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People with obsessive-compulsive disorder have an imbalance of brain chemicals – our discovery could mean a treatment breakthrough
MRI brain scan. SpeedKingz/Shutterstock People often jokingly say they’ve “got a bit of OCD” (obsessive-compulsive disorder) if they are overly organised or tidy. But OCD is actually a severe and disabling disorder characterised by obsessions – recurrent intrusive thoughts, impulses or images that are unwanted and anxiety provoking. This isContinue Reading
The Titan disaster could suggest deep sea diving is risky — history shows that’s far from the truth
A view of the seafloor from the Deep Rover 2 submersible. Jon Copley, Author provided The tragic death of five people when the Titan submersible imploded during its descent to the wreck of the Titanic has led some to describe deep-diving submersibles as inherently risky. But their history shows thatContinue Reading
Cleverly to call for UN Security Council expansion at ‘turning point of history’
T he Foreign Secretary is expected to call for an expansion of the United Nations Security Council to better respond to international crises such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. James Cleverly will use a speech at Chatham House’s London Conference to call for a reinvigorated multi-country system that is equippedContinue Reading
Title-winning hockey team pay tribute to ‘inspirational’ coach
A grieving hockey team have celebrated their title win with the name of their beloved late coach worn proudly on their shirts. Ben Dudley, who died in April at the age of 36, was described as a “legend” and “inspirational” by the students he coached as head of hockey atContinue Reading
Lib Dems warn of GP retirement time bomb as ‘one in five near retirement age’
T he Liberal Democrats have warned of a GP “retirement time bomb” after research by the party suggested one in five family doctors could be nearing the end of their career. Some 8,000 members – or 22% – of the current fully qualified workforce are over 55 and 10% areContinue Reading
Labour will take the difficult choices on building more homes – Nandy
A Labour government will make the “difficult choices” when it comes to building more homes, according to the shadow housing secretary. Lisa Nandy will use a speech to criticise the 17 Conservative housing ministers who have been in charge since 2010 for being “too cowardly to take on a landContinue Reading
Bill of Rights will be ditched, says Justice Secretary
T he Government has decided not to proceed with the Bill of Rights, the Justice Secretary has said. Alex Chalk confirmed in the House of Commons that Dominic Raab’s plans to rewrite human rights law will be officially shelved after “having carefully considered the Government’s legislative programme in the round”.Continue Reading
Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient’s health
BMI has many limitations. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass indexContinue Reading
How uploading our minds to a computer might become possible
Preserving the mind may become possible with advances in science. Jalisko / Shutterstock The idea that our mind could live on in another form after our physical body dies has been a recurring theme in science fiction since the 1950s. Recent television series such as Black Mirror and Upload, asContinue Reading
UK faces being ‘starved’ of North Sea power warns energy firm boss
A leading oil and gas producer has warned the UK could be “starved” of North Sea energy under Labour energy plans. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer last week said the party would grant no licences to explore fresh fields in the North Sea, calling a wait until UK oil andContinue Reading