Tag: Vulnerable

The heartbreaking egg-freezing scandals that show how vulnerable IVF and fertility treatments are to error

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Two heartbreaking egg-freezing scandals that might have robbed women of ever becoming biological mothers prove how vulnerable fertility procedures are to error, experts have warned. 

Homerton Fertility Centre had its licence suspended and was reported to the police earlier this month after ‘errors’ in its freezing processes led to some embryos ‘either not surviving or being undetectable’.

Another London fertility centre, at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust, last month admitted the eggs and embryos of 136 of its patients may

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Emmanuel Macron warns of the ‘return of Islamist terrorism’ and says ‘all European states are vulnerable’ after ISIS fanatic gunned down two Swedish football fans in Brussels and teacher was knifed to death in France

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Emmanuel Macron has declared that Europe must be wary of ‘Islamist terrorism’ in the wake of two fatal attacks by extremists on the continent in the past four days. 

Speaking to media today, the French President said: ‘All European states are vulnerable… there is a return of this Islamist terrorism.

‘We all have a vulnerability. It’s what comes with being a democracy, a rule-of-law state where there are individuals who can decide at a given moment to commit the worst

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How Covid lockdowns opened Pandora’s box of diseases: From old foes like polio to new enemies like monkeypox – how avoiding common germs left us MORE vulnerable to outbreaks

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Now that the dust has settled on Covid, experts are warning that the fallout from the pandemic might kill more people than the virus ever did.

Increasingly, evidence shows that lockdowns, mask mandates, school closures and canceled hospital appointments triggered a mental health crisis, robbed children of vital learning and created a ticking time bomb scenario for cancer and heart disease patients.

But those pandemic measures appear to have made the US population more vulnerable to pathogens — both old

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Thousands of Britons in ‘vulnerable’ position of relying on state pension | Personal Finance | Finance

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People have been urged to check how much state pension they are on track to receive as thousands are hoping to get the full amount but have never checked their entitlement.

Research from Censuswide found 73 percent of mass affluent Britons – people who earn above the UK average salary and have at least £1,000 in accessible cash or savings – expect to get the full state pension but less than half have ever check their National Insurance (NI) record.

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Mortgage rates calculated: UK regions most vulnerable to Base Rate hike | Personal Finance | Finance

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While anticipation of further Base Rate hikes grows, mortgage market volatility remains, fueling concerns among homeowners about the extent to which their monthly repayments could rise again this year.

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has increased the Base Rate 13 times since the start of last year, bringing it to a 15-year high of five percent.

On Thursday, August 3, the MPC will meet again and as per estimations by market analysts, may increase the Base Rate

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The Clean Energy Transition Is “Vulnerable to Abuse by Malicious Actors” – Mother Jones

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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.

Across the United States, more and more companies are pledging to zero out their greenhouse gas emissions using “voluntary carbon offsets”—credits that represent some amount of climate pollution that’s either prevented or removed from the atmosphere.

These credits, bought and sold on unregulated markets that are expected to be worth up to $100 billion by 2030, have long drawn criticism

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Ofgem plans to require energy suppliers to offer extended service for vulnerable customers | Personal Finance | Finance

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Energy suppliers could be required to keep their enquiry lines open longer and to offer more temporary payment holidays to help vulnerable customers.

Ofgem is proposing a host of new requirements for energy suppliers to ensure all customers get a better service going into the winter months.

Under the plans, all domestic customers will be able to contact their supplier and get support if they are struggling to pay their bills.

Suppliers would be told to prioritise customers in vulnerable

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Why Amazon’s Delivery Network Is Vulnerable to Labor Strife

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Is there a more familiar sign of corporate dominance than the Amazon delivery van?

As recently as four years ago, the blue-gray vehicle with the smiley arrow was a relative novelty among fleets of brown and blue-and-white delivery trucks clogging the streets. Today, the Amazon vans are almost inescapable. Between 2020 and 2022, their numbers more than doubled, to roughly 100,000.

But this seeming monument to Amazon’s strength is in some ways closer to the opposite: a symbol of its

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Your Weekly Love Horoscope Says You’re Ready to Own Your Emotional Truth & Be Vulnerable

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Your love horoscope for the week of March 6 to 12 is full of ups and downs, especially when it comes to your relationships and your love life. Buckle up, because it’s about to be a dramatic, healing and romantic ride.

The week begins with a full moon in analytical and detail-oriented Virgo on March 7, bringing your attention to truths that require your attention. Opposing the sun in imaginative Pisces, this full moon will provide clarity and logic to … Read more

Calls grow for health chiefs to give anti-Covid drug Evusheld green light and protect vulnerable

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The father unable to hug his teenage daughter. The retired nurse too scared to walk down the street to the shops. The 25-year-old transplant patient whose friends no longer call because he hasn’t left the house in nearly three years, and the 70-year-old former teacher who has had no visitors since the beginning of the pandemic.

These are just a few of the heartbreaking stories of the Britons with serious health conditions that mean they are still in self-isolation, shielding

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