Japan’s nuclear watchdog urges discharge of Fukushima radioactive water into ocean

A final decision to release over a million tons of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima plant should be made “within this year,” as its operator is running out of land to store the waste, Japan’s nuclear regulator said. Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the operator of the Fukushima plant, is short on time to […]

Dishonorable discharge for e-cigs — U.S. Navy bans the devices aboard vessels

E-cigarettes have been dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Navy. Sorry sailors, but you’ll no longer be able to bring Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) aboard ships, submarines, aircraft, boats, craft, and heavy equipment. This applies to sailors, Marines, and Military Sealift Command civilians. Even if you’re just paying a visit to a naval craft, you […]

Two million wasted hospital days as NHS struggles to discharge elderly patients

Figures compiled by the Care Quality Commission show the number of residential and nursing care places have fallen from 464,114 to 459,953 since 2015. At the same time research by NHS England showed the number of vulnerable and elderly people stuck in hospital because there is no suitable place for them has risen. The number […]