3 h. ago A simple test could identify the people most at risk of experiencing sex problems triggered by common antidepressants prescribed to millions

Scientists have pinpointed a way to identify people who are at most risk of suffering from sexual issues while taking antidepressants.

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14 h. ago A variety of exercises could be the key to a longer life, study suggests

The study found that walking was associated with a 17% lower risk of death when comparing people who did the most walking with those who did the least

Politics

18 h. ago The world is facing irreversible water ‘bankruptcy’. Billions of people are at risk

Nearly three-quarters of the global population reside in nations deemed "water insecure" or "critically water insecure", UN researchers said

Economics

2 d. ago Scots shoe stores at risk of going bust as UK chain reveals almost 40 to be axed

A HISTORIC shoe chain with two stores across Scotland is on the brink of closure. The family-owned firm could vanish from the high street as a takeover deal is in talks. Luxury footwear brand Russell & Bromley is reportedly set to close all of its UK stores, leaving more than 450 people at risk of...

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4 d. ago My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare | Mara Wilson

I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same dangerWhen I was a little girl, there was nothing scarier than a stranger.In the late 1980s and early 1990s, kids were told, by our parents, by TV specials, by teachers, that there were strangers out there who wanted to hurt us. “Stranger Danger” was everywhere. It was a well-meaning lesson, but the risk was overblown: most child abuse and exploitation is perpetrated by people the children know. It’s much rarer for children to be abused or exploited by strangers. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago DWP confirms changes in circumstances people claiming Pension Credit must tell or risk losing it

There are ten changes in circumstance people on Pension Credit should report to the DWP as soon as possible

Economics

6 d. ago Nigel Farage in legal bid to block election delays that risk turning Britain into a 'banana republic' where FIVE MILLION people will lose their vote

Ministers announced last month that they were inviting councils in areas undergoing local government reorganisation to postpone their elections.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘We’re a hot button topic’: is intimacy coordination the most misunderstood job in film

Specialists in choreographing sex scenes have come under fire from the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Mikey Madison – is there any weight to their complaints?When intimacy coordinator Adelaide Waldrop gets asked about her job at parties, she contemplates lying. “I’ve considered saying I’m an accountant,” she says. When she reveals the truth, the response is almost always seedy. There are questions about erections, merkins, and inappropriate celebrities. “Or it’s a lot of, ‘Oh we could use one of you at home with me and the missus’, and questions about my sex life,” Waldrop adds. “We’re a hot button topic.”Lately, the heat has been on high. To some, intimacy coordinators are an auspicious part of a post-#MeToo industry, one that protects cast and crew while providing crucial creative input – Michelle Williams, Alexander Skarsgård, and Emma Stone are among those to have gushed about their experiences. To others, they’re the sex police, impeding artistry for the sake of avoiding an HR he...

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8 d. ago ‘We’re a hot button topic’: is intimacy coordinator the most misunderstood job in film

Specialists in choreographing sex scenes have come under fire from the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Mikey Madison – is there any weight to their complaints?When intimacy coordinator Adelaide Waldrop gets asked about her job at parties, she contemplates lying. “I’ve considered saying I’m an accountant,” she says. When she reveals the truth, the response is almost always seedy. There are questions about erections, merkins, and inappropriate celebrities. “Or it’s a lot of, ‘Oh we could use one of you at home with me and the missus’, and questions about my sex life,” Waldrop adds. “We’re a hot button topic.”Lately, the heat has been on high. To some, intimacy coordinators are an auspicious part of a post-#MeToo industry, one that protects cast and crew while providing crucial creative input – Michelle Williams, Alexander Skarsgård, and Emma Stone are among those to have gushed about their experiences. To others, they’re the sex police, impeding artistry for the sake of avoiding an HR he...

Politics

8 d. ago People risk £100 penalty if they miss '18 day' HMRC January deadline

Customers must file their tax return online but they do not have very long

Events

8 d. ago Is your back pain a spinal FRACTURE? Staggering 2.2million Brits ‘living with hidden, agonising’ breaks

SPINE fracture checks will be added to OAP bone scans on the NHS to try and catch tens of thousands of breaks earlier. An estimated 2.2million Brits have “hidden” spinal fractures that may cause terrible back pain but get missed on standard tests. X-ray scans are common practice for people at higher risk of falls...

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9 d. ago Warning over popular heat bags that could leave people at risk of 'smouldering fire'

These items are great for aches and pains - but they can also easily catch fire.

Events

1 week ago Google removes multiple AI health summaries as experts warn ‘misleading’ results put people at risk

An investigation claimed that a number of health-related AI summaries were giving inaccurate or misleading information

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1 week ago ‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood testsGoogle has removed some of its artificial intelligence health summaries after a Guardian investigation found people were being put at risk of harm by false and misleading information.The company has said its AI Overviews, which use generative AI to provide snapshots of essential information about a topic or question, are “helpful” and “reliable”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scandal of NHS England's refusal to provide simple tests for newborns that can identify numerous conditions that can kill or cause severe disabilities

The plight of Jesy Nelson's twin babies has brought the NHS' lacklustre infant screening programme into the spotlight.

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1 week ago Employers told not to punish workers who can't get in because of weather

People are being told not to take a risk just to get to work

Society

1 week ago Coronation Street announces flashforward as resident killed in major new storyline

The one-off episode will kick off a major storyline in the ITV soap and there are five people at risk

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2 w. ago Martin Lewis issues urgent travel insurance warning as people risk losing money

Martin Lewisfrom MoneySavingExpert has warned travellers to take out travel insurance as soon as they book their next trip.

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2 w. ago Moment arrogant suicide helper Miles Cross REFUSES to help police in new footage

WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: When officers asked him "Is there anyone at risk from anything you sold?" he simply replied “no”. Again, police asked: "Can you help identify anyone who might need assistance?", to which Cross again said "no"

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2 w. ago How rising extreme weather can put people with these illnesses at 'growing risk', Manchester scientists discover

'Climate change isn’t just an environmental issue — it’s a health emergency'

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