Two drinks a week in early pregnancy could stunt a baby’s brain, scientists warn Just two drinks a week in early pregnancy can stunt a baby’s brain development Alcohol raises the risk of children suffering with anxiety and depression later on UK has one of Europe’s highest rates of women drinking through pregnancy By Daily … Read more
A hat-trick of studies today confirmed coronavirus cases are surging in England with as many as 45,000 people catching the virus every day and the number of infections doubling in a week at the end of September. One Government-led study estimated that the infection rate could be almost half of what it was during the … Read more
5G network could leave UK open to security risks such as spying and sabotage, MPs warn Defence committee said there would be a ‘greater surface for illicit actions’ Added there was ‘no doubt Huawei’s designation as high-risk vendor is justified’ They added it ‘poses significant security risk to individuals and our Government’ By Larisa Brown, … Read more
A looming mental health crisis fuelled by the pandemic and economic recession means lengthy waiting times for treatment may get a lot worse, psychiatrists predicted yesterday. It came after new research showed two fifths of psychiatric patients waiting for appointments end up in A&E or needing crisis services. Patients with severe mental illnesses, including eating … Read more
Face masks don’t work in the rain, experts warn as they call on ministers to tell the public that coverings need to be changed regularly Rain restricts air flow and cuts filtering capacity on face masks, say scientists They have urged the Government to launch a campaign to make people aware Warning comes as UK … Read more
IRA threat to Brexit border posts in Ulster: Checkpoints in Northern Ireland could become targets for dissident republicans after we leave EU, MPs warn MPs fear political violence could increase on the border as a result of Brexit The New IRA are also recruiting significant numbers of young people, they warn MI5 also raised fears … Read more
A fourth wave of coronavirus infections could soon hit Hong Kong, the city’s health experts have warned. The Asian financial hub had impressive success in tackling the disease with just over 1,400 infections and seven deaths by the end of June. But it was hit with what officials called ‘a third wave’ from early July, … Read more
Ireland’s government has been advised to introduce the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions across the country in a bid to halt the spread of the virus. The National Public Health Emergency Team recommended that all 26 counties be elevated to level five restrictions for the next four weeks, effectively taking them back into full lockdown. … Read more
Ban on loyalty penalty insurance pricing will penalise customers who shop around, experts warn Insurers tend to offer cheap deals to new customers, and raise loyal customers’ premiums every year they fail to switch to a new provider Now the regulator says it will ban insurers from penalising customers who stay Estimates suggest it will … Read more
Coffee before breakfast could give you diabetes: Drinking caffeine first thing in the morning can raise blood sugar by 50%, experts warn Regularly drinking coffee before breakfast may raise the risk of type 2 diabetes University of Bath researchers asked volunteers to drink coffee after waking up Found their blood sugar was 50% higher than when … Read more