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Thanks to NHS blood and transplantation and the partnership between NHS England, the first NHS patients of the generation are beginning to receive life-saving blood plasma from donors in the UK. Since the lifting of the UK’s long-standing ban on plasma in 2021, the UK has been building its own supply of blood plasma treatment amid a global shortage. This reduces dependence on imports, saving the NHS between £5 million and £10 million a year, and strengthens the UK as a life sciences powerhouse under the UK government’s plan of change. The importance of blood plasma in saving lives Plasma…
For a player who called her “Coach B,” Beulah Osueke was more than just a coach.Some saw her as a parent. As a sister, someone else. Sometimes she was their investor. Often she was disciplinary for them.Osueke, 35, is an experience that has turned to a world of challenges for a female basketball player from West Catholic Prep, a Philadelphia high school, to anyone who needed her.Coaching helped me understand “the magnitude of the fraud and how it appears very quickly.” “And how it prevents people from blocking their dreams, especially black people,” Osueke said.During her eight-year tenure, Osueke built…
Compass Scotland has teamed up with famous two-michelin star chef Stephen McLaughlin to launch its first advanced apprentice program, “Elevate.” Designed to identify and develop Scotland’s next generation culinary leaders, Elevate is an 18-month training programme at Sous Chef level or above, combining leadership with business development and hands-on experience. The purpose of this program is to improve culinary skills, introduce the foundation of leadership, and promote awareness of commercial and sustainability, with SVQL7 Hospitality Supervision and Leadership partnering with Glasgow College to bring modern apprenticeships. The selected chef will earn industry-leading mentorship with exclusive training, workshops and guidance provided…
It appears that the UK government quietly completed encryption advice from government web pages just weeks after requesting backdoor access to encrypted data stored on iCloud, Apple’s cloud storage service. The change was discovered by security expert Alec Muffet. In a blog post Wednesday, AlecMuffet wrote that the UK’s National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) does not recommend that high-risk individuals use encryption to protect sensitive information. In October, NCSC released a document entitled “Cybersecurity Tips for Lawyers, Lawyers and Legal Professionals,” which advises the use of encryption tools such as Apple’s Advanced Data Protection (ADP). ADP allows users to turn on…
The European automotive industry is at a pivotal moment, facing pressure from rapid technological advancements, changing market dynamics and intensifying global competition. As the industry moves towards cleaner, smarter and more connected mobility, urgent action is needed to maintain European leadership in automotive innovation. In response, the European Commission introduced a comprehensive plan of action designed to increase competitiveness, strengthen supply chains and accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility. This roadmap aims to prevent the industry in the future by fostering collaboration, innovation and resilience in increasingly challenging landscapes. The chairman, Ursula von der Reyen, explained: I want to see…
With the release of new AI models with better coding, developers are increasingly using AI to generate code. One of the latest examples is the Salicon Valley Startup Accelerator, the current batch of Y-combinators. Jared Friedman, managing partner at YC, says a quarter of the W25 startup batch has 95% of the codebase generated by AI. Friedman said that the 95% of the numbers didn’t include anything like the code written to import the library, but it took into account the code entered by humans compared to AI. “We didn’t fund many non-technical founders. These people are all very technical…
The UK, France and Germany have warned of blockades that violate humanitarian laws on aid risk in response to Israel’s demands in favour of ceasefire conditions.The blockade of aid to the Gaza Strip, announced last week by Israel, is at risk of violating international humanitarian law, three European foreign ministers said in a statement. In a joint statement released on Wednesday, the foreign ministers of the UK, France and Germany called on Israeli governments to comply with international obligations and to “ensure full, prompt, safe and unhindered aid of humanitarian assistance to Gaza’s population.” Israel blocked entry to Gaza on…
March 6, 2025Ravi LakshmananData Breaches/Website Security Over 1,000 websites with WordPress are infected with third-party JavaScript code injecting four separate backdoors. “Creating four backdoors makes it easier for attackers with multiple re-entries if one is detected and deleted,” C/Side researcher Himanshu Anand said in an analysis Wednesday. Malicious JavaScript code is known to be provided via cdn.csyndication[.]com. At the time of writing, as many as 908 websites contain references to the domain in question. The functions of the four backdoors are explained below – Backdoor 1, which uploads and installs a fake plugin named “Ultra SEO Processor”, is used to…
The UK government has launched consultations to place its communities, workers, businesses and supply chains – North Sea at the heart of the UK’s offshore energy future. The consultation will provide the next generation of employment for North Sea workers, invest in communities, reduce carbon emissions, and support private investment in technologies that help the UK make energy safer. The consultations set the next step in the government’s comprehensive goals, and make it a world-leading example of the offshore energy industry based on the UK’s world-class oil and gas heritage. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: “The North Sea will be…
EU leaders will gather at the emergency defense summit in Brussels as their future partnerships with us remain uncertain.French President Emmanuel Macron said the Russian invasion was “unaware of the borders” and a direct threat to Europe as it prepares to hold emergency consultations in Brussels in the wake of the Trump administration’s stance on transatlantic relations. “Who can believe that this Russia today will stop in Ukraine?” Macron said at an address that aired late Wednesday. All 27 EU leaders will meet for the first time at Thursday’s defense summit since the explosive meeting of US President Donald Trump…