lyka Air pollution particles from coal-fired power stations are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and are more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as air pollution particles from other sources, new research shows. In the study, published in the journal Science, colleagues and I mapped how emissions from U.S. … Read more
AFP Israel and Hamas reach a ceasefire and the release of 50 hostages Israel and Hamas announced a deal on Wednesday that could see the release of at least 50 hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners, while besieged Gaza residents are offered a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war. In the first major diplomatic … Read more
Share on PinterestA new study examines how vitamin B12 can speed tissue repair, and why it matters. Image credit: Berena Alvarez/Stocksy. Tissue regeneration is the process of reconstructing damaged tissues and organs in the body to heal or replace them. The field of regenerative medicine is still new and researchers are exploring how to use … Read more
Michael Matheson only agreed to pay back the money from his own pocket after The Telegraph revealed the bill a fortnight ago – Jane Barlow/PA The Scottish Parliament has announced an unprecedented investigation into the SNP Health Secretary after The Telegraph revealed he had hiked £11,000 in internet roaming charges while on holiday and then … Read more
‘Instances of hidden cameras in holiday homes are rare, but incidents do occur and appear to be on the rise’ – Getty/Digital Vision Some of us run a finger along a hard surface to look for dust. Some of us jump on the bed fully clothed. But you might want to double-check when you enter … Read more
Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), a long-chain fatty acid found in meat and dairy products from grazing animals such as cows and sheep, improves the ability of CD8+ T cells can infiltrate tumors and kill cancer cells, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Chicago. The research, published this week in NatureResearch also … Read more
Billie Piper as Rose Tyler and David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor (PA) After almost a year of absence, Doctor Who returns to the BBC on Saturday. Ahead of a full-fledged new series, the beloved sci-fi series is kicking things off with three standalone 60th anniversary specials that will see David Tennant and Catherine Tate … Read more
Lights up, lights up: from Brockley’s Hilly Field to Hampstead’s Primrose Hill, there are plenty of places to watch the big spectacle (Getty Image Dan Kitwood) A summary of 2023 might sound depressingly familiar as that of the year before, punctuated by harrowing conflict abroad, domestic political unrest and a sharp cost-of-living crisis. Déjà-2022? Despite … Read more
This cross-sectional study was conducted in Kabul, a city with more than 160 health care facilities and 22 municipalities [13]. We used a multi-stage random sampling technique. In each zone of Kabul (North, East, West and South) we first randomly selected one municipality and from each municipality we randomly selected one health center. Three Comprehensive … Read more