Now on bbc news, to celebrate bbc 100 women, click is profiling the most inspiring and influential women in technology. This week, a global click gathering. High tech ivf hopes. And a robot ballerina with no left feet. Hey, welcome to click. Hope youre doing 0k. Now, weve met some pretty incredible female tech pioneers in our time, but this weeks programme is going to be particularly inspiring. Were dedicating it to women in tech. And one female led tech company, benevolentai, has had a spot of good news this week. Yes, so this is the company that you visited earlier in the year, isnt it . Theyre using al to try and predict which medicines which are already on the market might be repurposed to treat coronavirus. Is that right . Yes, thats right just nine months ago, they spotted the initial indications that a drug usually used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis could have potential. And it turns out they were right baricitinib has received fda emergency approval in the us for those who are
Charities and nhs services who help problem gamblers say this year has been one of their busiest. More than a quarter of a Million People in the uk are thought to be addicted to gambling with the number of women increasing at double the rate of men. Jeremy cooke reports. Gambling to me was as normal as breathing. I was gambling from the first moment id wake up in the morning. Id wake up in the night and gamble. There was no time that i wouldnt gamble or think about gambling. Kerry is a recovering addict. It felt like something i couldnt stop. It was part of me. It had control. Gambling cost her tens of thousands of pounds. But the true cost has been higher still. What i lost was so much more than that. It was my identity, my self respect, my values, time, sleep, relationships, my home. The list is endless. I did think of ways to end my life. I didnt want to be here, because i couldnt see a life without gambling. It had me, it had total control. Welljust have a little gamble maybe. Brea
Could become overwhelmed with coronavirus cases if mps dont back new restrictions. The Prime Minister appoints Nadhim Zahawi as minister for the deployment of coronavirus vaccines. The president of iran blames israel for the assassination of a top nuclear scientist, saying his country would not be deterred from its nuclear ambitions. And violent clashes in paris as thousands protest against a new law to restrict the sharing of images of police officers. This comes days after Footage Police officers. This comes days afterfootage emerged of police officers. This comes days after footage emerged of officers beating up a black man. Hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. Ahead to what the papers with me are the Political Editor of the sunday mirror and people, nigel nelson, and the political commentatorjo phillips. Tomorrows front pages, starting with. The pms promise the express leads on borisjohnsons concessions to his party to see off a lock
The Police Officers are being held for questioning. Now on bbc news to celebrate bbc 100 women, click is profiling the most inspiring and influential women in technology. This week, a global click gathering. High tech ivf hopes. And a robot ballerina with no left feet. Hey, welcome to click, hope you are doing 0k. Now, we have met some pretty incredible female tech pioneers in our time, but this weeks programme is going to be particularly inspiring. We are dedicating it to women intact, and one female lead tech company, benevolentai, has had a spot of good news this week. Yes, so this is the company you visited earlier in the year, isnt it . They are using ai to try and protect which medicines were already on the market might be repurposed to treat coronavirus, is that right . Yes, thats right. Just nine months ago they spotted the initial indications that a drug usually used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis could have potential. And it turns out they were right. Baricitinib has received
Now its time for a look at the weather with louise lear. There is not going to be much in a way of sunshine. Particularly across england and wales. Quite a lot of missed and a little bit of showery rain drifting northwards this afternoon. Clouding over by the end of the afternoon down to the south. Top temptress youre not quite as warm, 6 8, but we could see highest values of 10 13 across central and southern england. Through the night tonight, that cloud continues to drift its weight steadily northwards with the exception of the far north east of scotland, your tempter is perhaps low enough in rural spots for a touch of light frost. Elsewhere, it is going to be a grey, gloomy sunday morning. That low cloud will lingerfor gloomy sunday morning. That low cloud will linger for much of the day, but it stay largely dry and it will be milder than it has been of late. Temperatures are likely to peak between 8 12. Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. A warning that hospitals in england coul