Hair loss drug finasteride ‘biggest mistake of my life’

Hair loss drug finasteride ‘biggest mistake of my life’

Michelle Roberts, Nat Wright and Adam Eley BBC News Kyle Some online sites are prescribing men a hair loss drug that has potentially risky side effects without consistent safety checks, the BBC has found. The side effects of finasteride can include suicidal thoughts and impotence, yet some big brand companies will send the pills in … Read more

Society doesn’t like anybody breaking their own family; have realised my mistake: Ajit Pawar

Society doesn’t like anybody breaking their own family; have realised my mistake: Ajit Pawar

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said he had already admitted his mistake over the electoral contest between his wife Sunetra and cousin Supriya Sule. File | Photo Credit: PTI Noting that society doesn’t like rifts in families, NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said he had already admitted his mistake, an apparent … Read more

Blue spot: Mum held in police cell after birthmark mistake

Blue spot: Mum held in police cell after birthmark mistake

5 hours ago By Sophia Seth, BBC News BBC Laxmi Thapa was held in police custody before medical checks showed she had not harmed her baby The mother of a six-month-old baby said she was treated “like a criminal” after her son’s birthmarks were mistaken for bruising. Laxmi Thapa’s son was born with blue spot – blue-grey … Read more

How a US healthcare system was hacked after employee’s ‘honest mistake’ – ET HealthWorld

How a US healthcare system was hacked after employee’s ‘honest mistake’ – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Ascension, one of the healthcare giants in the US, has revealed that in May 2024, it was hit by a ransomware attack, which impacted its electronic health records system, phones, and scheduling systems. While some non-emergent procedures and appointments were delayed, emergency services were diverted to avoid backlogs. How hackers got hold of … Read more

Covid inquiry: Schools shut while pubs open a mistake – Longfield

Covid inquiry: Schools shut while pubs open a mistake – Longfield

The inquiry heard that in some countries, children were at the forefront of national concerns. The prime ministers in Norway and New Zealand held TV briefings for children at the start of the pandemic to reassure them and to thank them for all they were doing. “We didn’t have such an event in the UK, … Read more

Covid inquiry: Schools shut while pubs open a mistake – Longfield

Covid inquiry: Schools shut while pubs open a mistake – Longfield

During the pandemic, Ms Longfield met on a fortnightly basis with senior officials. She said she “was often one of a small number of voices making the case for children to be a priority”. In her written evidence, she highlighted three areas where she believed the government failed to act in children’s best interests: She … Read more

18,000 Covid-19 test results put online by mistake

18,000 Covid-19 test results put online by mistake

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The information was online for 20 hours before being taken down The details of more than 18,000 people who tested positive for coronavirus were published online by mistake by Public Health Wales. The health body said the data of 18,105 Welsh residents was viewable online for 20 hours on … Read more