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Inhaling diesel exhaust fumes may be more hazardous for women than for men.

According to a new study, women may be more susceptible to air pollution caused by the combustion of diesel, though researchers are unsure as to why. A team from the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, discovered that women had different levels of 90 proteins after being exposed to pollution...

Why you must remember to apply sunscreen to your neck!

A disturbing photograph reveals the repercussions of simply applying sunscreen to the face and not the neck. A 92-year-old woman was left with a sun-damaged neck covered in wrinkles and liver spots because she neglected to use UV-protective moisturizers below her face for more than four decades. On her face, where...

Croup is less likely to affect infants whose mothers consume fish oil throughout pregnancy.

Research indicates that infants and young children are less likely to develop croup if their pregnant mothers took fish oil and vitamin D supplements. Croup is a viral chest infection that affects young children and is characterized by a barking cough, a hoarse voice, and breathing difficulties. Although the disease is...

Since the late 1980s, child cancer mortality have halved due to the United Kingdom’s world-leading trials and research.

In the past 33 years, the number of children who have died from cancer in Britain has decreased by about half. Since the late 1980s, the mortality rate has decreased as a result of research and clinical trials conducted in the United Kingdom. Between 1987 and 1989, 39 per million children...

Why do foods like lentils calm me down so much?

I suffer from anxiety and depression and have observed that when I consume certain foods, such as pulses, lentils, and fermented beverages such as kefir, I feel significantly calmer. What's going on, and what else will improve my disposition? Through the nervous system and the release of hormones and neurotransmitters,...

‘Quiet quitting’ micro-breaks boost energy and reduce fatigue.

In recent weeks, 'quiet leaving' has spread over TikTok, with Gen Z employees doing the bare minimum at work to prevent burnout. Experts have mostly criticized the move, with one calling it a "quick fix." Nonetheless, a new study reveals that the tendency may improve employee performance. Researchers from the West University...

Chinese lab at center of Covid cover-up claims to have discovered a new virus in mice.

A brand-new virus was discovered in the Chinese laboratory at the origin of Covid. In a mouse, researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology found the virus LsPyV KY187. It belongs to the polyomavirus family, which infects millions of children annually but is extremely mild. In 2016 and 2019, scientists at the...

According to a recent study, steroids can alter the structure of the brain.

According to a new study on regularly given medicines, steroid use can alter the structure of the brain. Nearly 25,000 brain scans revealed that patients using glucocorticoids had less white matter – the tissue that connects brain regions. According to Dutch experts, their "amazing" discoveries may explain the link between drugs...

Some hip patients are twice as likely to die based on their postcode.

Some hip fracture patients are more than twice as likely to die within a month as others, depending on their zip code. Each year, over 70,000 people are admitted to a hospital in the United Kingdom with a hip fracture. A team from the University of Bristol discovered that in certain...

NHS app lets you choose surgery location Patients can search for hospitals with the shortest wait times on their phones under a plan to...

Using the NHS app, patients awaiting routine operations will soon be able to compare hospitals with the shortest wait times. Ministers intend to update the app that a record number of Britons downloaded during the pandemic, primarily as a way to display their Covid vaccine passport. More than 6,7 million patients...

Moderna is granted FDA approval for a COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant.

Moderna said on Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization for its Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster shot. The jab is the first reformulated injection to get regulatory approval in the United States. It has been authorized for all individuals above the age of 18. Pfizer,...

Doctors warn about Gen Z’s love of hippie crack causing nerve damage and paralysis.

A spike in patients with 'life-altering' nerve damage and paralysis has prompted doctors to warn of a 'terrifying' hippie crack epidemic in the United Kingdom. In the past decade, nitrous oxide, also known as 'nos' or laughing gas, has become a popular recreational drug. Users inhale the colorless gas through balloons...

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Farage attacks Travers Smith for debanking report

The law firm that investigated NatWest's closure of Nigel Farage's accounts, according to Farage, is "trying to hide the truth" as his legal team escalates the debunking dispute that began a year ago. As he fired another salvo in his debunking campaign, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage demanded that a major city law firm disclose the information it held about him, accusing it of "trying to hide the truth."

Contraceptive injection linked to five-fold brain tumor risk alert

New research indicates that women who utilise the contraceptive injection have an elevated likelihood of developing the most prevalent form of brain malignancy. It was discovered that prolonged use of medroxyprogesterone acetate, marketed as Depo Provera, increased the risk of meningioma by more than fivefold.

Chinese smartphone powerhouse Xiaomi challenges Tesla

Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has begun accepting reservations for its first electric vehicle (EV). Lei Jun, chief executive officer of the technology behemoth, announced at the event that the base price of the SU7 would be 215,900 yuan ($29,872; £23,663), while the Max model would cost 299,900 yuan.

French MPs debate hair discrimination ban

The French political class is currently debating a measure that would outlaw hair discrimination. The proposed legislation would expand upon current policies by expressly prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture, length, colour, or style, with no preference for individuals with curly, coiled, or nonexistent hair.