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Health secretary Thérèse Coffey gave leftover prescription drugs to a poorly friend – is this advisable or legal?
Thérèse Coffey, the health secretary for England, has admitted to giving her leftover antibiotics to friends and family who were feeling unwell. This led to the British Medical Association issuing a statement, describing her actions as “not only potentially dangerous, but also against the law”. In the UK, medicines fallContinue Reading
Noise in the brain enables us to make extraordinary leaps of imagination. It could transform the power of computers too
Shutterstock We all have to make hard decisions from time to time. The hardest of my life was whether or not to change research fields after my PhD, from fundamental physics to climate physics. I had job offers that could have taken me in either direction – one to joinContinue Reading
Life expectancy improves in some countries after big drops in 2020 – but US and others see further falls
Hyejin Kang/Shutterstock The COVID pandemic triggered an unprecedented rise in deaths around the world, leading to falls in life expectancy. In research last year, we found that 2020 saw significant life expectancy losses, including more than two years in the US and one year in England and Wales. In aContinue Reading
Gotham Knights review: A noir-tinged homage to Batman’s underappreciated sidekicks
Review at a glance F or years, the only plus side to living in Gotham City was that anyone who found themselves in trouble could be reasonably certain that Batman would swoop in and save the day. In Gotham Knights, they don’t even have that. This is because, in theContinue Reading
Tyson Fury wants to BUY Morecambe and will ‘throw millions’ at League One side
TYSON FURY has announced his desire to buy his local football club Morecambe. The WBC heavyweight champion, who has just announced his trilogy fight with Derek Chisora for December 3, struck a partnership with the League One side in the summer. 1 The Gypsy King will return to the ring on DecemberContinue Reading
Tyson Fury wants to BUY Morecambe and will ‘throw millions’ at League One side to get them into the Premier League
TYSON FURY wants to turn League One minnows Morecambe into Premier League heavyweights after revealing he wants to buy his hometown club. The WBC heavyweight champion, who has just announced his trilogy fight with Derek Chisora for December 3, struck a partnership with the League One side in the summer. 1 TheContinue Reading
Latest Covid wave has peaked but 1 in 21 still have bug – the 20 signs you’re one of them
THE latest Covid wave has peaked, as infections have fallen 11 per cent in the last week, new data has revealed. Around one in 21 people in the UK have the bug – with numbers now also falling in the youngest age groups. Zoe Health Study The graph above showsContinue Reading
Only half of Ireland’s wastewater treated to EU standards, report says
Only half of Ireland’s sewage was treated to EU environmental standards in 2021, below the EU average of 90 per cent, according to the latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report on urban wastewater treatment. The report for 2021, released on Thursday, says Ireland has failed to comply with the requiredContinue Reading
Uninsured kids will still receive Covid vaccines for free after shots move to commercial market
A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine. Mayela Lopez | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took a major step Wednesday toward ensuring that kids who are uninsured can receive Covid-19 vaccines for free after the federal government shifts its immunizationContinue Reading
Social media: how to protect your mental health
It is how we use social media that can either benefit or negatively impact our mental health. Rawpixel.com | Shutterstock The recent inquest into the death of British teenager Molly Russell in 2017 has concluded that the 14-year-old “died from an act of self harm while suffering from depression andContinue Reading