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Dog and cat abandonment soars in UK as owners struggle with cost of living

20 novembre 2025 à 01:01

RSPCA says pet abandonments in England and Wales rose by almost 25% in 2025 compared with 2024

There is an “epidemic” of dogs, cats and other pets being abandoned as owners struggle to cope with the cost of living crisis, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity has said.

The RSPCA said abandonments in England and Wales had risen by almost 25% in 2025 compared with last year, reaching their highest rate for at least five years.

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© Photograph: RSPCA

© Photograph: RSPCA

© Photograph: RSPCA

Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds

20 novembre 2025 à 01:01

Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementia

The world’s largest study into key substances in the bloodstream has paved the way for a swathe of pinprick tests that can detect early signs of disease more than a decade before symptoms appear, researchers say.

Work on the tests follows the completion of a project by the UK Biobank to measure the levels of nearly 250 different proteins, sugars, fats and other compounds in blood collected from half a million volunteers.

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© Photograph: Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images

© Photograph: Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images

© Photograph: Jacob Wackerhausen/Getty Images

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