.
But reports said he...
By Dr Julie Sladden
The Spectator Australia
Recently I apologized for my profession. It occurred to me it was about time someone said ‘sorry’ for all that was done in the name of science and medicine over the past two-and-a-half years.
Sorry for the lockdowns, for separating you from loved ones, for the terrible healthcare costs, for the lost education, for the financial burden.
Sorry.
As the data rolls in, we have been stocktaking the pandemic fallout. Calls for a...
New vehicle deliveries by Tesla increased in the third quarter, beating the previous three months during which its Chinese factory was shuttered for multiple weeks, the U.S. electric automaker announced Sunday.
From July through September, Tesla delivered 343,380 vehicles around the world, the company led by Elon Musk said in a statement.
That represents an increase of 43% over the same period last year, and 35% more than the second quarter of 2022, Tech Xplore reports.
While the Q3...
At least 125 people have died in a crush at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world's worst stadium disasters.
Hundreds were also hurt in the aftermath of home team Arema FC's loss to bitter rivals at the overcrowded stadium late on Saturday in Malang, East Java.
The crush took place after police tear-gassed fans who invaded the pitch.
As panic spread, thousands surged towards Kanjuruhan stadium's exits, where many suffocated.
FIFA, the world's...
