An intensive care doctor working in Birmingham has said that putting the entire city under lockdown would be ‘risk averse’ because new cases are being driven by clusters in separate parts of the city. Dr Ron Daniels, who works for University Hospitals Birmingham, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the increase in coronavirus cases is … Read more
One in 10 firms say there is a risk they will go bust because of coronavirus crisis as 40 per cent warn they have less than six months worth of cash reserves left The Office for National Statistics published latest results of its business survey It showed one in 10 firms estimated they had a … Read more
SAS Australia production is under threat as risk of avalanches is reported in New South Wales’ Snowy Mountains By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:21 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 01:27 BST, 20 August 2020 Channel Seven’s new military-style reality show SAS Australia was spotted filming in New South Wales’ Snowy Mountains … Read more
Is early rising the first sign of Alzheimer’s? ‘Morning people’ who wake up early have higher risk of the disease, study suggests Scientists discovered higher risk of Alzheimer’s was associated with early rising Those with twice genetic risk are one per cent more likely to be ‘morning people’ The results of the study do not … Read more
Charity sector has lost 25,000 jobs in Covid crisis with another 35,000 likely to follow as fundraising events are axed, charity shops shut and donations dry up In a survey of 455 UK charities 19 per cent have already made redundancies Further 23 per cent plan to make more cutbacks once the furlough scheme ends … Read more
Pregnant women who have high blood pressure are at greater risk of suffering hot flushes during menopause, research suggests Link between hot flushes in menopause and high blood pressure in pregnancy Up to 10 per cent of pregnant women in the UK suffer from high blood pressure Unplanned pregnancy seven times more common in women … Read more
Turning a 12-minute stroll into a 7-minute power walk every day decreases the chance of an early death by 30 per cent Experts analysed fitness tracker and health data from 96,476 British adults This data was collected via the UK Biobank study into disease development The team found that exercise intensity can be more important than duration … Read more
Microplastic pollution has been found in human organs — with scientists fearing the tiny particles could increase the risk of infertility and cancer — a study has reported. Experts from the Arizona State University are the first to show that the tiny plastic particles — which form when larger plastics break down — can enter … Read more
Parents face warning over hidden risk of child seats in holiday hire cars as nine out of ten families report dangers but more than half still use them Nine out of ten families reported problems including seats that were damaged Survey of 1,800 parents found half admitted they’d still used a damaged seat Third of … Read more
Thai protesters are risking arrest and 15 years in prison by voicing rare public criticism of the country’s normally unassailable monarchy. Around 4,000 protesters listened in Bangkok this week as organisers read out a list of demands for the royal family, including reform of the ‘lese majeste’ law which protects the King from criticism. Activists … Read more