13 h. ago Wear a face mask if unwell to help stem flu ‘tidal wave’, say health officials

This year’s flu season started earlier than usual and is yet to reach a peak

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14 h. ago Dr Alex George and therapist Anna Mathur on how to feel happier

In this episode of the Well Enough podcast, host Emilie Lavinia is joined by two mental health champions – former UK government Youth Mental Health Ambassador Dr Alex George and psychotherapist and author Anna Mathur. The pair dismantle the pressure to be happy, consider what real happiness looks like and explore the science of finding joy in the small things. The episode also investigates we wear "masks" to hide depression, and the biology behind emotions such as stress and joy. Dr Alex and Anna also share actionable tools and cognitive reframing techniques to help build mental fitness, manage symptoms and combat loneliness.

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16 h. ago Brits told to wear face masks by health bosses amid 'flunami' with warnings hospitals face 'historic crisis' this winter

Britons are being warned to wear face masks as the NHS faces a 'historic crisis' this winter amid looming strikes and record numbers of people in hospital with flu.

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41 h. ago India’s opposition lawmakers demand Delhi air crisis be declared ‘national emergency’

Millions of people in Delhi alone face severe respiratory risks as pollution levels skyrocket in October and November

Society

42 h. ago Residents tackled man wearing clown mask who brandished chainsaw in upstate New York neighborhood

A man who terrorised an upstate New York neighbourhood while wearing a clown mask and wielding a chainsaw has been convicted of two felony charges.

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65 h. ago Everything you need to know as UKHSA tells Brits to wear masks again

People are being urged to wear masks and to take other actions to combat the spread of flu and Covid

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6 d. ago Shocking moment German MP is attacked as thousands of protesters take to streets over far

A GERMAN politician was violently assaulted in the street following a political rally, as thousands gathered to protest a new 'youth wing' of a far-right party. Terrifying video shows the moment the brawl broke out when a group of men wearing black jackets and masks attacked far-right German MP Julian Schmidt. The controversial politician, who...

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8 d. ago Peter Kay admits he's putting on 'a mask' hours after rare TV appearance

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, the comedy icon opened up about a trait that he shares with the radio host and admitted that he wears "some kind of a mask"

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1 week ago Compulsory face mask rule brought in at hospitals in one part of Wales

All staff and visitors are now required to wear face masks at the health board

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1 week ago Why is Tottenham’s Randal Kolo Muani wearing a mask against Arsenal?

The striker was called from the bench as Tottenham faced Arsenal in the north London derby

Sport

1 week ago ‘We’ve got to find answers’: Corby families affected by cancer searching for truth about toxic waste sites

Alison Gaffney believes her son’s rare leukaemia was caused by dumped toxic waste from the town’s steelworksAlison Gaffney and Andy Hinde received the devastating news that their 17-month-old son, Fraser, had a rare type of leukaemia in 2018.Two years of gruelling treatment followed, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy, before a stem cell transplant. Fraser, then aged three, made a “miraculous recovery” from the surgery, before doctors declared the cancer in remission. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Angry Celtic fans launch overnight protest ahead of AGM as Hoops board branded ‘parasites’

ANGRY Celtic fans have attempted to mark their territory ahead of today's AGM by unveiling banners around Parkhead overnight. Images circulating online showed a banner with the phrase 'Parasites Out' and another featuring head shots of board members with the line 'Wanted for Gross Mismanagement' placed on railings in the proximity to the ground in...

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2 w. ago Angry protesters wearing masks and carrying oxygen cylinders demand answers over ‘toxic’ Delhi air

Angry residents wearing masks and carrying oxygen cylinders have taken to the streets of Delhi accusing authorities of ignoring a pollution crisis.

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2 w. ago Anger grows as Delhi’s residents take to streets over toxic air: ‘People have woken up’

As a toxic haze continues to shroud the Indian capital, protesters say lack of government action has pushed the city into a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. Stuti Mishra reports from the ground

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2 w. ago Trump administration sues California over law banning masked federal agents

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit over California’s new laws banning federal agents from wearing masks and requiring them to have identification while conducting operations in the state

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3 w. ago Delhi’s air pollution is so bad even top court is asking lawyers to work from home: ‘Why are you all here’

‘Even masks are not enough,’ says justice PS Narasimha as he urges lawyers to use virtual hearing facility amid toxic pollution

Society

3 w. ago ‘I can’t breathe in this city’: inaction over Delhi’s suffocating pollution sparks rare protest

The failure by state governments to do anything about pollution means it has often been met with apathy. But at a rare protest anger and frustration were rifeAs a familiar smoky evening haze gathered over Delhi, the crowd began to assemble in their hundreds. Mothers and children, students, retirees and environmentalists were all united by a basic but desperate demand: the right to breathe safely in India’s capital.“Delhi is not a liveable city any more, it’s a death trap,” said Radhika Aggarwal, 33, an engineer who joined the protest on Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Police crack down as hundreds protest against Delhi’s toxic air

Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accuses Narendra Modi government of treating citizens like criminals for demanding clean air

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3 w. ago Air pollution levels surge in India's capital, sparking rare protests

A thick layer of smog has enveloped India’s capital, New Delhi, as pollution levels surge, worsening a public health crisis

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3 w. ago Scots urged to wear a face mask when outside if they have these 3 symptoms

During the colder months it is easier for the flu and viruses to spread, leaving the vulnerable at risk.

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