The Latest Breaking News on Ageing

China says COVID deaths top 12,600 in week before Lunar New Year

China said its COVID-related death toll topped more than 12,600 in the week before the Lunar New Year holiday, while a top health official suggested more than 1.1 billion people had been infected since virus controls were abruptly dismantled late last year.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023

France protests: man lost testicle after clashes with police – lawyer

French law enforcement facing renewed accusations of excessive force in aftermath of widespread protests against pension reform

The Guardian - AU · Jan 23, 2023

Man dies suddenly at Scots home as cops cordon off scene with blue tent

Emergency services raced to Paisley Road in Renfrew this morning, but the 53-year-old was found to have passed away.

Daily Record · Jan 22, 2023

Mum, 22, suffered unexplained stroke while sitting at Christmas dinner table

Casey’s partner Jack said he found her totally silent on the sofa the next morning not moving

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

Ageing planet: the new demographic timebomb

India is about to overtake China as the most populous country – but as birthrates fall, we’re facing life in a greyer world. Are we prepared for the physical, political and financial challenges ahead?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023

Long NHS waiting lists cutting chances of pregnancy, fertility chief warns

Health service backlogs for gynaecological diagnoses and treatments are preventing women from starting IVF promptly

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee sworn in for 2nd term

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has kicked off his second term, promising to focus over the next four years on improving aging transportation systems, advocating for better conservation efforts and protecting the state’s most vulnerable children

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023

'Hidden condition made me feel like I was on fire. Now I feel like I have wings’

"At times it feels as though you’d rather it all ended because you can’t endure the pain"

Manchester Evening News · Jan 21, 2023

Engineer’s ‘long Covid’ turns out to be terminal cancer

Rob Hale, 33, said he has known for nearly two years that he will die of leukaemia, but he did not receive the terminal prognosis until December 2022

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023

Grieving Scots left with dad's funeral bill after thousands paid to directors 'disappears'

John Munro and his wife Hellen are among a number of families who took out a plan with McLeans Funeral Services - who are now no longer in business.

Daily Record · Jan 21, 2023