Thirty-eight cases of botulism poisoning have been recorded in England in the last six weeks after cosmetic procedures suspected to have involved the use of unlicensed Botox-like products, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Botulism is a rare but life-threatening condition caused by toxins produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. Cases have been recorded in … Read more
Sanchia Berg News correspondent Getty Images Last summer, a woman was arrested at Gatwick Airport after she arrived from Nigeria with a very young baby girl. The woman had been living in West Yorkshire with her husband and children, and before leaving the UK for Africa had told her GP she was pregnant. That was … Read more
BBC Kaylie Bailey contracted botulism after being given illegal Botox An aesthetic beautician left one woman fighting for her life and several others seriously ill in hospital after injecting them with Toxpia, an illegal Botox-type anti-wrinkle treatment. As the BBC names the woman behind the jabs, two of her victims share their stories. The patch … Read more
The Adilabad district police have arrested three persons from Islampur village in Ichoda madal on charges of supplying fake Aadhaar and residence certificates to nine persons from North India for securing jobs in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) under the State quota. Disclosing this at a press conference in Ichoda on Sunday, Utnoor Assistant … Read more
Philippa Goymer BBC North East Investigations BBC Nicola Fairley was given anti-wrinkle injections containing fake Botox and ended up in hospital with botulism In recent weeks, 28 people in the north-east of England have been left with potentially fatal botulism after having anti-wrinkle injections believed to have been fake. Such reactions are usually so rare … Read more
While distrust in fake news is high, confidence in systemic solutions such as a free press remains low | Photo Credit: EVGENIY MALOLETKA In India, while there is widespread anxiety about misinformation and fake news, people largely do not attribute it to government influence. Instead, a relatively large share do not mind greater state censorship, … Read more
The police in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh are currently contacting various foreign institutions to verify the claims of alleged fake cardiologist Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav alias Narendra John Camm that he pursued medical courses abroad, officers probing the case said on Thursday. Damoh Superintendent of Police Shrutkirti Somvanshi told The Hindu that Mr. Yadav, who is accused of impersonating U.K.-based cardiologist John Camm, has a legitimate MBBS degree from … Read more
Ben Godfrey BBC Midlands Today West Midlands Police Brian Pitts ran the operation with the help of his former partner, Katie Harlow, from a villa in Thailand A gang leader who co-ordinated a £4m fake Xanax drug-making operation in sheds and garages across the West Midlands has been jailed for eight years. Up to 11 … Read more
The office of K.C. Venugopal, MP, has lodged a police complaint over the creation of a fake Facebook account in his name. The complaint filed by K. Sarath Chandran, personal secretary to the Alappuzha MP, before District Police Chief M.P. Mohana Chandran, said that an unidentified individual had created a fake Facebook account impersonating Mr. … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar addresses an event on the 15th National Voters’ Day, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar requested political parties on Saturday (January 25, 2025) to avoid divisive campaigning, saying it can cause disillusionment among youngsters regarding the electoral process. … Read more