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Study reveals the ages that people go through the most dramatic change
New research has shown the ages people go through the most ‘dramatic’ changes. People go through two periods of change, according to the study, at around the ages of 44 and 60 The study shows that many of the molecules and micro-organisms in the body dramatically rise or fall inContinue Reading
Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd reopen talks as Liverpool face Johan Bakayoko threat
Newcastle United are among the teams looking to add players to their roster, with Marc Guehi rumoured as a Magpies’ target. Crystal Palace are keen to keep the centre-back, but chairman Steve Parish has hinted a deal could be struck in the coming days. Elsewhere, Chelsea have their eyes onContinue Reading
Bone-building drug which prevents fractures in people with osteoporosis approved for use in UK – here’s how it works
The drug was shown to reduce risk of arm and wrist fractures by 69%. Peter Porrini/ Shutterstock A new anti-osteoporosis drug has just been approved for use in the UK. The drug, called abaloparatide, is licensed for post-menopausal women with osteoporosis and a very high risk of fractures. Abaloparatide’s approvalContinue Reading
Inflation rises to 2.2% for first time this year in blow to interest rate cut next month
UK inflation rose to 2.2 per cent in July, marking the first increase this year and increasing the chances the Bank of England keep interest rates at the same level when they meet next month. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose from 2 per cent in June, but undershotContinue Reading
Will Young says he was ‘terrible’ at taking drugs during ‘wild phase’
Will Young has opened up about “being terrible” at taking drugs during a “wild phase” he embarked on when he rose to fame in the Noughties. The “Evergreen” singer, who won the inaugural Pop Idol aged 22 in 2002, was speaking on Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast when he recalledContinue Reading
Rail fares inflation figure revealed as 3.6%
A July inflation figure on which annual rail fare rises have historically been based was 3.6% this year, the Office for National Statistics announced. That was last month’s Retail Prices Index (RPI), which until 2023 was used by Westminster governments to set the cap on annual increases in regulated faresContinue Reading
Liz Truss storms off stage after talk interrupted by lettuce banner prank
Liz Truss stormed off stage at an event to promote her book on after a banner featuring a lettuce was unfurled behind her as part of a stunt by a campaign group. The former prime minister, who lasted just 49 days in office, was addressing an audience in Suffolk onContinue Reading
Archaeologists decipher 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets predicting doom
Archaeologists, with help from artificial intelligence, have finally decoded 4,000-year-old writing on ancient Babylonian cuneiform tablets predicting doom that have remained untranslated for over a century. The newly deciphered text, published in the Journal of Cuneiform Studies, reveals that ancient Babylonians believed lunar eclipses were not just celestial events butContinue Reading
Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Prem loan considered as exciting swap deal emerges
Manchester United completed their third and fourth signings of the window on Tuesday, with Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui both penning long-term contracts at the Theatre of Dreams. The defensive duo were identified as top targets by the Red Devils this summer and negotiations with Bayern Munich finally boreContinue Reading
Sloth borne virus detected in for first time in Europe after two die in Brazil
A debilitating virus originating in sloths and spread by midges has been reported for the first time in Europe, officials have confirmed. In June and July, 19 imported cases of the Oropouche virus were reported in Europe, according to the European Center for Disease Control. Twelve were reported in Spain,Continue Reading