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Vaccinations to prevent cervical cancer have plummeted in Britain

Vaccinations to prevent cervical cancer have plummeted in Britain

HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) is an unwelcome consequence of a joyful pursuit. Skin-to-skin contact during sex allows the virus to spread, which can lead to genital warts and cancers of the reproductive system. In Britain HPV causes about 3,500 cases of cervical cancer each year and 900 deaths. A vaccination programme that inoculates against the virus—once a runaway success—is floundering. Source …

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Tesla sales in Britain, Germany plunge as China’s BYD soars

Tesla sales in Britain, Germany plunge as China’s BYD soars

Tesla vehicles are parked outside of a dealership on July 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla‘s new car sales plummeted in both Britain and Germany in July, according to industry data published Tuesday, extending a protracted European downturn for the U.S. electric automaker. Data published by the U.K.’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) …

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Ellen DeGeneres says she moved to Britain because of Trump

Ellen DeGeneres says she moved to Britain because of Trump

LONDON — Ellen DeGeneres has made no secret of her new British life, posting social media clips of sheep charmingly trotting into her luxury rural home while she mows the lawn of the sprawling estate, her trademark hair now natural and undyed. But on Sunday she confirmed for the first time that she moved to the United Kingdom permanently for …

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Mitochondrial disease: Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

Mitochondrial disease: Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

Facebook Tweet Email Link London AP  —  Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers reported Wednesday. Most DNA is found in the nucleus of our cells, and it’s that genetic material — some inherited from …

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Donald Trump’s heading back to Britain. Cue a load of complaining. – POLITICO

Donald Trump’s heading back to Britain. Cue a load of complaining. – POLITICO

“They have done the politics of it very, very cleverly,” said one Labour MP of the timings. But the U.S. president has plenty of adversaries who want him nowhere near Westminster. Ahead of the invite going out, Labour MP Kate Osborne wrote twice to Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle asking for assurances Trump would not address parliament. “The president has repeatedly …

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