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Electroconvulsive therapy: calls to have it suspended ignore the evidence
Arguments to suspend ECT are based on selective and poor-quality assessments of the evidence. Micolas/ Shutterstock Around 2,500 people in England receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) every year. This is a last resort treatment, used to help alleviate severe depression in people who have failed to respond to other treatments. ECTContinue Reading
Why age verification is another flawed attempt to regulate online pornography in the UK
VALUA STUDIO/Shutterstock The UK government has announced that its forthcoming online safety bill will require websites that publish pornography to verify users are over 18. Sites will need to adopt a method of age verification, such as having users provide their passport information. They will likely need to employ aContinue Reading
Ukraine: Russia probably won’t turn off the gas, but the problem won’t go away any time soon
One of the key issues raised by the crisis on the Ukraine borders is the future of Europe’s gas supply. As talks have foundered over the past month, Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom warned of the low levels of gas in European storage facilities. The US and Europe, meanwhile, have threatened thatContinue Reading
Five midfielders Man Utd could sign to replace ‘dummies’ and appease Ronaldo
MANCHESTER UNITED’S search for a midfielder will resume in the summer with Paul Pogba out of contract and question marks surrounding both Fred and Scott McTominay. A presence in the middle of the park is a priority after Wales striker Dean Saunders claimed Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘playing with dummies’ atContinue Reading
‘Eureka’ I’ve found a double with the ‘Legend!’
Colourful Dream did enough first time out to suggest the Godolphin-owned three-year-old will recoup losses in a twelve-runner Fillies’ Novices’ Stakes over the straight Newcastle tapeta mile today; it’s 167 days since the well-backed Dubawi filly finished 9th (of 11) to odds-on stable-companion Silk Romance over seven furlongs at theContinue Reading
Museum of London to close in December ahead of big move and name change
T he Museum of London will close its doors in December ahead of its move to a new multi-million pound home in Smithfield after bowing out with a look back at some of its landmark exhibitions. The new building, which will be renamed The London Museum, is due to openContinue Reading
‘I did not see them; I saw their soul’: retreats are more about magical encounters than self-exploration
Being aware of the people you're meditating with is an integral part of the process. Evgenia Kostiaeva | Shutterstock Going on a retreat seems like the very definition of a solitary experience. You leave behind your friends, family, and colleagues, giving up everyday life, responsibilities, cares and frustrations, for someContinue Reading
Assange’s NFT Clock Sale Rides a Wave of DAO Crowdfunding
The WikiLeaks founder raised $50 million for legal fees, making him the latest public figure to benefit from decentralized autonomous organizations.Continue Reading
Man Utd transfer news LIVE: Cristiano Ronaldo LATEST, Pochettino PSG ‘exit’, Martial ‘rejected Real Madrid’ – latest
Ferdinand played peacemaker role Rio Ferdinand claims that he was one that got former Man United teammates Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo back on good terms after the 2006 World Cup. England ace Rooney was sent off after stamping on Ronaldo’s Portugal team-mate Ricardo Carvalho. And Ronaldo was blamed forContinue Reading
Platinum Jubilee: royal memorabilia has captivated the public for centuries
Collectors of royal memorabilia may be celebrating the Platinum Jubbly instead of the Jubilee this year. The best of British humour has responded to a printing error on no less than 10,800 decorative cups, mugs and plates designed to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Social media memesContinue Reading