What rising antibiotic shortages mean for routine surgery and how hospitals are coping

I remember the first headlines about Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's molnupiravir — an immediate sense of relief that effective antiviral pills could finally offer a simple, early treatment for viral infections like COVID-19. Since then, the race among biotech firms to create oral antiviral medications has accelerated into a sprint. As a reporter who follows the intersection of medicine, business and public policy, I’ve watched this market...

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I started paying attention to the migration patterns during the pandemic the way a journalist tracks an unfolding story: by following small signals that hinted at a larger shift. What began as temporary work-from-home experiments has become, for many knowledge workers, a long-term re-evaluation of where they want to live. As someone who edits and reports daily on business and technology trends at Ultranews Co, I’ve visited mid-sized towns,...

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I remember the first time I noticed the gap: during a regional election, pollsters on air confidently predicted a tight race, but the turnout — driven by a surge of young voters mobilised on social media — swung the result in a way no survey had foreseen. Since then, I’ve watched the same pattern repeat across countries and cycles. Polling isn’t broken in principle, but it systematically underestimates young voters for reasons that are...

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I’ve followed climate litigation for years — in courtrooms, on press calls, and through dense legal filings — and I’ve learned that reporting on these cases demands a mix of newsroom instincts, legal awareness and technical savvy. Climate cases are multiplying globally, and they bring unique sensitivities: corporate reputations, state policies, scientific complexity, and high-stakes public interest. Below I share practical guidance I use...

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I remember the first time I heard about an algorithm being used to flag potential benefit fraud. It sounded like a simple efficiency win: local councils drowning in paperwork could use machine learning to spot anomalies, target investigations, and—crucially—save public money. Over the last few years I’ve followed how several UK councils and technology providers have rolled out these systems, and what struck me most isn’t just the...

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When I first started covering fashion business a decade ago, luxury launches were predictably timed, carefully choreographed events: exclusive runway shows in Paris, invitation-only dinners, and glossy editorials that trickled into the market over weeks. Today, those rituals are being upended by a far less predictable force — influencers. They arrive unannounced on Instagram Live, TikTok, and private Discord channels, and suddenly a capsule...

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When I first arrived in the small market town of Wrenton two summers ago, I expected quaint streets, local pubs and the occasional artisan stall. What I didn’t expect was to witness, up close, how a three‑day cultural festival could catalyse a multimillion‑pound revival for a whole community of makers, growers and creative entrepreneurs.How did a modest festival grow into an economic engine?Wrenton’s Summer Makers Festival began as a...

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I’ve been tracking changes inside the European Union’s trade and regulatory agenda for years, and the most recent wave of measures is one of those moments when businesses and consumers on both sides of the Channel should pay attention. The EU’s focus on green sourcing, stricter product rules and tighter controls on strategic technologies isn’t just bureaucratic tinkering — it changes costs, paperwork and competitive dynamics for UK...

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I remember the first time I saw video of a fusion reaction that produced more energy than it consumed. It felt like watching history accelerate: a glowing plasma pinched tight by magnetic fields, a brief flare that hinted at a future where energy scarcity might be a choice, not a destiny. Since then I’ve followed breakthroughs, funding rounds and policy debates closely — because the ripple effects of commercial fusion would touch markets,...

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I started paying attention to streaming platforms’ ad-supported tiers the way a journalist watches a slowly changing skyline: you don’t notice the new tower until the cranes have been up for weeks. Lately those cranes are everywhere. From Netflix and Disney+ to smaller players like Peacock and Paramount+, streaming services are quietly rolling out or testing cheaper plans with ads. They’re not shouting it from the rooftops because the...

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