‘My colleague had a heart attack in front of me’: horrific toll of Ofsted inspections
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSenior teacher Rob Dyson* says his last Ofsted inspection remains a “trauma”. Read More
Black children much more likely to be strip-searched in England and Wales than white peers
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn official report accuses police of abusing their power to strip-search children, with black children much more likely than white children to…
Shock research finds Botox jabs can interfere with brain activity
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBotox injections could impair the ability to recognise others’ feelings, research suggests. Read More
Warning of rise in potentially fatal ‘flesh-eating' infection due to climate change
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteClimate change could lead to a spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast of the…
High street pharmacies are on red alert as chemists run low on stock
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHigh street pharmacies are struggling to get hold of children’s painkillers as a new wave of drugs shortages affects patients. Read More
Marburg virus: Malaysians returning from Africa urged to undergo tests
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHealth minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa has advised Malaysians who have just returned from Africa to undergo tests at hospitals or clinics if…
The story of how Swahili became Africa's most spoken language
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteOnce just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved into Africa’s most internationally recognised language. Read More
WHO: 116 Million People in Africa Living with Mental Health Conditions
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated that more than 116 million people were living with mental health conditions before the…
Africa posts 26% reduction in death from Tuberculosis - WHO
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe World Health Organisation (WHO) says that there has been a 26 per cent reduction in Tuberclosis (TB) deaths between 2015 and…
Eight new cases of Ebola-like virus reported as double outbreak hits Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEquatorial Guinea has confirmed another eight cases of the deadly and “highly virulent” Marburg virus, bringing its total to nine since an…