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Alzheimer’s trial to test drug on people without symptoms to see if it can be prevented

Healthy middle-aged people deemed to be at higher risk of developing condition among those eligible to participate People without memory loss will be offered an experimental Alzheimer’s drug that could stop the development of the condition before dementia symptoms emerge. Healthy middle-aged people deemed to have a higher risk of developing the condition will be…

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Mental health groups have ‘failed to acknowledge’ risk of violence, says Mind chief

Sector has avoided issue because of stigma fears, expert warns ahead of closure of Nottingham attacks inquiry Mental health organisations have “failed to acknowledge” the risk of violence from a minority of people with severe mental illnesses, the chief executive of Mind has said ahead of the closure of the inquiry into the Nottingham attacks….

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Even in safe-haven Massachusetts, trans care is at risk. Young people are fighting to protect it

Activists are calling on the state attorney general to take action against hospitals that have ended gender-affirming care programs after Trump retook office A group of trans activists from across Massachusetts brought their needles, hormone gels, pills and sharps containers to Boston on Wednesday to send a message to state attorney general Andrea Campbell. Organizers…

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The Price of Privacy When It Comes to Dementia

—Richard Drury—Getty Images Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston, Tony Bennett, and Danny Glover have something in common. So do Margaret Thatcher, Norman Rockwell, and Sean Connery.  All had been afflicted with Alzheimer’s or dementia—the progressive neurologic disease characterized by memory and functional loss—but with an important difference. The first group chose to make a public announcement…

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Three Reasons You Shouldn't Use Your Browser's Password Manager (and What to Use Instead)

Most modern browsers have built-in password management, allowing you to save your credentials and automatically fill them when logging into your accounts on various websites. And while Google Password Manager on Chrome and similar tools in other browsers like Firefox, Brave, and Microsoft Edge certainly simplify the process of storing and using stronger passwords, they…

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The Best Deals on Tech for Labor Day

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Retailers have launched their Labor Day sales, including Amazon’s, which runs through Monday, Sept. 7 and features deals on appliances, tech, sporting goods, and more. I’ve already spent a few hours sifting through the…

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Philippines' Vice President Sara Duterte Faces Arrest Over Alleged Grave Threat to President Marcos

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte arrives before the start of her impeachment hearing at the Philippine Senate in Metro Manila on July 7, 2026. —Noel Celis—Pool/Getty Images A Philippine court on Friday ordered the arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte over alleged grave threats to her former ally, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., his wife,…

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Why the Falklands Is a Pressure Point For the U.K.—and How Milei, Trump Are Stoking Tensions

Javier Milei, Argentina’s President, speaks at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange in Argentina on July 16, 2026. —Tomas Cuesta—Getty Images Argentina’s President Javier Milei has escalated his country’s claim over the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory, warning he will place economic pressure by sanctioning oil companies with operations in the area. The Falkland Islands…

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Nicola Close obituary

My friend Nicola Close, who has died aged 75 of cancer, was a public health leader who made a major contribution to the field as chief executive of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH). Starting as its sole employee in 2007, she built an influential organisation currently employing 19 people. This became especially…

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Lindsay Clancy trial highlights gaps in postpartum psychosis research, experts say

Murder trial underscores how misunderstood postpartum illness is to experts and the general public, advocates say Kristina Delaney was five months postpartum when her husband saw something was very, very wrong. It was a Friday afternoon, and her husband had gone outside to make a phone call – concerned about his wife’s “hyperactive” speech. When…

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