Are AI chatbots the future of mental health or a dangerous distraction?

Are AI chatbots the future of mental health or a dangerous distraction?

Patna: In the fragile world of mental health, a quiet revolution is taking shape – not in clinics or counsellors’ rooms, but in the palm of our hands. For many today, the first confidant in moments of despair is not a friend, family member, or doctor, but an anonymous AI chatbot. Medical professionals attribute this … Read more

Pune bridge collapse: Police continue search operation; Fadnavis says Indrayani river bridge was declared dangerous

Pune bridge collapse: Police continue search operation; Fadnavis says Indrayani river bridge was declared dangerous

People gather at the site, after a bridge collapsed on the Indrayani River, near Kundamala village, under the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police station, in Pune on June 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Police on Monday (June 16) continued the search operation at the site where an iron bridge collapsed on the Indrayani River in Pune district, … Read more

Doctors use poo pills to flush out dangerous superbugs

Doctors use poo pills to flush out dangerous superbugs

GSTT UK doctors are attempting to clear dangerous superbug infections using “poo pills” containing freeze-dried faeces. The stool samples come from healthy donors and are packed with good bacteria. Early data suggests superbugs can be flushed out of the dark murky depths of the bowel and replaced with a mix of healthy gut bacteria. It … Read more

‘Dangerous’ liquid Brazilian butt-lifts by celebrity injector exposed

‘Dangerous’ liquid Brazilian butt-lifts by celebrity injector exposed

Shona Elliott and Ruth Clegg BBC News Investigations Watch the moment Ricky Sawyer is confronted by BBC reporter A self-styled “beauty consultant”, whose celebrity client list includes Katie Price, is offering potentially dangerous cosmetic procedures to clients and handing over medication illegally – a BBC investigation has discovered. Ricky Sawyer specialises in liquid Brazilian butt-lifts … Read more

Assisted Dying Legislation is ‘Dangerous’ says Archbishop Welby

Assisted Dying Legislation is ‘Dangerous’ says Archbishop Welby

The Archbishop of Canterbury has called the idea of assisted dying “dangerous” and suggested it would lead to a “slippery slope” where more people would feel compelled to have their life ended medically. The head of the Church of England was speaking with the BBC ahead of the first reading in parliament of a bill … Read more

Poor public transport forces commuters, schoolchildren travel in a dangerous manner

Poor public transport forces commuters, schoolchildren travel in a dangerous manner

Schoolchildren travelling in a dangerous manner in an autorickshaw in Tiruchi on Friday. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY Overcrowding in public transport during school and college rush hours in Tiruchi is causing concern among residents as it also endangers the safety of other commuters. With educational institutions reopening for the new academic year, the authorities … Read more

New mpox strain in DR Congo ‘most dangerous yet’

New mpox strain in DR Congo ‘most dangerous yet’

6 hours ago By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter Reuters Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, is a viral infection and can be deadly A new strain of the mpox virus spreading quickly along the eastern border of Democratic Republic of Congo is “incredibly worrying”, say health officials monitoring its spread. The virus, which can cause lesions across the whole … Read more