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What men should know before signing up for testosterone ‘optimisation’
Reshetnikov_art/Shutterstock Pop-up clinics and glossy adverts are selling men a new message: it is time to “check your T” (shorthand for testosterone levels). The idea is not about treating medical problems but about “optimising” energy, focus and masculinity. With online services offering home blood tests and fast-track access to treatment,Continue Reading
Pound falters as soft inflation tees up rate cut
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The FTSE 100 extended recent falls on Wednesday as investors weighed cooling inflation in theContinue Reading
The first human kiss originated 21 million years ago, study finds
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Humanity’s first kiss dates back 21 million years and our ape ancestors may have locked lips with Neanderthals, a study hasContinue Reading
Were Neanderthals kissing? Scientists link the first kiss back 21 million years
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email If I asked you to imagine your dream snog, chances are it wouldn’t be with a Neanderthal; burly and hirsute asContinue Reading
Evri says it is seeing more deliveries than ever
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Parcel delivery firm Evri delivered nearly 50 million more parcels in the first half ofContinue Reading
‘I fled Africa to safety in the UK – Starmer’s migrant crackdown means I could be sent back’
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A refugee who escaped political persecution in Africa to safety in the UK fears he could be sent back toContinue Reading
Nadal returns to tennis court with WTA star one year after tearful retirement
Rafael Nadal has returned to the tennis court on the anniversary of his emotional retirement. Exactly one year after the Spanish superstar hung up his racket at the Davis Cup Finals, he took to social media to share a video of himself sparring with WTA sensation Alexandra Eala. Aged 20,Continue Reading
Jet2 chief warns Reeves not to treat aviation as a ‘cash cow’ ahead of Budget
Jet2 chief executive Steve Heapy has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to stop using the airline and holiday industry as a “cash cow”, warning that any further increase in aviation taxes will hit lower earners hardest and risk pricing families out of foreign travel. Heapy — who runs Britain’s largest packageContinue Reading
The Design Museum’s Wes Anderson exhibition is more than just pretty craftwork
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter In recent years, west London’s Design Museum has enjoyed great success in plumbing the work of cinematic auteurs. InContinue Reading
Ultra-rare pink grasshopper spotted in New Zealand
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email Researchers have spotted an “exceptionally rare” pink grasshopper near a lake in New Zealand, a discovery that sheds more light onContinue Reading