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Reports into Scottish baby death spikes delayed to next year

Reports into spikes in the number of deaths of babies have been delayed to next year, the Scottish Government has said.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 22, 2023

Queen Elizabeth II Was Concerned About Dying In Scotland: Daughter

Queen Elizabeth II was persuaded to step back from making decisions about her own funeral after mentioning that it would be "more difficult" if she died in Scotland, her daughter told a forthcoming documentary.

International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023

Keir Starmer backs calls for change in law on assisted dying

Labour leader says MPs should be given free vote on issue recently brought to the fore by Esther Rantzen

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

Cabinet minister Mel Stride wants MPs to look again at legalising assisted dying

Support for fresh look follows Esther Rantzen’s call for new vote, as he reveals joining Dignitas 

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Karnataka to increase COVID-19 testing to 5,000 a day, issues guidelines for genome sequencing

Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Department increases testing and Whole Genome Sequencing to prepare for COVID-19 upsurge.

The Hindu · Dec 19, 2023

Bravo, Esther Rantzen, it’s only the wimps in Westminster who are too afraid to talk about assisted dying

The campaigner is right to call for reform. It’s political cowardice, not public opinion, that stands in the way, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

MPs moving towards majority backing for assisted dying, ex-minister claims

Kit Malthouse says sentiment has moved significantly since last Commons vote on issue in 2015

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

Dear Abby: Friends won’t get hearing aids, so we have to yell

It’s embarrassing to speak so loudly at a restaurant.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 19, 2023

Early Life Diseases Linked To Lifetime Childlessness: Study

Researchers found a "significant" link between 74 early-life diseases and the risk of being childless throughout life.

Medical Daily · Dec 19, 2023

Baby born after uterus transplant in Australian first

Kirsty Bryant has given birth to son Henry less than a year after receiving a uterus transplant from her mother.

AAP · Dec 19, 2023