‘Serious failings’ contributed to baby’s death in 12-hour lone prison birth | Prisons and probation

Serious systemic failings contributed to the death of a newborn baby in a cell at Europe’s largest women’s prison, a coroner has concluded. Rianna Cleary, who was 18 at the time, gave birth to her daughter Aisha alone in her prison cell at HMP Bronzefield, in Surrey, on the night of 26 September 2019. The… Continue reading ‘Serious failings’ contributed to baby’s death in 12-hour lone prison birth | Prisons and probation

Ulez key to tackling ‘unacceptably high’ child illness and death, doctors say | Air pollution

Leading doctors and scientists have warned politicians against watering down plans to expand city-wide schemes aimed at reducing traffic pollution levels linked to thousands of deaths each year. They urged politicians not to lose their nerve over plans to improve poor air quality, such as the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) in… Continue reading Ulez key to tackling ‘unacceptably high’ child illness and death, doctors say | Air pollution

Mongolian Death Worm: The Gobi Desert’s Deadliest Cryptid

Skeptics have claimed the death worm is actually just one of the following reptiles: Worm Lizards The limbless reptiles are often mistaken for snakes due to their elongated bodies. However, the worm lizard belongs to a different taxonomic group called the amphisbaenians. They are not venomous. Venomous Snakes These reptiles possess specialized glands capable of… Continue reading Mongolian Death Worm: The Gobi Desert’s Deadliest Cryptid