Poor care is ‘the norm’ at baby scandal hospitals: Standards are still falling at NHS trust at centre of a maternity scandal, health watchdog warns Care Quality Commission said poor care is the norm at Shrewsbury and Telford Inspectors singled out incompetent leadership and out-of-their-depth staff They found examples of nurses blaming each other for … Read more
Walking through the City of London last week was an eerie and disturbing experience. This is an area I know well through my long career in finance. It is usually throbbing with life. Pavements are crowded, roads congested, offices packed, entrance doors in perpetual motion. Yet, on Monday afternoon, I felt as if I had … Read more
Wether you eat a vegan or meat heavy diet and your socioeconomic status can be determined simply by looking at proteins in your hair, a new study found. A study led by a team at the University of Utah examined proteins in discarded hair found in rubbish bins from barbershops and salons across 20 US … Read more
While the world works tirelessly to combat the deadly coronavirus, a new report identifies the ‘greatest risk to human health’ – poor air quality. New data from the Air Quality Index (AQLI) reveals air pollution cuts global life expectancy by nearly two years. Nearly a quarter of the world’s population lives in just four south Asian … Read more
Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely to be infected with and die from the novel coronavirus, regardless of where they live, a new study suggests. Researchers found almost three times the number of cases and and deaths in wealthy minority neighborhoods compared to similar areas that have mostly white residents. This was true across … Read more
Retired NRL star Sam Burgess made headlines last week when he revealed that rapper Kanye West had called him ‘poor’ to his face at a London hotel five years ago. Many Australians were left baffled by the anecdote – not least because Sam is in fact quite wealthy – but now the truth behind the pair’s … Read more
Kanye West’s supporters have blasted retired NRL star Sam Burgess for dredging up an unflattering anecdote about the troubled rapper and presidential candidate earlier this week. The backlash against the sportsman comes amid growing fears for West’s mental health due to his erratic behaviour on the campaign trail – which has resulted in his own … Read more
A poor work-life balance leaves you twice as likely to fall ill, new study suggests Researchers surveyed 32,000 working adults in Europe, including 1,600 in UK Those who struggled to fit family life with long working hours had poorer health The study was led by researchers from the University of Bielefeld in Germany By Eleanor … Read more
Children who live in cities plagued by air pollution and ‘unwalkable’ infrastructure are more likely to suffer from obesity, study shows High levels of nitrogen dioxide and pollutants from cars was linked to weight As many as 1,300 children from six countries, including the UK, were studied Childhood obesity has surged to almost a third … Read more
Almost 200 charities have accused ministers of turning their backs on the world’s poorest by scrapping the office that dishes out foreign aid. They say the merger of the Department for International Development with the Foreign Office is an ‘unnecessary and expensive distraction’ that will diminish the UK’s reputation. A total of 188 humanitarian aid … Read more