Hot balloon that frees diabetics from insulin jabs begins trials

A procedure that involves inflating a hot balloon inside the gut could reverse type 2 diabetes and free thousands of patients from daily insulin injections, say doctors. The pioneering operation is set to be offered to a handful of British patients as part of an international trial, after promising early results which saw three-quarters of … Read more

Iran frees British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert in prisoner swap

British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert is released by Iran in prisoner swap, two years after she was jailed Kylie Moore-Gilbert was sentenced to ten years in Tehran’s Evin Prison in 2018 She was jailed for espionage and was freed in exchange for three jailed Iranians Moore-Gilbert was a Melbourne University lecturer on Middle Eastern studies  By Associated … Read more

Why are diabetics STILL not given the gadget that frees them from finger prick blood tests?

Thousands of diabetics are being put at risk of serious complications after being denied access to lifesaving technology, the UK’s leading diabetes charity has warned. Two years ago, NHS bosses promised 80,000 Britons with type 1 diabetes a wearable blood glucose monitor, such as the £2-coin-sized FreeStyle Libre used by former Prime Minister Theresa May. … Read more

Vaping companies took advantage of pandemic offering frees roll of toilet paper or hand sanitizer

Vaping companies took advantage of the coronavirus pandemic by offering products that were in short supply, a new study suggests. Researchers found ads in which customers could get a free roll of toilet paper, face masks or a bottle of hand sanitizer with a purchase of e-cigarettes or vape liquids. Others companies urged the public … Read more

PM frees millions of couples to visit their partners and allows lone grandparents to see families

Good evening, two weeks ago, I set out the progress we as a country have made against our five tests for adjusting the lockdown, and the measures we could introduce as a result. And today, I want to update you again on those five tests and set out some further changes we can now make.  … Read more