4 h. ago Scientists behind study linking Tylenol to autism accuse Trump of 'spreading misinformation'

Researchers behind the latest studies investigating links between acetaminophen use and autism have slammed Donald Trump for 'spreading misinformation' about their work.

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19 h. ago Diet rich in fruit, veg and nuts could prevent up to 15 million deaths worldwide, study claims

The planetary health diet is linked to a 27 per cent reduced risk of premature death

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53 h. ago People who hang toilet roll 'wrong way' may have same desired personality trait

A phycological study claims people who hang their toilet roll the 'wrong way' all have one thing in common - and it's considered to be a desirable personality trait

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4 d. ago Covid vaccines 'might raise the risk of cancer', contentious study claims

The link between Covid jabs and cancer has previously been dismissed by academics and oncologists after claims it had led to 'turbo cancers'.

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4 d. ago Experts hit back at highly contentious study claiming Covid vaccine raises risk of SIX cancers including breast and prostate

The link between Covid jabs and cancer has previously been dismissed by academics and oncologists after claims it had led to 'turbo cancers'.

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4 d. ago The abortion pill is safe. But why should Trump let facts get in the way of his agenda? | Moira Donegan

RFK Jr is conducting a review of mifepristone, citing a deeply flawed study. The move could be devastating for womenRobert F Kennedy Jr’s health department is conducting a new review of mifepristone, the drug used in the majority of American abortions, claiming that a new study from a conservative thinktank has raised concerns about its safety.Mifepristone, which was approved by the FDA 25 years ago this month, has repeatedly been proven safe and effective for use terminating pregnancies in both multiple medical trials and in widespread patient use over the past quarter of a century. The report cited by Kennedy, meanwhile, comes from the Ethics and Public Policy Center – a group that applies “the Jewish and Christian traditions” to modern law and pushes back “against the extreme progressive agenda while building a consensus for conservatives” – and was not peer reviewed. The study has been heavily criticized by medical experts for its methodology and lack of transparency regarding h...

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6 d. ago ‘Go woke, go broke’? New study challenges claims progressive films flop at the box office

Film data analyst Stephen Follows finds no evidence that ‘woke-adjacent’ cinema is doomed commercially – and claims some genres may benefit from diverse casting“Go woke, go broke” is a movie catchphrase du jour, loved by rightwing culture warriors, who take aim at mainstream films judged to have adopted progressive values, and therefore are worthy of boycott and complaints. Films as varied as The Marvels, Charlie’s Angels, Ghostbusters (the 2016 reboot) and Pixar’s Elio have been attacked for their perceived commitment to inclusiveness and diversity, and in some cases their box office revenue appears to have been affected as a result.But is it actually the case? Film data analyst Stephen Follows, an adviser to Guinness World Records and author of The Horror Movie Report, has published research on how audiences actually respond to “woke-adjacent” content in current cinema. First presented at the Zurich film festival on Saturday, Follows’ research suggests that there is no blanket rul...

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6 d. ago Diabetes, heart disease and arthritis may be tied to common ache, study claims

While back pain is very common, scientists believe it may be linked to an increased likelihood of certain illnesess

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8 d. ago More than half of the world's coastal settlements are retreating inland to avoid rising sea levels, study finds

Human settlements around the world are moving inland and relocating away from coastlines as sea levels rise, a new study claims.

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1 week ago Manchester United cult hero who won 2008 Champions League faces prison time for failing to pay £142,000 child maintenance after fathering NINE children

Reports claim he will be allowed out to study or do community work during the day, but have to return to his lock-up at night, under a more lax 'semi-open regime' only if there is prison overcrowding.

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2 w. ago World's oldest mummies were 'smoked dried like BBQ brisket' in history changing discovery

The world's oldest mummies have been discovered in burial sites in southern China and southeast Asia, boffins have claimed in a newly published and potentially ground-breaking study

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3 w. ago Weleda allegedly supplied cream used on prisoners in Dachau by SS doctor

Study claims Swiss firm provided Nazi concentration camp with anti-frostbite product used in deadly tests in early 1940sThe natural cosmetics company Weleda supplied a skin cream to the Dachau concentration camp that went on to be used for human testing, resulting in the agonising deaths of prisoners, a historian specialising in Nazi Germany has claimed.Weleda, founded 104 years ago and known worldwide for its holistic remedies, sourced large quantities of medicinal herbs during the Nazi era from an agricultural plantation overseen by the SS in Dachau, southern Germany, according to a major report by Anne Sudrow commissioned by the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rightwing preppers should be the biggest boosters of this climate solution

We’re beyond Mel Gibson’s Mad Max era. We no longer need oil to make it through the apocalypseAs I write these words, the No 1 trending story on the Guardian is titled: “The history and future of societal collapse”. It is an account of a study by a Cambridge expert who works at something ominously called the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk; he concludes that “we can’t put a date on Doomsday, but by looking at the 5,000 years of [civilisation], we can understand the trajectories we face today – and self-termination is most likely”.I can’t claim to have done a study, though I have been at work on climate change for almost 40 years and I gotta say: seems about right. So it’s maybe not the worst moment for a bit of worry about how you would fare in the case of a temporary breakdown of our civilization. Perhaps you have noticed that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and violent. Or you read the stories that Donald Trump was shutting down the Federal Emergency Man...

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3 w. ago The climate solution both the right and the left can get behind | Bill McKibben

We’re beyond Mel Gibson’s Mad Max era. We no longer need oil to make it through the apocalypseAs I write these words, the No 1 trending story on the Guardian is titled: “The history and future of societal collapse”. It is an account of a study by a Cambridge expert who works at something ominously called the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk; he concludes that “we can’t put a date on Doomsday, but by looking at the 5,000 years of [civilisation], we can understand the trajectories we face today – and self-termination is most likely”.I can’t claim to have done a study, though I have been at work on climate change for almost 40 years and I gotta say: seems about right. So it’s maybe not the worst moment for a bit of worry about how you would fare in the case of a temporary breakdown of our civilization. Perhaps you have noticed that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and violent. Or you read the stories that Donald Trump was shutting down the Federal Emergency Man...

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4 w. ago Joe Rogan claims study shows Earth cooling – but report’s authors say he’s wrong

Scientists say ‘old-school denier nonsense’ isn’t helpful as podcaster repeatedly airs false claim on his showFor months now, the popular comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan has been telling his vast audience of a study that shows Earth is cooling – even though this research states the complete opposite.Rogan’s false claim about the climate crisis, which he has repeatedly aired on the Joe Rogan Experience, one of the world’s most popular podcasts, has exasperated the scientists who authored the research. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Married couples likely to be diagnosed with 'same mental illnesses' claims new study

Intriguing new research has suggested that when it comes to our neuroses, opposites don't attract.

Science