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Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »
BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »
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The potential of adult stem cells to treat degenerative disease has been thrown into question by a new US study. The ability of ‘one size fits all’ stem cells to mature into any kind of tissue has generated many promises for future treatments of conditions such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Ethical dilemmas surrounding the use… Read more »
Obesity levels in the UK shows that the fattest people are now getting even fatter. Dr Ian Campbell, chairman of the National Obesity Forum, told the first National Obesity Forum Congress in London that UK morbid obesity, defined as a body mass index of 40 or above, had increased by half in the last seven… Read more »
