Housebound woman too ill to speak told she is fit to work by DWP

Sat, 10/05/2019 - 15:14

chroniclelive.co.uk - A woman who is unable to leave the house and struggles to speak had her benefits stopped after being deemed fit for work. Debra Barrass, 47, has advanced emphysema and chronic…

Category: Health

Paralysed man moves in mind-reading exoskeleton

Sat, 10/05/2019 - 14:20

bbc.com - A man has been able to move all four of his paralysed limbs with a mind-controlled exoskeleton suit, French researchers report. Thibault, 30, said taking his first steps in the suit felt…

Category: Science

Housebound woman too ill to speak told she is fit to work by DWP

Sat, 10/05/2019 - 12:26

mirror.co.uk - A woman who is so sick she struggles to speak has been deemed fit for work by the Department of Work and Pensions. Debra Barrass, 47, has advanced emphysema and chronic obstructive…

SeaWorld Admits To Giving Orcas Anti-Anxiety Drugs

Sat, 10/05/2019 - 11:53

thedodo.com - [UPDATE 2: SeaWorld Gave Nursing Orca Valium, Against Accepted Vet Guidelines][UPDATE: SeaWorld Gave Valium To Whales For "Grotesque" Behavior Unnatural In The Wild] Trainers at…

Category: Science

MSF Yemen condemns strikes against medical centres

Sat, 10/05/2019 - 09:30

middleeastmonitor.com - Doctors without Borders (MSF) on Wednesday condemned the repeated attacks on its medical facilities in Yemen. Coinciding with International Day of Non-Violence, the…

Category: World

An Inmate Needed Emergency Medical Help. The Jail’s Response: See if She Has Insurance. — ProPublica

Sat, 10/05/2019 - 08:00

propublica.org - This article was produced in partnership with AL.com, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of…

Category: World

Hundreds including children infected with HIV in a single Iranian city

Sat, 10/05/2019 - 06:52

iran-hrm.com - At least 300 people, including children, are believed to have been infected with HIV in southwest province of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari by health authorities using contaminated syringe…

Category: World

Hundreds of young trans people seeking help to return to original sex

Sat, 10/05/2019 - 05:01

news.sky.com - Hundreds of young transgender people are seeking help to return to their original sex, Sky News has learnt. According to a charity being set up to help them, members of the trans…

Trump to Protect Taxpayers from Subsidizing Health Care for Immigrants

Sat, 10/05/2019 - 04:28

breitbart.com - In a new rule, beginning November 3, foreign nationals applying for visas — not including refugees, asylees, or those on nonimmigrant visas — will have to prove that they will have…

Category: Business

Bernie Sanders had a heart attack this week, campaign says

Sat, 10/05/2019 - 02:22

nbcnews.com - Sen. Bernie Sanders was discharged from a Las Vegas hospital Friday after suffering a heart attack earlier in the week, his campaign said. Asked how he was feeling as he left the Desert…

Category: Politics