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NHS shingles vaccine could halt dementia – how does it work?
The shingles vaccine could decrease risk of dementia by 17%, a new study suggests. University of Oxford researchers found that the Shingrix vaccine is linked to a “significantly” lower risk of dementia in the six years after vaccination than the previously-used Zostavax jab, following a study on more than 200,000Continue Reading
Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd target £67m star as Arsenal do club-record deal
Liverpool are preparing a double swoop for Wolves duo Rayan Ait-Nouri and Pedro Neto, reports GiveMeSport. The Reds are hoping to bolster their ranks at both ends of the pitch ahead of next season, with bringing in a new left-sided defender among their priorities. Ait-Nouri, who has a £38million releaseContinue Reading
Watch: Keir Starmer delivers speech as new Great British Energy partnership launched
Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer delivered a speech as a new Great British Energy partnership was launched on Thursday (25 July). The prime minister and energy secretary Ed Miliband have announced the first major partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to unleash billions of investment inContinue Reading
CrowdStrike faces backlash over 10 dollar apology vouchers for IT outage
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is facing new criticism after offering a ten dollar UberEats voucher as an apology for the major global IT outage last week which grounded flights and cancelled medical appointments. A flawed software update from the company impacted around 8.5 million Windows computers worldwide last Friday, bringing businessesContinue Reading
Barbara Windsor’s widower opens up about EastEnder’s star’s final weeks
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Barbara Windsor’s widower Scott Mitchell has opened up about the EastEnders’s star’s death. The Carry On actor, who was known for her roleContinue Reading
Revolut Gains UK Banking Licence, Paving the Way for Expanded Services
The financial technology powerhouse Revolut has finally obtained a long-anticipated banking licence from the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), enhancing its capability to compete with traditional high street banks and providing improved consumer protections for millions of UK customers. Revolut’s pursuit of this licence spanned three years, significantlyContinue Reading
Revolut looks set to finally become an official bank
Revolut has secured a UK banking licence, marking the end of the fintech giant’s three-year wait for approval to operate as a bank in its home market. A licence means the company will be able to hold customer deposits, and offer lending products like credit cards, personal loans, or mortgages. TheContinue Reading
Study looks at if the French Paradox of a glass of wine a day is actually a myth
Experts have looked into the suggestion a glass of wine a day is good for you, with results not everyone will be happy about. Studies indicating that it may be beneficial to drink small amounts of alcohol are low quality and often compare moderate drinkers with those who have hadContinue Reading
Rwanda scheme charter flight used to deport migrants to Vietnam and Timor-Leste
The Labour government has used flights scheduled to deport migrants under the Tories’ scrapped Rwanda scheme to return failed asylum seekers to Vietnam and Timor-Leste. The Home Office has announced that a charter flight took 46 migrants to the Asian countries on Wednesday. Home secretary Yvette Cooper told MPs thisContinue Reading
Max Verstappen leaves Brundle ‘uncomfortable’ as F1 pundit makes feelings clear
Martin Brundle has revealed that he feels ‘uncomfortable’ with the ‘disrespectful’ way Max Verstappen interacted with his Red Bull team-mates during the Hungarian Grand Prix. The three-time world champion was left incensed after an unfavourable strategy call left him struggling to get past Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc as theContinue Reading