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Eric Edwards

bmj;393/jun05_11/e491185/VS1F1vs1Eric was born in Liverpool in 1925, was educated at Liverpool College, and went on to Liverpool University to study medicine. He qualified as a urologist and started his career at Sefton General, where he met his wife, Rosemary, who was working there as a physiotherapist. Most of his career was spent at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, where he became head of urology surgery.

BMJ (British Medical Journal) 5d ago

Nicholas MacCarthy

bmj;393/jun05_10/e600160/VS1F1vs1Nick (or Dr Mac) was one of four children born to Eoghan “Paddy” and Eileen MacCarthy. He was an ambitious and dedicated student, sitting his O levels a year early and thus being encouraged to a career in medicine by the staff at St Joseph's Academy, Blackheath. Nick went on to study medicine at the University of Liverpool Medical School, qualifying in 1977.

BMJ (British Medical Journal) 5d ago

John Meecham

bmj;393/jun05_4/e107534/VS1F1vs1Born in Oldham, John was then educated at Birkenhead School before reading medicine at the University of Liverpool. His early postgraduate training included house appointments at Sefton General Hospital, where exposure to cardiology shaped a lifelong professional interest. Before committing fully to general medicine, John broadened his clinical experience as a senior house officer.

BMJ (British Medical Journal) 5d ago

Tiny-armed alvarezsauroid dinosaurs might have been insect eaters, fossil scans suggest

June 1, 2026 feature Tiny-armed alvarezsauroid dinosaurs might have been insect eaters, fossil scans suggest Ingrid Fadelli Author Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Dinosaurs are estimated to have roamed Earth for over 165 million years, gradually evolving over time to survive in changing environments. Among the many fascinating groups of dinosaurs known to have lived on our planet are alvarezsauroids. These dinosaurs possessed extremely short but powerful forelimbs...

Phys.org 8d ago

Bird masturbation appears natural across 120 species, challenging long-held veterinary advice

Bird masturbation appears natural across 120 species, challenging long-held veterinary advice Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor New research has found that masturbation among bird species, including parrots, is natural, despite prevailing assumptions that it is a harmful behavior in response to environmental factors. Published in Ecology and Evolution, the study is the first of its kind, and challenges current approaches among vets and animal practitioners. Masturbation...

Phys.org 8d ago

'I visited UK's Neet capital where traumatised youngsters are begging for jobs'

'I visited UK's Neet capital where traumatised youngsters are begging for jobs' As an alarming new report sheds light on a 'lost generation' of jobseekers, young people in Huyton, Knowsley, rage against poor work prospects in an area which have kept them locked in a cycle of hopelessness The early summer drizzle provides a miserable backdrop to scenes of unemployed young people collecting their universal credit from a Job Centre surrounded by pound shops. Where once school leavers could look...

Daily Mirror 1h ago

Huge rise in babies born by C-section on the NHS could be driven by 'fear'

Huge rise in babies born by C-section on the NHS could be driven by 'fear' Fewer than half of babies in England are now born by vaginal birth where medics do not use instruments following a series of NHS maternity scandals A quarter of all babies in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean after a sharp rise. Births by C-section, including those planned in advance, have increased in the last five years amid concerns it is driven by fear among pregnant women. A BBC probe found vaginal...

Daily Mirror 5d ago

17,000-year-old stripes of red in a Welsh cave are the oldest rock art in the UK, study finds

17,000-year-old stripes of red in a Welsh cave are the oldest rock art in the UK, study finds Over a century after a red-lined cave wall was discovered, scientists have determined that it represents the U.K.'s oldest rock art. For a century, experts dismissed a series of parallel red lines discovered in a Welsh cave as a phenomenon of nature rather than human-made rock art. But a new study shows the lines are a rare example of Paleolithic art — and at 17,000 years old, they're the earliest...

Live Science 8d ago

‘They were laughing’: Israel’s use of rape and sexual abuse in prisons

‘They were laughing’: Israel’s use of rape and sexual abuse in prisons Former detainees detail systematic torture and sexual violence, including rape, while in Israeli custody. This story contains descriptions of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing. Muhammad al-Bakri specifically remembers the date of his rape.

Al Jazeera 1d ago

Paul McCartney’s inspiration – and what’s been lost to the boys of Dungeon Lane | Letters

Readers respond to an interview with Paul McCartney in which he reflects on memories of and inspiration found in Liverpool The area around Dungeon Lane near Speke, Liverpool, which was such an inspiration for Paul McCartney (‘I can gauge John’s reaction: that’s good, stick that in’: Paul McCartney on how old bandmates – and Oasis – inspired his nostalgic new album, 29 May), provides a good example of what is happening to our green spaces and natural habitats. In 2019, in spite...

The Guardian UK 6d ago