the presidents of brazil and china are due to hold talks in beijing shortly. luiz inacio lula da silva and xijinping are expected to sign trade deals. they will also discuss the war in ukraine. our correspondentjoao da silva has the latest from singapore. well, we don t know the exact contents of the agenda, but, as you mentioned there, there is at least a couple of issues that are likely to make it into the talks. first, of course, it is trade and investment. the brazilian side has said they expect to sign more than 20 bilateral agreements. it signals their desire to strengthen economic relations with china. president lula who was returned to power only a few months ago knows he needs brazil s largest trading partner if he is to deliver on his promises to fight poverty and to really boost brazil s stagnant economy. and china, it is also interested in consolidating trade ties with brazil. beijing is facing growing tensions with the us which is its largest trading partner, and
gel manicures are one of the most popular beauty treatments, but dermatologists say they re causing some people to develop life changing allergies. the reaction happens when chemicals from the polish come into contact with the skin and can mean sufferers are unable to have certain medical treatments in the future. niki cardwell reports. when laura davies s nails started lifting off herfingers, she posted the footage on tiktok. it s really horrible looking back now. it s like blood vessels bursting underneath the nails. i was embarrassed, really embarrassed about them. some of them i had had to trim them right down to half the length. it had a really negative impact on, like, how i felt, i thought people would look at me and think i was dirty. the damage to laura s nails and fingers was caused by an allergy to the gel nail polish that she had been using at home. the british association of dermatologists first warned that gels were causing allergies in 2018. doctor deirdre bu
embarrassed about them. some of them i had had to trim them right down to half the length. it had a really negative impact on, like, how i felt, i thought people would look at me and think i was dirty. the damage to laura s nails and fingers was caused by an allergy to the gel nail polish that she had been using at home. the british association of dermatologists first warned that gels were causing allergies in 2018. doctor deirdre buckley is a consultant dermatologist and co author of that report. she says they are now seeing a big increase in cases. i and all of my colleagues who work in dermatology are seeing patients most weeks with this problem. it can range from the nails are loosening to falling off, it can include severe rashes on the face, neck, on the chest, which is mysterious. the consequences are severe. in worst cases, there can be respiratory symptoms. these issues are being caused by acrylates, a group of chemicals that form the basis of all plastics. when solid, they
gel manicures are one of the most popular beauty treatments, but dermatologists say they re causing some people to develop life changing allergies. the reaction happens when chemicals from the polish come into contact with the skin and can mean sufferers are unable to have certain medical treatments in the future. niki cardwell reports. when laura davies s nails started lifting off herfingers, she posted the footage on tiktok. it s really horrible looking back now. it s like blood vessels bursting underneath the nails. i was embarrassed, really embarrassed about them. some of them i had had to trim them right down to half the length. it had a really negative impact on, like, how i felt, i thought people would look at me and think i was dirty. the damage to laura s nails and fingers was caused by an allergy to the gel nail polish that she had been using at home. the british association of dermatologists first warned that gels were causing allergies in 2018. doctor deirdre buckley is a