“As an occasional beer drinker myself, I wondered whether PFAS in water supplies was making its way into our pints,” said the study author. The findings were worrisome.
Normally the insects are targeted with insecticide, but US researchers say anti-malaria drugs absorbed through their legs can stop them spreading disease.
Additional scans better tailored to spotting cancer in dense breasts could treble detection rates.
Ministers accept recommended pay awards above the 2.8% they previously budgeted for.
Jacob Hoy, who was attacked while on duty, says ambulance staff need faster prosecutions.
A UK Health Security Agency spokesperson said the risk to the general public is "very low".
The government is "actively reviewing" private prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s, the High Court hears.
Diana Johnson MP, who has campaigned with victims, tells BBC slow progress is "disappointing".
Teenagers say it is easy to get hold of the products, which experts warn can be highly addictive.
