Gavin Williamson has insisted he will not resign and continue to ‘graft away’ while warning that parents who do not send their children back to school risk putting a ‘huge dent in their future life chances’. In an open letter to parents, the Education Secretary acknowledged that some parents may have concerns about their children … Read more
More than 3,000 earthquakes rocked Ridgecrest, California in a single week last year and as a result, has increased chances of the ‘Big One’ striking the San Andreas fault. The tremors stressed the Garlock Fault, which stretches 160 miles along the Mojave Desert and connects the site of the Ridgecrest quakes to the massive San … Read more
Keeping human embryos frozen for over a year can halve women’s chances of becoming pregnant and giving birth to a live baby, a study has found. Researchers from China examined the pregnancy and live birth rates of more than 24,000 women undergoing embryo-storing ‘vitrification’ treatment. They found that storing embryos for 1–2 years significantly lowered … Read more
Obese over-50s face dementia timebomb: Weight issues increase chances of developing the disease by more than 30%, research suggests The risk was highest of all in women with abdominal obesity, a study showed Two in three adults and one in three children are now overweight or obese Researchers say healthier lifestyles could reduce the burden … Read more