Covid survivors are almost twice as likely to suffer side effects from Pfizer‘s vaccine compared to those who have never contracted the virus, data suggests. Figures from a symptom-tracking app show 33 per cent of people who had already been struck down the virus endured at least one mild side effect — such as fatigue … Read more
Gogglebox staff ‘say they are screamed at for 12 hours a day, were told not to disrupt filming by going into Covid self-isolation and suffer inhumane working conditions on hit C4 show’ Production company Studio Lambert reported to have received complaints from off-screen members of staff, with one claiming conditions are ‘inhumane’ Gogglebox staff alleged to have … Read more
When it comes to Covid, our lungs are ‘ground zero’. They are one of the primary routes the virus uses to get into the body. But early on in the pandemic, chest X-ray scans revealed something else: where the images should be black, indicating healthy air-filled tissue, in many cases there was a white mist … Read more
One moment I was with a friend, admiring the dappled sunlight in London’s Hyde Park, the next my head was spinning, my knees had given way and I collapsed to the ground. Lying on the floor in a public place, unable to get up unaided, was not only embarrassing but also incredibly nerve-racking. Nothing like … Read more
High Street sales slaughter: Shops in Tier Four towns and cities suffer 72% slump in crucial post-Christmas footfall compared to year before Footfall in Tier 4 locations 72.2% lower than last year, Springboard data shows High Streets were forced to pull down the shutters amid draconian restrictions Pandemic had already sounded the death knell for … Read more
E-cigarettes have the potential to benefit some people, by helping them quit smoking. But scientists still have a lot to learn about whether e-cigarettes are truly effective for quitting smoking and what the long-term risks are. Nicotine is already known to be highly addictive and harm adolescent brain development, which continues into the early to … Read more
Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from memory problems later in life, study finds Dutch health researchers tested the memory and thinking skills of 596 women Each gave birth 15 years prior, but some had high blood pressure at the time In a memory test, the latter group scored around … Read more
British black and Asian workers suffering disproportionately from hospitality shutdown, says think-tank One in twelve ethnic minority workers are employed in the hospitality industry Report notes there are differences between individual BAME ethnic groups Indian workers had the highest average earnings of any group at £8.96 By Harry Wise For This Is Money Published: 15:30 … Read more
Plastic pollution is killing Dubai’s wild camels by the hundreds because the animals mistake the toxic waste for food, experts have claimed. Marcus Eriksen, who studies plastic waste in the Gulf, said camels have been ingesting up to 10-stone of waste which then balls up in their stomachs – subjecting them to ‘agonising’ deaths that … Read more
Kevin Clifton is reportedly in talked with Strictly Come Dancing bosses over a possible return to the show. The professional dancer, 38, quit the BBC show earlier this year in the hopes of pursuing a theatre career. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, the theatre and arts industry have suffered a massive blow and as a … Read more