Friday, July 17, 2026

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Twelve days nursing my father in the ‘dying room’ taught me the value of planning for deathA friend, Facebook or … Ukraine? No easy surrogacy options for Australian families desperate for childrenHelp, my sofa is killing me! The toxic chemicals hiding in your home – and how to avoid them
Twelve days nursing my father in the ‘dying room’ taught me the value of planning for death

Twelve days nursing my father in the ‘dying room’ taught me the value of planning for death

Dying is difficult, a nurse told me. It might have been even more appalling had…

A friend, Facebook or ... Ukraine? No easy surrogacy options for Australian families desperate for children

A friend, Facebook or ... Ukraine? No easy surrogacy options for Australian families desperate for children

With huge amounts of money at stake and power imbalances in play, the Australian Law…

Help, my sofa is killing me! The toxic chemicals hiding in your home – and how to avoid them

Help, my sofa is killing me! The toxic chemicals hiding in your home – and how to avoid them

From mattresses to saucepans, scientists offer tweaks to help detoxify your spaceThe problem Whenever we burn anything inside our homes,…

What is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea?

What is cyclosporiasis, the parasitic illness causing ‘explosive’ diarrhea?

Illness surging in Michigan and other US states is rarely life-threatening, CDC says – but…

The Guardian July 17, 2026
What type of procrastinator are you - and how to fix it now (not later)

What type of procrastinator are you - and how to fix it now (not later)

The nine types of stalling that researchers say can reveal something deeper about us and…

BBC July 17, 2026
Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests

Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests

An NHS trial over 10 years followed nearly 3,500 men who received focal therapy, a…

BBC July 16, 2026
Teenagers from 15 should be given free MenB vaccine, say UK experts

Teenagers from 15 should be given free MenB vaccine, say UK experts

Advisers are asking the government to consider introducing MenB jabs routinely for secondary school-aged people to better protect them.

BBC July 16, 2026
What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

Some people can carry bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick, but can spread it to others.

BBC July 16, 2026
Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England

Starting uni? What to know about the free NHS meningitis B jab in England

It follows the UK's largest and fastest growing meningitis B outbreak to date in Kent earlier this year.

BBC July 16, 2026