Physiologists have revealed that long spaceflights can shrink the heart, in what could be a worrying finding for the next generation of astronauts. Even a long-term programme of low-intensity exercise in space is not enough to counteract the effects of prolonged weightlessness on the heart, they say. The researchers examined data from retired astronaut Scott … Read more
The pandemic caused the world’s middle class to shrink for the first time since the 1990s last year, according to an estimate based on World Bank data. Another estimate showed that almost two-thirds of households in developing economies reported that they had suffered loss in income in 2020. A study from non-partisan research group Pew … Read more
Britain’s population could shrink by two per cent after the coronavirus pandemic if 1.3million ‘missing’ migrant workers who left during crisis don’t return, watchdog warns A report says Britain’s population is ‘substantially smaller’ than official statistics Up to 1.3million people have left in the past year due to the Covid pandemic Brexit rules mean migrants … Read more
Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd get dressed to the nines in full tuxedos on the set of their Apple TV Plus series The Shrink Next Door By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:53 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 01:54 GMT, 19 February 2021 Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd were all dressed up on the … Read more
The UK has announced 13,013 more coronavirus cases and 1,001 deaths, as the winter wave continues to be brought under control during lockdown. Today’s infections are down by a third on last Wednesday’s figure, while fatalities have shrunk by a quarter compared to the tally a week ago. The number of Covid patients in hospital … Read more
Tough measures put in place to control the spread of a new Covid variant in the UK could lead to slower economic growth next year than first predicted, a leading think tanks has today warned. The Resolution Foundation says the economy could be six per cent smaller by Easter than first forecast by the UK’s … Read more
Will Ferrell sports 1970s retro style on the set of dark comedy series The Shrink Next Door in Downtown LA By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:24 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 04:45 GMT, 17 November 2020 Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd are set to star in the upcoming dark comedy series The Shrink Next … Read more
Britain’s economy will shrink by 11% and unemployment will rise to 2.6million amid Boris Johnson’s latest lockdown, bank of England warns Governor Andrew Bailey said the Bank expects the economy to shrink again He said economic output would be 11% lower at end of the year than at the start Added that unemployment would rise … Read more
A single mother who wants to break the record for the world’s smallest waist has revealed that she wears a corset for 18 hours a day to shrink her already tiny 21.5-inch torso. Sammy Wilson, 26, from Georgia, started waist training in April 2019 to help add some curves to her frame after losing weight. … Read more
Partial lockdowns which discourage eating out and a return by workers to the office could shrink the economy by up to 5 per cent, a think-tank warned yesterday. The Centre for Economics and Business Research calculated the bill for major restrictions covering sectors such as hospitality at up to £250million a day. This would mean … Read more