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fergus walsh, bbc news.ine off the menu in pubs and bars reduces the total amount of alcohol that people drink. 21 pubs took part in an experiment run by cambridge university — the venues agreed to sell only small and medium glasses of wine.(ani they stopped and medium glasses of wine. they stopped offering large glasses — which are 250ml, so are in fact a third of a bottle of wine. results showed customers ordered more drinks but actually consumed fewer units overall. our correspondent frances read went to one of the pubs that took part in the research. dryjanuary for some, but for others it's been a case of drinking less without them even realising. at the three compasses pub in east london, the after—work crowd only have the option of a small or medium glass of wine. large has been taken off the menu after the pub agreed to take part in a study with the university of cambridge. most of the drinkers didn't even realise. i don't think people would have really noticed between a medium and a large. i don't th
fergus walsh, bbc news.ine off the menu in pubs and bars reduces the total amount of alcohol that people drink. 21 pubs took part in an experiment run by cambridge university — the venues agreed to sell only small and medium glasses of wine.(ani they stopped and medium glasses of wine. they stopped offering large glasses — which are 250ml, so are in fact a third of a bottle of wine. results showed customers ordered more drinks but actually consumed fewer units overall. our correspondent...
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fergus walsh, bbc news.or the last time before she gives up the throne. (fanfare) thousands lined the streets of copenhagen to watch her make her annualjourney from her residence to the christiansborg palace to hold a new year's reception with military officers and other dignitaries. margrethe shocked danes when she announced on new year's eve that she will abdicate on the 14th of january. when the throne passes to her son, frederik, it will be the first time since 1926 that no country in the world has had a reigning queen. let's turn to some other news around the world: authorities says a sixth grade student was killed by a 17—year—old at a high school in perry, iowa. five others were injured in the shooting. police say the shooter, who was armed with a pump action shotgun and a small calibre handgun, was found dead with a self—inflicted gunshot wound. police also say they found an improvised explosive device while searching the building. authorities injapan say the death toll from this week's earthquake ha
fergus walsh, bbc news.or the last time before she gives up the throne. (fanfare) thousands lined the streets of copenhagen to watch her make her annualjourney from her residence to the christiansborg palace to hold a new year's reception with military officers and other dignitaries. margrethe shocked danes when she announced on new year's eve that she will abdicate on the 14th of january. when the throne passes to her son, frederik, it will be the first time since 1926 that no country in the...
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here's our medical editor, fergus walsh. measles is back.ghs and sneezes. it can cause serious complications, like pneumonia and brain swelling and, in rare cases, be fatal. those most at risk are infants and the immunocompromised. measles should be a disease of the past. two doses of the mmr jab give almost complete protection, but coverage is at its lowest in the uk for more than a decade. parts of the west midlands have very patchy mmr uptake and the measles outbreak there has prompted the uk health security agency to declare a national incident, which enables more resources to be given to laboratory and data teams. since october, there have been 216 confirmed and 103 probable measles cases in the west midlands, mostly in birmingham. mmr coverage is lowest in london. last year, the ukhsa said an outbreak of between 40,000 and 160,000 cases could occur in the capital. but child health experts say outbreaks could happen anywhere. it's such an infectious virus that it spreads about amongst all the children, who are not already protected. and
here's our medical editor, fergus walsh. measles is back.ghs and sneezes. it can cause serious complications, like pneumonia and brain swelling and, in rare cases, be fatal. those most at risk are infants and the immunocompromised. measles should be a disease of the past. two doses of the mmr jab give almost complete protection, but coverage is at its lowest in the uk for more than a decade. parts of the west midlands have very patchy mmr uptake and the measles outbreak there has prompted the...
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fergus walsh has that story.ist even the most powerful antibiotics, posing a major threat to human health. the new antibiotic, zosurabalpin, defeated one of the toughest of all superbugs. it's called carbapenem—resistant acinetobacter baumannii, or crab for short. it's one of the three most critical drug—resistant pathogens, according to the world health organization, because it's so hard to kill. crab thrives in hospitals, where it preys on patients with already weakened immune systems. it's resistant to nearly all antibiotics and has a mortality rate of around 50%. archive: a life-saving drug which l has revolutionised medical science. since the discovery of the first antibiotic — penicillin — these precious drugs have saved countless lives. but there's been no new class of antibiotics against the most resistant bacteria, known as "gram—negative", in over 50 years. research in the journal nature explains the new compound was able to eradicate crab infections in petri dishes and in mice. but getting any new anti
fergus walsh has that story.ist even the most powerful antibiotics, posing a major threat to human health. the new antibiotic, zosurabalpin, defeated one of the toughest of all superbugs. it's called carbapenem—resistant acinetobacter baumannii, or crab for short. it's one of the three most critical drug—resistant pathogens, according to the world health organization, because it's so hard to kill. crab thrives in hospitals, where it preys on patients with already weakened immune systems....
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fergus walsh, bbc news.res reveal a fall in demand for goods, and also a drop in food sales, despite the run—up to christmas. the office for national statistics said it appeared people had shopped early, taking advantage of the black friday sales in november. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david is with me. what does it all mean, then, these figures? what does it all mean, then, these fi . ures? , what does it all mean, then, these fiaures? , . ., . ~ what does it all mean, then, these fiaures? , . ., what does it all mean, then, these fiaures? , ., ., , figures? festive cracker or damp su uib, figures? festive cracker or damp squib. jane. _ figures? festive cracker or damp squib, jane, take _ figures? festive cracker or damp squib, jane, take your— figures? festive cracker or damp squib, jane, take your choice. i figures? festive cracker or damp| squib, jane, take your choice. for squib, jane, take your choice. for every retailer which did well, there were many more who had a tough time, and th
fergus walsh, bbc news.res reveal a fall in demand for goods, and also a drop in food sales, despite the run—up to christmas. the office for national statistics said it appeared people had shopped early, taking advantage of the black friday sales in november. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david is with me. what does it all mean, then, these figures? what does it all mean, then, these fi . ures? , what does it all mean, then, these fiaures? , . ., . ~ what does it all mean, then,...
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here's our medical editor fergus walsh. measles is back.us complications, like pneumonia and brain swelling and, in rare cases, be fatal. those most at risk are infants and the immunocompromised. measles should be a disease of the past. two doses of the mmr jab give almost complete protection, but coverage is at its lowest in the uk for more than a decade. parts of the west midlands have very patchy mmr uptake and the measles outbreak there has prompted the uk health security agency to declare a national incident, which enables more resources to be given to laboratory and data teams. since october, there have been 216 confirmed and 103 probable measles cases in the west midlands, mostly in birmingham. mmr coverage is lowest in london. last year, the ukhsa said an outbreak of between 40,000 and 160,000 cases could occur in the capital. but child health experts say outbreaks could happen anywhere. it's such an infectious virus that it spreads about amongst all the children, who are not already protected. and that might be in the west midlands
here's our medical editor fergus walsh. measles is back.us complications, like pneumonia and brain swelling and, in rare cases, be fatal. those most at risk are infants and the immunocompromised. measles should be a disease of the past. two doses of the mmr jab give almost complete protection, but coverage is at its lowest in the uk for more than a decade. parts of the west midlands have very patchy mmr uptake and the measles outbreak there has prompted the uk health security agency to declare...
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our medical editor fergus walsh is here and has been going through the findings. fergus. start to accumulate ten or 15 years before patients develop memory loss, confusion and other symptoms. the gold standard way of detecting these is via a highly specialised pet brain scan or a lumbar puncture, which extracts cerebrospinal fluid. but only 2% of alzheimer's patients ever have one because there aren't enough resources. so a simple blood test would be transformative. the latest research in sweden found that a blood test was around 95% accurate at detecting p—tau217, a key biomarkerfor alzheimer's, and just as good as the more invasive tests. researchers think blood tests could eventually be used as a screening tool for the over 50s, with only those at high risk needing further investigation. last year, alzheimer's charities launched a £5 million project to assess a range of blood tests — and their reliability. early diagnosis is about to become hugely important in the treatment of alzheimer's because there are two new drugs, likely to be licensed this year, lecanemab and d
our medical editor fergus walsh is here and has been going through the findings. fergus. start to accumulate ten or 15 years before patients develop memory loss, confusion and other symptoms. the gold standard way of detecting these is via a highly specialised pet brain scan or a lumbar puncture, which extracts cerebrospinal fluid. but only 2% of alzheimer's patients ever have one because there aren't enough resources. so a simple blood test would be transformative. the latest research in...
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our medical editor fergus walsh is here. this sounds promising.ers for alzheimer's, and the biomarkers can go alzheimer's, and the biomarkers can 9° up alzheimer's, and the biomarkers can go up in the brains of patients with alzheimer's ten or 15 years before the first symptoms of cognitive decline emerge. the study found the blood test was just as accurate as the current gold standard which is either a lumbar puncture to get cerebrospinalfluid or a either a lumbar puncture to get cerebrospinal fluid or a specialised form of brain imaging known as a macro pet scan but only tiny proportions of alzheimer's patients get near one of those, so an accurate blood test would be revolutionary and alzheimer's charities are looking at a range of tests and hoping to have one ready to roll out on the nhs and around five years, and it's so important now because there are two new drug is likely to be licensed this year which can slow alzheimer's, but only if given in the early stages, so early diagnosis is crucial. fergus, thank ou early diagnosis is crucial. fe
our medical editor fergus walsh is here. this sounds promising.ers for alzheimer's, and the biomarkers can go alzheimer's, and the biomarkers can 9° up alzheimer's, and the biomarkers can go up in the brains of patients with alzheimer's ten or 15 years before the first symptoms of cognitive decline emerge. the study found the blood test was just as accurate as the current gold standard which is either a lumbar puncture to get cerebrospinalfluid or a either a lumbar puncture to get...
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walsh is here. of medicine. antibiotics underpin modern health care and they are vital in stopping bacterial infections. the new antibiotic, zosurabalpin, defeated one of the toughest of all superbugs. it is called carbapenem—resistant acinetobacter baumannii and is known as being hard to kill. it praise on patients in hospitals with an already weakened immune system. it is resistant to nearly all antibiotics and has a mortality rate of around 50%. a life—saving drug that has revolutionised medical science. since the discovery of the first antibiotic — penicillin — these precious drugs have saved countless lives. but there's been no new class of antibiotics against the most resistant bacteria known as "gram—negative" in over 50 years. research in the journal nature explains the new compound was able to eradicate crab infections in petri dishes and in mice. but getting any new antibiotic from the lab to patients could take up to a decade of human trials. this could definitely save lives, because we u
walsh is here. of medicine. antibiotics underpin modern health care and they are vital in stopping bacterial infections. the new antibiotic, zosurabalpin, defeated one of the toughest of all superbugs. it is called carbapenem—resistant acinetobacter baumannii and is known as being hard to kill. it praise on patients in hospitals with an already weakened immune system. it is resistant to nearly all antibiotics and has a mortality rate of around 50%. a life—saving drug that has revolutionised...
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walsh.e, its over 50 years since we had a new class of antibiotic against this type of bacterium. the book in question is resistant, acinetobacter baumannii, or crab for short. crab thrives in hospitals where patients are already immune suppressed. they may have blood infections, be in intensive care, and it has a mortality rate of around 50% because there are so few drugs to treat it. now, this particular antibiotic in trials in the labs and in mice, it killed the bacterium. now, in humans, we are a long way off from having a new one that we can use in hospitals, it might take five or ten years, if all the human trials go well, but it's important because antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest threats to human health, killing around 5 million people worldwide every year. around 5 million people worldwide eve ear. . ~' around 5 million people worldwide eve ear. ., ~ , ., around 5 million people worldwide eve ear. . ~ , ., y around 5 million people worldwide eve ear. ., ~ , . every ye
walsh.e, its over 50 years since we had a new class of antibiotic against this type of bacterium. the book in question is resistant, acinetobacter baumannii, or crab for short. crab thrives in hospitals where patients are already immune suppressed. they may have blood infections, be in intensive care, and it has a mortality rate of around 50% because there are so few drugs to treat it. now, this particular antibiotic in trials in the labs and in mice, it killed the bacterium. now, in humans, we...
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walsh has more.cs underpin modern healthcare, and are vital in stopping bacterial infections. the new antibiotic — zosurabalpine — defeated one of the toughest of all superbugs. it's called carbapenem—resistant acinetobacter baumannii — or crab for short. it's one of the three most critical drug—resistant pathogens according to the world health organization because it's so hard to kill. crab thrives in hospitals where it preys on patients with already weakened immune systems. it is resistant to nearly all antibiotics and has a mortality rate of around 50%. a life—saving drug that has - revolutionized medical science. since the discovery of the first antibiotic, penicillin, these precious drugs have saved countless lives. but there's been no new class of antibiotics against the most resistant bacteria, known as "gram—negative", in over 50 years. research in the journal nature explains the new compound was able to eradicate crab infections in petri dishes and in mice. but getting any new antibiotic fro
walsh has more.cs underpin modern healthcare, and are vital in stopping bacterial infections. the new antibiotic — zosurabalpine — defeated one of the toughest of all superbugs. it's called carbapenem—resistant acinetobacter baumannii — or crab for short. it's one of the three most critical drug—resistant pathogens according to the world health organization because it's so hard to kill. crab thrives in hospitals where it preys on patients with already weakened immune systems. it is...
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walsh is here to tell us what they've found.ple sclerosis and other auto—immune diseases. scientists found that genes which increase the risk of ms were originally advantageous — protecting ancient herdsmen from diseases of cattle and sheep. livestock herders — called the yamnaya — carrying the genes came from the pontic steppe, which now includes parts of ukraine, western russia and kazakhstan, and headed west around 5,000 years ago. the researchers say it helps explain why there are around twice as many cases of ms in northwestern europe, including the uk and scandinavia, compared to southern europe. researchers in cambridge, copenhagen and oxford extracted dna from the bones of 5,000 ancient humans and compared it with those of people alive today. these results really astounded us. to be able to tie the evolution of ms back to one specific, population 5,000 years ago, was a huge surprise. theoretically, we can use these approaches and use this data to investigate the origins of any disease with a genetic background. for examp
walsh is here to tell us what they've found.ple sclerosis and other auto—immune diseases. scientists found that genes which increase the risk of ms were originally advantageous — protecting ancient herdsmen from diseases of cattle and sheep. livestock herders — called the yamnaya — carrying the genes came from the pontic steppe, which now includes parts of ukraine, western russia and kazakhstan, and headed west around 5,000 years ago. the researchers say it helps explain why there are...
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walsh reports. antibiotics they will thrive in hospitals against patients with weakened immune systems as "gram—negative", in over 50 years. research in the journal nature explains the new compound was able to eradicate crab infections in petri dishes and in mice. but getting any new antibiotic from the lab to patients could take up to a decade of human trials. this could definitely save lives, because we urgently need antibiotics, because if there are no antibiotics, particularly against gram—negative infections, we might see the end of modern medicine because any minor infection, people will die, because with drug—resistant infection people can die within weeks. this is vital research because antimicrobial resistance is linked to around 5 million deaths worldwide each year. the battle against superbugs is one humanity can't afford to lose. let's get more on the bad weather. flood—hit farmers are calling on the government to invest more in river defences in rural areas because the production of food is being put at risk. 0ur rural affairs correspondent claire marshall reports. here in
walsh reports. antibiotics they will thrive in hospitals against patients with weakened immune systems as "gram—negative", in over 50 years. research in the journal nature explains the new compound was able to eradicate crab infections in petri dishes and in mice. but getting any new antibiotic from the lab to patients could take up to a decade of human trials. this could definitely save lives, because we urgently need antibiotics, because if there are no antibiotics, particularly...
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fergus walsh, bbc news.les and northern ireland. the government is expected to back a bill today, which would make pet abduction an offence. currently, pets are considered in law to be property, and stealing a pet is covered by the theft act. the new legislation means anyone convicted could face a fine, or a maximum of five years in prison. it is good but ijust didn't want to see more pictures of really cute animals. very nice. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. chilly scale. it is. but things are on the change. _ chilly scale. it is. but things are on the change. this _ chilly scale. it is. but things are on the change. this weekend i chilly scale. it is. but things are i on the change. this weekend when temperatures are up but it is set to turn wetter and pull some potentially quite stormy as we see the weekend out and go into the start of next week. for the time being, a widespread frost once again. not as cold as yesterday morning. the coldest conditions in the midlands and the south—east
fergus walsh, bbc news.les and northern ireland. the government is expected to back a bill today, which would make pet abduction an offence. currently, pets are considered in law to be property, and stealing a pet is covered by the theft act. the new legislation means anyone convicted could face a fine, or a maximum of five years in prison. it is good but ijust didn't want to see more pictures of really cute animals. very nice. here's matt with a look at this morning's weather. chilly scale. it...