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Tens of thousands of women who have gone through the menopause might benefit from a new bone-strengthening drug, says the medicines watchdog National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Abaloparatide can protect against the bone-thinning condition called osteoporosis, which causes a high risk of broken bones in older age. It will become available on the NHS in England within the next three months, says NICE. The injection, which comes as a pre-filled pen that people can self-administer at home once a day, encourages cells to make new bone. Other osteoporosis treatments are already available, but this new one is…

Getty ImagesThe tech world is digesting a US judge’s potentially seismic ruling that Google illegally monopolises online search and related advertisingIt took four years to get to this point, and Google-owner Alphabet’s inevitable appeal means this the legal process is likely to carry on for some time yet.But already the potential consequences of the judge’s decision are being considered, ranging from cash fines to other, more complicated remedies.The US government specifically wants “structural relief” – so what could that look like?Breaking up the bandThe nuclear option would be to demand Google breaks itself into smaller chunks – a move US…

Japanese shares rebounded on Tuesday after plunging on Monday and sending shockwaves through global financial markets.The Nikkei 225 stock index jumped by 10.23%, or 3,217 points in its biggest one day gain in points, which almost reversed the previous day’s record drop.In Europe, the FTSE 100 and stock markets in Paris and Frankfurt steadied.The sharp fall in Tokyo followed the Bank of Japan’s decision to raise interest rates for just the second time in 17 years.It sent the yen soaring against the dollar making Japanese stocks – and the country’s exports – more expensive for foreign investors and buyers.The Nikkei’s…

Elon Musk has said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he has “no choice” but to move the flagship office of the social platform out of San Francisco.The post was in response to a New York Times report about an email from X chief executive Linda Yaccarino to staff, which said the office was closing, with employees moving to San Jose and Palo Alto.It comes just weeks after Mr Musk said he would move X and his rocket company SpaceX to Texas.He said it was due to recent laws passed by the state – in particular…

Getty ImagesThe soups and shakes contain the right balance of nutrientsPeople can reverse their type 2 diabetes by going on a strict 900-calorie-a-day liquid diet offered by the NHS. Sticking to it may be challenging though, results suggest. Dieters must endure a few months of consuming only shakes, soups and meal-replacement bars, before healthy solid foods can be gradually reintroduced.Of many thousands invited, hundreds completed the year-long programme, findings published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal reveal. A third shed lots of weight – nearly two-and-a-half stone (16kg) – and put their diabetes into remission. The programme is being…

ITV/ShutterstockEd Balls, pictured with Kate Garraway, is a regular presenter of Good Morning BritainITV has been criticised after Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls interviewed his wife, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, on Monday’s programme.The former Labour MP and his co-host Kate Garraway interviewed Cooper following the recent wave of violent unrest across England.Police officers have faced attacks in recent days, while shops have been broken into and cars set on fire.In response to accusations that the interview represented a conflict of interest, an ITV spokesman told the BBC it considered its interviews “fair and duly impartial”.”Following a weekend of rioting…

Getty ImagesMs Hasina has overseen Bangladesh’s economic progress but critics say she has also turned autocraticBangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed has resigned and left the country after weeks of student-led protests spiralled into deadly, nationwide unrest.The 76-year-old fled in a helicopter on Monday to India, reports said, as thousands of protesters stormed her official residence in the capital Dhaka.This brings an unexpected end to the reign of Bangladesh’s longest-serving PM, who has been in power since 2009 and ruled the country for more than 20 years in total. Credited with overseeing the South Asian country’s economic progress in recent…

Stock markets across Europe and Asia tumbled on Monday, spooked by fears that the US economy is heading for a slowdown.In London, the FTSE 100 index opened 2.3% lower while the Euronext 100 tumbled by 3.5%.They followed sharp falls across Asia with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropping 12.4% or 4,451 points in the biggest fall by points in history.It follows weak jobs data in the US on Friday which sparked concerns about the world’s largest economy.Meanwhile, the yen has been strengthening against the US dollar since the Bank of Japan raised interest rates last week, making stocks in Tokyo more expensive…

Getty ImagesThousands of young people in the UK were tricked into paying money for non-existent Premier League football tickets last season, according to an estimate by Lloyds Bank.It said that football ticketing fraud against its customers was up by around a third compared with the previous season, and warned fans to be on their guard.Banking industry group UK Finance said that tickets sell out quickly, and criminals can take advantage of people looking for offers.It urged social media firms to take more action to stop fraud, and asked customers to be vigilant.About 6,000 UK football fans fell victim to fraud…

BBCThe AI model analyses CT scans to identify patients at risk of a heart attack within the next 10 yearsTechnology that identifies people at risk of a heart attack in the next 10 years has been hailed as “game changing” by scientists.The artificial intelligence (AI) model detects inflammation in the heart that does not show up on CT scans, which involve a combination of X-rays and computer technology.A pilot project, supported by NHS England, is running at five hospital trusts in Oxford, Milton Keynes, Leicester, Liverpool and Wolverhampton.A decision on its use within the NHS is expected within months.Its developer,…