The UK medicines regulator says there is a small risk of severe acute pancreatitis reported with GLP‑1 weight‑loss medications and has updated guidance after an increase in reports to the Yellow Card scheme.
A new study published in Science reports that about 50% of the variation in human lifespan could be attributed to genetics after accounting for deaths from external causes. The researchers used a model calibrated with historical twin records and data on siblings of centenarians to separate extrinsic mortality from biological ageing.
NASA released interior images of the Orion capsule, which will carry four astronauts for a 10-day Artemis II mission and includes a compact lavatory and an exercise device.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue thanked residents after a series of Christmas events raised several thousand pounds for The Fire Fighters Charity, including in excess of £7,500 at Eastbourne and £4,542.32 at Preston Circus in Brighton.
Emergency services were called to Hopton early on Saturday and a 15-year-old girl later died; two 18-year-olds have been charged with supplying MDMA, remanded in custody and are due to appear at Norwich Crown Court on 25 February.
Jofra Archer is in England's XI for the first T20 against Sri Lanka in Kandy after recovering from a side strain; Ben Duckett misses out with a bruised finger and Jos Buttler will open.
Emma Raducanu has split with coach Francisco Roig after six months and will begin looking for a new coach; she has worked with nine different coaches since her Wimbledon run in 2024.
A new study reports that ditches and canals are widespread hotspots of methane and nitrous oxide and describes management options — such as reduced nutrient inputs, vegetation buffers, dredging and floating plants — that can lower emissions.
A West Lothian woman says she was 'sobbing with joy' after a maternal-assisted Caesarean at University Hospital Wishaw, reported as the first time the procedure has been used in Scotland.
Reports say Russia has agreed to a partial ceasefire that would halt attacks on Ukrainian cities for one week; further details and verification were not included in the initial report.
