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In a profanity-laced outburst, the billionaire accuses firms of trying to blackmail him with ad dollars. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/…

Leading vape brands Elfbar and Lost Mary call for tighter restrictions on vape sales ahead of government clampdown. from BBC News - Health https://…

Molly Russell's father says 'little has changed' six years after 14-year-old took her own life. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.…

The pop legend steps up his campaign to eradicate HIV, as a new NHS testing scheme shows promising results. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/3…

PM Anthony Albanese calls the birth defects scandal one of Australia's "darkest" medical chapters. from BBC News - Health https://ift…

The move is part of a crackdown aimed at protecting children from becoming addicted to nicotine. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/H6ECG8y

Repeated requests to join meetings in early 2020 were refused, London and Greater Manchester mayors say. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/QeO4…

The X boss, recently accused of antisemitism, discussed tackling hate with Israel's president. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/oDN39u…

Elle Gorman and George Cooper explain how they were told their post-long Covid illness didn't exist. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/39v5…

Health experts are appalled as the new government plans to repeal the policy to fund tax cuts. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/aozFb2P

Pro-Palestinian TikTok posts gain traction with Gen Z, while slicker Israeli content is popular on X. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/vS2…

The department store is partnering with Covid-19 testing firm Randox Health to offer new services. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/C0w4VJH

The firm is investigating the problem, which comes on the busy shopping day Black Friday. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/gTBX5VW

The business secretary tells the Covid inquiry some minority groups did not trust the government. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TtCydf7

Car firm Valeo alleges the theft of its data was inadvertently revealed during a Microsoft Teams call. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/1q…

Keith Hathaway, from Bristol, is promoting awareness of blood-borne viruses such as Hepatitis C. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/U4diKVS

The UN agency wants data on an outbreak reported by the media and disease monitoring systems. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/r5lsTKC

Green light from Beijing follows the meeting between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in the US last week. from BBC News - Technology https://if…

Former medical adviser tells the UK Covid inquiry he considered stepping down over safety fears. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/E2mUyQR

"Alice" speaks exclusively to the BBC after her successful lawsuit against Omegle forced it offline. from BBC News - Technology https://i…

Richard Teng rapidly climbed the ranks after joining the world's largest crypto-exchange two years ago. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.…

Reports say negotiations aimed at his possible reinstatement are ongoing, as pressure from staff grows. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/R…

Changpeng Zhao will also step down as chief executive of the world's largest crypto-exchange. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/TyN6MAQ…

Bioarchaeologists studied three plague burial sites to research how racism influenced risk of death. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ClFGXtr

The BBC has found interpreting issues were a factor in 80 babies dying or being injured between 2018-2022. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/Lc…

It comes after top scientist Sir Patrick Vallance said the pair had different opinions over lockdown. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/8hpzmkC…

The lawsuit says Media Matters "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the social media site. from BBC News - Technology …

Controversies over antisemitism have engulfed the billionaire and his social network, X. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/O4bLeuT

Sam Altman posts a selfie from the firm's US head office 48 hours after his shock ouster from the company. from BBC News - Technology https://i…

US firms, including Apple and Disney, are reportedly suspending ads on the Elon Musk-owned site. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/abk6ms9

Rail firm TransPennine Express has since removed QR codes from all of its station car parks. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/OYupjK9

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it 'no longer had confidence' in his ability to lead. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Gm3LbZ2

Controversies over antisemitism have engulfed the billionaire and his social network, X. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/5NI0sPv

Angela Kirkpatrick is concerned about what stopping the treatment will do to her symptoms. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/x7v8LE9

They are now likely to say ill-health affects their job as the middle-aged did 10 years ago. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/tfwSJyQ

The decision came a day after owner Elon Musk endorsed an apparent antisemitic conspiracy theory. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/lz8PeMF…

A range of new services will be available without the need to go to a GP, from December, in England. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/yI2rEAd

The firm wants app stores, like Apple's and Google's, to get parental consent when under-16s download apps. from BBC News - Technology http…

Hannah Deacon suggests hundreds of parents who cannot get it medically turn to illegal methods. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/yERiupt

Doctors warn drugs from unregulated sources could contain potentially toxic ingredients. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/KdTSUbo

Jabs are to be offered in libraries and sports venues to improve access, the boss of NHS England will say. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/tI…

All UK children should be protected against the virus at 12 and 18 months of age, advisers tell NHS. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MqoC56W

Tom Kelsey, 26, says he now makes double the salary he earned at his previous council job. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/PKFufmg

TikTok is under scrutiny over concerns that data could be passed to the Chinese government. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Ej4gQcf

Hospitals in England warn a lack of funds means they must scale back on extra beds and recruitment. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/6RhFgOV

The General Medical Council says efforts to recruit more UK doctors will take years to take effect. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/G2iwcxM

An increasing number of holidaymakers are picking more environmentally-friendly trips. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/JXribtn

Christian Concern says eight-month-old Indi Gregory has been moved to a hospice. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/ZmqHrbR

It follows the deaths of four patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/PaisfNJ

Whitney Wolfe Herd is stepping down as chief executive at the end of the year after nearly a decade. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/bni6…

A team of more than 140 surgeons in New York successfully performed the procedure on Aaron James. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/nO8IRu4

The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory is being marketed to businesses in the life sciences sector. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/SBNUmb9

It is taking legal action over the Information Commissioner's ruling on details of victims' payouts. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/…

Sag-Aftra has been calling for better pay for actors and safeguards on the use of AI. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/fD3FKGC

A £5m study will begin in January to see how feasible it is to offer these types of tests to patients. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TlaSBY…

Ofcom reveals its new draft guidance for fighting child abuse and other illegal material. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/7z4cpL8

It comes after the Covid inquiry was told disabled people were "largely disregarded" during the pandemic. from BBC News - Health https://…

They include a streaming app founder and an executive referred to as China's Warren Buffett. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/JCho0GS

The numbers dying from the disease have risen steadily over the past 10 years, figures show. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/MGZ9RYz

Now a class C drug, possession for recreational use will carry a prison sentence of up to two years. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/TLMQ0ag

No mention of legislation on e-scooters in the King's Speech but trials will be extended to 2026. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/vuE…

Prosecutors say the firm failed to collect a 21% tax from landlords on rental income. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/n8JUdeS

A delayed pilot scheme will be up and running next year and should make booking tickets easier. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/O3VjcWl

The ex-PM used the term while discussing easing lockdown rules in January 2021, the Covid Inquiry heard. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/487q…

Thousands of health workers who were excluded from a bonus will now get the payment, ministers say. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/jCrkEOQ

As the studio celebrates its 20th edition, the people that make it tell the BBC how it has changed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/KGMFi…

The AI tool, designed to have a cheeky tone to its writing, is not yet widely available. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/z8FbheZ

Experts explain why just thinking about bedbugs can leave us feeling itchy. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/RsM4qL1

The James Webb observatory records the giant jets and shocks created by a birthing star in Orion. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/F6HfCBi…

The former PM says only a vaccine or drugs - unavailable at the time - could have averted the curbs. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/H1TrEh4

Billionaire Elon Musk tells the British prime minister that AI will be smarter than the smartest human. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/l…

Apple says that sales have dropped for the fourth quarter in a row despite a boost from iPhones. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/t0gpWoL

The prime minister and tech billionaire sat down together to talk tech, education - and killer robots. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Ac…

Four women have had a landmark two-in-one operation to reduce the inherited risk of ovarian cancer. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/B4tyKdW

The pharmaceutical firm, Afi Farma, has been linked to the deaths of more than 200 Indonesian children. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/9VuZi…

Watchdog concerned over lack of specialist nurses, training for staff and information sharing in England. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/qyL…

The use of artificial intelligence appears to have a significant gender imbalance. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/R12GV4O

Google Deepmind co-founder Demis Hassabis said the AI industry should not adopt the Silicon Valley mantra. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.t…

AI is twice as good at grading the aggressiveness of tumours than lab analysis, a study suggests. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/j7Uv8TW

As inconsistencies were put to him, the former crypto boss tried to distance himself from some decisions. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt…

Wheelbarrows are carted around in search of community centres and churches willing to share water. from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/qeiXgzh