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TikTok accused of ‘union-busting’ after laying off hundreds of staff
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Hydration may be your best defence against stress, new study shows
rahmi ayu/Shutterstock.com Most people know they should drink more water, but our new research reveals an unexpected consequence of falling short: it could be making everyday stress significantly harder to handle. Our study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, found that people who drank less than 1.5 litres dailyContinue Reading
Novak Djokovic tipped to retire after US Open on one very clear condition
Novak Djokovic will retire from tennis after the US Open if he no longer believes he can win the top tournaments, according to former French Open doubles champion Patrick McEnroe. The Serbian will be chasing a record 25th Grand Slam trophy at Flushing Meadows as he attempts to move beyondContinue Reading
Thousands of firefighter jobs could go through cuts, says union
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Why the racist study of skulls gripped Victorian Britain
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 The recent publication of the University of Edinburgh’s Review of Race and History has drawn attention to its “skull room”: aContinue Reading
JD Sports shareholders hoping for progress amid US consumer weakness
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BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee judge laments loss of pride in ‘making things’
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Diabetes smartphone test could diagnose condition in under 10 minutes
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 The world’s first smartphone test for type 2 diabetes could see diagnosis time cut from weeks or months to less thanContinue Reading
Corbyn’s new party in chaos as co-leaders squabble over antisemitism remark
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Jeremy Corbyn has hit back at Zarah Sultana after she accused him of “capitulating” over antisemitism when he was Labour leaderContinue Reading
Why losing weight or cutting alcohol isn’t always best after illness strikes
Grinny/Shutterstock.com The health advice that keeps you from getting sick might actually harm you once you’re already ill. This counterintuitive medical reality has a new name: “Cuomo’s paradox”, coined by Professor Raphael Cuomo at UC San Diego School of Medicine after analysing findings across numerous studies. The paradox describes howContinue Reading