Australia renames shark attacks ‘negative encounters’ to dispel ‘man-eating monster’ perception

Officials in Australia are describing shark attacks as "interactions" or "negative encounters" as part of a new strategy for helping the animals to be more understood.

Moon ‘wobble’ to bring a surge of severe flooding in 2030s, NASA warns

A moon "wobble" will contribute to an increase in severe flooding in the mid-2030s, NASA has warned.

Long COVID patients report more than 200 symptoms – with fatigue and brain fog most common

Patients with long COVID have reported more than 200 symptoms affecting 10 organ systems, according to a new study.

Test and trace pings could shut down factories, government warned

Factories across the country are on the verge of shutting down due to isolation warnings from the test and trace app, the UK’s manufacturing union Unite has claimed.

Two drug companies fined £260m for swindling NHS over ‘life-saving medicines’

Two pharmaceutical companies have been fined more than £260m by the UK’s competition watchdog after the pair colluded to overcharge the NHS for almost a decade.

‘Mona Lisa’ of stamps returns to Britain for first time in 143 years

The rarest stamp in the world is returning to Britain for the first time in almost 150 years.

New COVID-19 workplace guidance described as ‘recipe for chaos’

New workplace guidelines published by the government just days before most remaining COVID rules are lifted in England have been criticised as a "recipe for chaos".

More job vacancies now than before pandemic, as unemployment rate falls slightly

There are more job vacancies now than there were before the pandemic, official figures show, as unemployment edges slowly down after a year of job losses.