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Nearly 75,000 baby car seats are now under recall
13+ hour, 50+ min ago (255+ words) Evenflo will replace affected car seats and claims the recalled products are safe to use until replacement is received Evenflo is voluntarily recalling nearly 75,000 of its All4One 4-in-1 convertible car seats over safety concerns. The recall, issued on Christmas Eve, affects…...
Mum who donated umbilical cord blood opens up on how daughterâs life was saved by similar donation
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (721+ words) Natasha Kirkpatrick donated her daughter's cord blood when she was born in 2017. In 2022, she needed a blood donation of her own to treat blood cancer A mother who donated umbilical cord blood after childbirth later saw her own daughter's life…...
IVF breakthrough for older women as eggs ârejuvenatedâ
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (143+ words) Pioneering IVF technique shown which created eight healthy babies. Credit: PA, Newcastle Fertility Centre, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article IVF…...
Scientists ârejuvenateâ human eggs in breakthrough for IVF treatment
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (654+ words) Findings suggest a protein injection could improve egg quality and IVF success for older women Human eggs have been "rejuvenated" for the first time, an advance scientists say could revolutionise IVF success rates for older couples. New research suggests an…...
I tested the Thule maple car seat, but is it worth the £500 price tag?
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (901+ words) I took the Thule maple car seat for a spin, with a little help from my one-year-old son If you are a fan of the great outdoors, you may well have heard of the brand Thule. The Swedish company is…...
Jesy Nelsonâs plea for change after learning twins have rare genetic condition
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (133+ words) Jesy Nelson speaks out after sharing twins" devastating diagnosis Source: Jesy Nelson Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Jesy Nelson"s plea for change after learning…...
Woman with blood disorder hopes for cure thanks to NHS gene-editing therapy
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (851+ words) Kavita Mehta is pinning her hopes on 2026 for a cure to a major blood disorder, following a breakthrough gene-editing treatment on the NHS. Ms Mehta, 36, from London, suffers from beta thalassaemia, a condition where her body struggles to produce sufficient…...
Jesy Nelson âright to challengeâ rare genetic diagnosis process, says minister
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (137+ words) Jesy Nelson "right to challenge" rare genetic diagnosis process, says minister'The Independent Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Jesy Nelson "right to challenge" rare genetic diagnosis…...
Trump again urges pregnant women to avoid Tylenol as the CDC slashes recommended vaccines for children
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (551+ words) The messaging echoed a series of comments from September where the president falsely claimed the active ingredient in over-the-counter painkillers was tied to rising autism diagnoses President Donald Trump has repeated his widely debunked claim that Tylenol is unsafe for…...
Jesy Nelson announces twins’ spinal muscular atrophy diagnosis in emotional update
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (137+ words) Brydie Monaghan | Sunday 04 January 2026 12:03 GMT Singer Jesy Nelson has revealed in an emotional video that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type1, a severe and potentially life'threatening muscle'wasting condition. Nelson shared that the girls, Ocean Jade…...