Health

rewrite this title TV junk food ads to be banned before 9pm from next year

Summarize this content to 1000 words A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed. Labour said the watershed on junk food advertising would be enforced alongside a total ban on paid-for online adverts, both aimed at tackling childhood obesity.The Conservatives had previously committed to the ban in 2021 when Boris Johnson was prime minister,
Education

rewrite this title Student finance: When are UK student loans written off?

Summarize this content to 1000 words The tuition fees are paid directly to your university or education provider.The maintenance loan is paid directly to your bank account in instalments.These are at the start of each term in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and monthly in Scotland.In order to be paid you'll need to register, external at your university or college. You'll usually do this in the first week of your
Science/Nature

rewrite this title Environmental Factor – November 2020: Double-strand DNA breaks repaired by protein called polymerase mu

Summarize this content to 1000 words Bebenek said polymerase mu is remarkable because the enzyme seems to have evolved to deal with unstable targets, such as double-strand DNA breaks. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw)Our genomes are constantly bombarded by damage from natural and manmade chemicals, the sun’s ultraviolet rays, and other agents. If the cell’s DNA repair machinery does not fix this damage, our genomes can become dangerously unstable, which
Education

rewrite this title Second-hand bedding a hit at St Andrews University

Summarize this content to 1000 words Sustainable living is something we’ve heard a lot about, but how would you feel about using secondhand bedding? As the new academic year begins, some students at St Andrews University have been opting for environmental bed linen options. Transition University of St Andrews, a community interest company, has gathered preowned duvets, pillows and sheets and professionally washed them, ready for the new semester. The
Education

rewrite this title Unions seek Dumfries and Galloway school week consultation delay

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty ImagesDumfries and Galloway Council is consulting on a change to its school weekTwo teaching unions have called on a council to postpone its consultation on plans to change the school week.The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association (SSTA) said there were "nuts and bolts issues" which needed to be sorted in Dumfries and Galloway.It comes after Unison warned the
UK News

rewrite this title I was anxious about 30, I’m excited about 40

Summarize this content to 1000 words Getty Images"I was anxious about 30, I’m excited about 40," the Duke of Sussex has said, ahead of his birthday this weekend.In a statement to the BBC, Prince Harry said: "Whatever the age, my mission is to continue showing up and doing good in the world".He plans to celebrate his 40th birthday on Sunday with his family in California, before heading off on a
US & World

Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs

Summarize this content to 1000 words WASHINGTON -- A California biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China, underscoring the possible tradeoffs between health innovation and a largely bipartisan push in Congress to counter Beijing's global influence.The competition between the world's superpowers is hitting Complete Genomics, whose employees, some in white lab
Entertainment

rewrite this title Linkin Park Rises From Ashes With Triumphant Forum Gig: Concert Review

Summarize this content to 100 words Sometimes, when a woman is very unexpectedly put at the top of the ticket, things very unexpectedly go right. Now, in the course of reviewing Linkin Park‘s first full comeback concert to feature the group’s new female lead singer, I promise not to make too many more electoral comparisons. It would be a stretch to find too many correlations between what happened with Kamala
Education

rewrite this title ‘I’ve lost two years of income as my son can’t go to school’

Summarize this content to 1000 words BBC / Woman's HourKirsti Hadley has campaigned for years to get an education, health and care plan for her 13-year-old sonTwo years ago, Kirsti Hadley was a self-professed "workaholic" running a successful business, and working with international clients such as Google, Nike and Samsung.However, the single mother says she has since been forced to give up her job to look after her son and