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I became a teacher after my footballer career to fund my son’s cancer treatment
LITTLE Rio Spurr breaks into a beaming grin and happily announces he is having pancakes with syrup on for breakfast. Once they have been demolished, he’s off to the settee for a spot of Fireman Sam on the iPad . . . the theme tune to which he belts out at the top ofContinue Reading
Long COVID: with no treatment options, it’s little wonder people are seeking unproven therapies like ‘blood washing’
Schira/Shutterstock A recent investigation published by the British Medical Journal revealed that long COVID patients are travelling abroad to seek expensive “blood washing” treatment. This experimental treatment – the medical name for which is apheresis – involves taking blood from the body and “filtering” it. Essentially, when blood is spunContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? Polling shows party members want her – but the wider voting public would choose him
Flickr/UK Government, CC BY-NC-SA Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are the final two candidates chosen to go head-to-head in the battle to become the next leader of the Conservative party and, therefore, the next prime minister of the UK. They emerged as the top two candidates in a series ofContinue Reading
Depression: low serotonin may not be the cause – but antidepressants still work
A recent study found inconsistent evidence linking the neurotransmitter serotonin to depression. In an article for The Conversation, the authors of the study concluded that it is impossible to say that taking SSRI antidepressants is worthwhile. But is it safe to conclude that serotonin is not involved in depression orContinue Reading
Why UK railways can’t deal with heatwaves – and what might help
UK rail lines don't do well in the heat hxdyl/Shutterstock The UK’s rail service has been hit with widespread train delays and high levels of cancellations during the heatwave. The whole of the east coast line between Edinburgh and London was closed for hours on July 20 because of theContinue Reading
Love Island spoiler: Tensions boil over between Ekin-Su and bombshell Nathalia ahead of recoupling
L ove Island’s Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and new bombshell Nathalia Campos’s feud reaches fever pitch on Friday night as they battle for Davide Sanclimenti’s affection in a pancake cooking competition before a shock recoupling rocks the villa. In a new teaser for the episode, the 27-year-old confronts Nathalia and asks herContinue Reading
Russian aggression in Ukraine may prompt Japan and South Korea to abandon nuclear non-proliferation – here’s why
The war in Ukraine called into question many of the fundamental pillars of the international order. The European security system that has developed since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact has received a shattering blow. A war of aggression by a major power intent to destroyContinue Reading
Manchester United legend John O’Shea lands coaching job at Stoke
MANCHESTER UNITED hero John O’Shea has joined Stoke’s first-team coaching staff. O’Shea, 41, rolled credits on his glittering playing career in 2019 and has been pursuing a new challenge in management ever since. 2 John O’Shea enjoyed a successful career as a player and has turned to managementCredit: Sportsfile –Continue Reading
Centaurus: what we know about the new COVID variant and why there’s no cause for alarm
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock A new COVID variant has recently been detected in several countries including the UK, US, India, Australia and Germany. Called BA.2.75, it’s a subvariant of omicron. You might have also heard it called “Centaurus”, the name of a constellation and given to BA.2.75 by a Twitter user. TheContinue Reading
New Omicron sub-variant now dominant in UK as cases rise 10%
A NEW subvariant of Omicron has become dominant in the UK, experts have revealed. BA.5 was first detected in April and was made a variant of concern in May. Getty The mammoth roll out of vaccines and previous infections has helped protect Brits from serious side effects of Covid[/caption] But theContinue Reading