Methanol poisoning: Eight countries added to Foreign Office warning list

Methanol poisoning: Eight countries added to Foreign Office warning list

Getty Images Eight countries have been added to a UK Foreign Office list warning of the risks of methanol poisoning from counterfeit or tainted alcoholic drinks. Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia and Uganda are included in the updated travel guidance following incidents involving Britons in those countries. The advice previously covered Thailand, Laos … Read more

Don’t refer to Mumbai as Bombay on your show: MNS’s warning to Kapil Sharma, Netflix

Don’t refer to Mumbai as Bombay on your show: MNS’s warning to Kapil Sharma, Netflix

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has warned comedian Kapil Sharma against referring to Mumbai as “Bombay” in his Netflix show. MNS leader Ameya Khopkar posted a clip from Sharma’s show on X, stating that despite Mumbai being officially renamed nearly three decades ago, the older term continues to be used casually in films, television, and … Read more

Warning issued over kids’ magnesium supplement gummies

Warning issued over kids’ magnesium supplement gummies

Parents are being warned to stop using Nutrition Ignition Kids Magnesium Glycinate Gummies, due to them containing an undeclared drug called melatonin that could cause issues for children. Melatonin is a prescription-only medicine, which can cause drowsiness, headaches, dizziness and nausea. Testing of two batches by the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) … Read more

IVF concierge clinics warning: ‘I paid £15,000 then it went bust’

IVF concierge clinics warning: ‘I paid £15,000 then it went bust’

Emer Moreau Business reporter, BBC News Syreeta Sandhu Syreeta Sandhu has spent £15,000 on IVF IVF patients are being warned over unregulated “concierge clinics” after a popular one went bust leaving scores of clients without treatment or refunds. As the number of privately funded IVF cycles has risen, online concierge companies have emerged, acting as … Read more

Warning over IVF concierge clinics: ‘I paid £15,000 then it went bust’

Warning over IVF concierge clinics: ‘I paid £15,000 then it went bust’

Emer Moreau Business reporter, BBC News Syreeta Sandhu Syreeta Sandhu has spent £15,000 on IVF IVF patients are being warned over unregulated “concierge clinics” after a popular one went bust leaving scores of clients without treatment or refunds. As the number of privately funded IVF cycles has risen, online concierge companies have emerged, acting as … Read more

Warning over fillers and botox being offered in public toilets

Warning over fillers and botox being offered in public toilets

Getty Images Unlicensed practitioners giving cosmetic injections are putting people’s lives at risk, officials say Cosmetic procedures such as fillers, Botox and Brazilian butt lifts are taking place in public toilets, hotel rooms and other “shocking locations” in Britain, officials have warned. People’s lives “are being put at risk every single day” by the lack … Read more

Warning over TikTok filming by hospital patients

Warning over TikTok filming by hospital patients

Getty Images Patients who film their own medical treatment for TikTok or Instagram could be putting themselves and NHS staff at risk, the Society of Radiographers (SoR) has warned. The trade union’s annual conference heard that more patients were videoing their procedures on mobile phones, often without asking permission. This could distract staff or make … Read more

Measles warning to holidaymakers as cases rise across Europe

Measles warning to holidaymakers as cases rise across Europe

Dominic Hughes Health Correspondent Getty Images Health experts warn that measles spreads very easily and can lead to some children suffering life-long consequences Families travelling abroad this summer on holiday or to visit relatives are being warned about the rise in measles cases in Europe and other regions. Measles infections in Europe are at a … Read more