Half of England’s major university towns are already coming out of the other side of their coronavirus outbreaks, analysis of official data suggests. Major university towns, defined as having more than 20,000 students but excluding London, saw infections skyrocket at the end of September when students and teachers returned to education in their droves. The arrival … Read more
Kate Ferdinand has admitted she’s been battling with insecurities and still ‘feels guilty’ for slowing down during the early months of her pregnancy. The former TOWIE star, 29, who is expecting a baby boy with husband Rio, candidly discussed battling anxiety and ‘really struggling’ during her first trimester on the Women’s Health Going for Goal podcast. … Read more
Slowing down brain activity during the ‘dreaming’ stage of sleep can help people lose weight and beat addictions, study finds During the REM phase of sleep, parts of the brain are active as if it was awake One such region is the hypothalamus, which is involved in feeding and appetite Experts from Switzerland turned off hypothalamic … Read more
First sign of hope? UK economy plunge in output is FINALLY slowing as businesses find ways to operate amid lockdown – but experts warn is still mired in ‘unprecedented downturn’ Closely-watched index suggests rate of decline in the UK economy is slowing The IHS Markit PMI index still shows the situation is worse than the credit … Read more