A US dentist highlighted that green tea's catechins can suppress harmful oral bacteria, and a 2021 meta-analysis of 18 randomized trials reported improvements in periodontal measures.
People are leaving Tigray amid reports of troop movements, brief clashes, drone strikes and rising shortages, while disputes over territory and party status have strained the 2022 Pretoria peace deal ahead of June elections.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit World Central Kitchen’s regional headquarters in Jordan to learn about its meal operations supporting people in Gaza and displaced populations, and they will meet a WHO delegation and visit a national mental health rehabilitation centre.
An independent inquiry led by Baroness Amos reports that some NHS trusts have hidden or altered medical records after incidents causing harm in childbirth, and families have often been denied clear answers. Baroness Amos's final report is due in the coming months and local inquiries, including the Nottingham investigation, remain underway.
An interim review led by Baroness Amos finds racism, staffing shortages and other systemic problems across maternity services in England; final recommendations are due in April and the Health Secretary has said he will act.
An interim national investigation report says some NHS trusts covered up failings and falsified records, and that bereaved mothers faced cruel comments and incidents of racism; the inquiry is ongoing.
An interim report by Baroness Amos's National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation finds NHS maternity services in England are failing many women, babies and families and says repeated failures have not been addressed. The report says investigators met more than 400 family members and heard from over 8,000 people, and that final recommendations will be published in the spring.
The government announced £50 million in funding split across two programmes to support councils and organisations working on homelessness and rough sleeping. The package includes a £37 million fund for community organisations and a £15 million innovation programme targeting 28 high-pressure areas, including London.
Aldi will raise hourly pay for more than 28,000 store workers from April 1, with base rates of £13.50 nationally and £14.88 inside the M25 and higher rates for longer service.
Aldi will offer paid breaks to all colleagues, a benefit estimated at about £1,500 per year for the average store colleague; the change is reported to affect 28,000 staff and follows recent announcements of higher pay rates and extended maternity pay.
