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Want your youngster to develop intelligence?

A study reveals that children who spend less than an hour every day on iPads and other electronic devices have superior brains to their peers. Researchers in Illinois discovered that two-year-olds whose daily screen use was limited to 60 minutes and who engaged in conventional play for at least 15...

Early-onset dementia sufferers are 7x more prone to commit suicide.

Young people diagnosed with dementia are up to seven times more likely to commit suicide, according to studies. According to a review of over 600,000 medical records, around one in fifty people diagnosed with the condition commit suicide. In the months following a diagnosis, the danger was particularly significant for those...

Scientists discover how tumors ‘hijack’ healthy cells to propagate.

According to experts, a breakthrough in understanding how cancer spreads could lead to improved treatments. Scientists have discovered that cancer cells 'hijack' a process employed by healthy cells to travel throughout the body, which fundamentally alters our understanding of the disease. Despite being one of the leading causes of death in...

The gender has no effect on the likelihood of mortality or severe complications, according to a study.

A study indicated that the gender of a patient's surgeon has no bearing on their likelihood of problems. Male and female gastrointestinal surgeons had comparable rates of death and surgical complications, according to Japanese experts. In the study, female surgeons were more likely to be given high-risk patients and had less...

A breakthrough in the development of anti-insomnia medications thanks to dozing dogs!

Do you have trouble staying awake during the day and find yourself falling asleep when watching television or performing mundane tasks? If so, you are likely experiencing poor nighttime sleep. Typical causes include stress, snoring, and sleep apnea (where breathing stops and starts during sleep). However, you may be suffering from...

‘Cuddle hormone’ restores heart-attack-damaged cells.

A study demonstrates that falling in love can indeed mend a shattered heart. Our bodies create oxytocin when we embrace, have sex, and fall in love. Now, scientists in Michigan have discovered that it also looks capable of repairing damaged cardiac cells. When a person has a heart attack, their cardiomyocytes, which...

Traditional hospital ward dying? NHS hospitals may need single-patient rooms.

Today, it was suggested that new NHS hospitals may be constructed without wards. Under measures being discussed by health officials, patients may instead be accommodated in their rooms. It would be a radical departure from standard NHS designs, which have depended on multi-bed wards for decades. Officials believe the move will aid...

Experts warn London Marathon runners not to ‘do a Jedward’

Marathon running is without a doubt one of the greatest achievements of human endurance. As they push their bodies to the edge, athletes endure sore muscles, dehydration, cramping, and chafing. Despite the extreme rarity, some runners have perished from sheer exertion. Consequently, participants in London's premier event, which begins in just...

Australia eliminates required COVID isolation rules, a move deemed irrational by experts.

The government stated that the "emergency reaction phase" of the pandemic had concluded and that new strategies were required to combat the virus. Beginning next month, Australia will no longer enforce COVID isolation standards, eliminating one of the last remaining pandemic limitations. The present requirement for a five-day home quarantine for...

As kid immunization rates plummet for all 14 inoculations, measles, polio, and other ‘ancient illnesses’ could reappear.

Top specialists cautioned today that outbreaks of measles and polio are now 'probable,' as government statistics revealed a decline in children's vaccination rates. All 14 frequently provided childhood immunizations have now fallen below the 95 percent threshold for uptake. This includes the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination rate, which has...

Two-legged robot ‘Cassie’ breaks the 100-meter record for a bipedal droid.

A two-legged robot capable of pursuing you on the street may sound like something from the most recent episode of Black Mirror. Cassie, a two-legged robot, has established a new Guinness World Record for the fastest 100 meters by a bipedal robot. This may not be too far from reality. Cassie...

Is vitamin C packaged in bubble wrap more beneficial than typical pills?

Vitamin C appears to be the nation's favorite dietary vitamin, and with good reason. Previous claims that it could prevent the common cold by boosting the immune system have been debunked (although it may reduce the duration of the illness by a day or two). However, new research indicates that...

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Sunak doesn’t rule out July election, emphasizing clear choice

Rishi Sunak has refrained from formally denying the possibility of conducting a nationwide election in July, despite the continued prevalence of conjecture regarding the occasion. Consistently, the prime minister has expressed his "working assumption" that the election will occur during the latter part of this year; however, the law stipulates that he cannot call it off until January 2025. However, numerous commentators have anticipated a referendum in the autumn.

Omar Sy highlights challenges for black individuals in France

To contain the far right, France must abandon the individualism that is fragmenting society and reestablish a sense of community, according to French actor Omar Sy, who stars in the popular Netflix series Lupin.  Sy stated in a series of media interviews to promote a new book about his life that it was difficult to be black in France and that notions of justice, equality, and fraternity had been disturbed.

HRW massacre claims in Burkina Faso ‘baseless’

Burkina Faso has stated that a Human Rights Watch report published on February 25 made "baseless accusations" regarding the alleged deaths of at least 223 villagers by soldiers in two attacks.  The military is accused in a report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday of executing at least 56 children and residents of Nodin and Soro as part of a campaign against civilians suspected of collaborating with rebel combatants. The report cited by the New York-based organization was compiled via telephone interviews with witnesses, members of civil society, and others.

$1 diabetes pill, Easter Island chemical – anti-aging potential

Researchers are exploring potential remedies for anti-aging, ranging from a $1 pill used to treat diabetes to an enigmatic chemical discovered on Easter Island.  Numerous initiatives have attempted to extend an individual's lifespan, whereas others have proposed the possibility of cell rejuvenation that would render the epidermis appear thirty years younger.