Giving newborn baby boys antibiotics could stunt their growth in the early years of life, a new study suggests. Antibiotic treatment within 14 days of birth is linked with reduced weight and height in boys – but not girls – up to the age of six, experts found. The researchers think the differences may result … Read more
Most of us operate at 50 per cent of our mental capacity. It’s like having a high-performance Ferrari and just using it to nip to the shops once in a while. Having spent the past 25 years practising as a neurosurgeon, there is not much I don’t know about the workings of the brain, and … Read more
Dominic Raab blasts ‘harrowing’ human rights abuse by China against Uighur minority as he warns UK firms they face fines if they are linked to sickening forced labour Firms will have to prove their supply chains are free from forced labour in China The Beijing government has been accused of widespread abuse in Xinjiang Members … Read more
Extremist cleric linked to the deadly Bali bombings is freed from prison sparking fresh outrage from survivors and loved ones Radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir accused of being behind Bali terrorist attack 2002 nightclub bombings killed more than 200 people, including 88 Australians The now 82-year-old was released from prison on Friday causing grief to … Read more
One in every four deaths in England and Wales was linked to coronavirus in the week leading up to Christmas, official figures show. Office for National Statistics numbers showed 25 per cent of all deaths in that week – 2,912 out of 11,520 – were linked to Covid-19. It is the highest proportion of weekly … Read more
Government propaganda unit is given secret mission to infiltrate neo-Nazis linked to murders and terror plots around the world Intelligence chiefs are concerned about the threat from far-Right terrorism Undercover agents were ordered to infiltrate Order of Nine Angles movement The British neo-Nazi network has been linked to murders and extremist plots By Jake Ryan … Read more
Just 4% of crimes linked to e-scooters results a charge, figures show, despite vehicles being linked to hundreds of shoplifting and drugs offences One in 25 e-scooter offences results in a criminal charge, new figures show The electric scooters are popular among drug dealers and muggers in the UK Figures show that 52 people have … Read more
Devastating dolphin disease that covers up to 70 per cent of their skin in lesions is caused by decreased water salinity linked to climate change ‘Freshwater skin disease’ was first spotted in dolphins living in Louisiana in 2007 The conditions causes patchy and raised lesions that appear across the body US and Australian researchers have … Read more
Anyone who has visited the following venues on the stated dates and times should get tested immediately and isolate for 14 days regardless of symptoms. Avalon: Anytime Fitness, Avalon Parade Tuesday 8 December Monday 23 November to Monday 7 December Avalon: Avalon RSL Club Friday 11 December All day until closed Monday 14 December 5pm … Read more
Police raided German jewellers with links to the hip-hop scene yesterday amid fears a rare 220lb gold coin which was stolen from a museum could have been processed into medallions for rappers. The ‘Big Maple Leaf’, considered the second largest coin in the world and worth £3.3million, has not been found since it vanished from … Read more