22 h. ago Home Bargains and The Range among 28 shops forced to change online returns policies following Martin Lewis investigation

HOME BARGAINS and The Range are among 28 shops forced to change their online returns policy following a Martin Lewis investigation. Back in July, the founder of Money Saving Expert (MSE) discovered some 28 shops and cafés’ policies suggest consumers have fewer rights than what the law entitles them to. Under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013,...

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36 h. ago Experts discover there are EIGHT different types of long Covid... do you have any of them?

A Harvard University-led study has identified eight types of long Covid. It was based on data from 3,700 adults who were tracked after the Omicron Covid wave began.

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3 d. ago Toxic mushrooms spark urgent biohazard event in abandoned UK bingo hall

Experts discovered mushrooms called Serpula lacrymans - a species of fungus known for causing dry rot - in Bournemouth's Grand Cinema bingo hall, sparking an urgent biohazard clean-up

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5 d. ago Urgent warning to WhatsApp users as cybersecurity experts discover a vulnerability allowing access to 3.5 BILLION profiles

Researchers say that a simple weakness allowed them to access 3.5 billion profiles on the Meta-owned messaging app.

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1 week ago Experts discover a link between how much money you make and dementia risk

More than 7 million Americans living with dementia — a number expected to double by 2060

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2 w. ago Popular drink can slash your risk of a common heart condition by more than a third, study reveals

Experts have discovered a link between a popular beverage and a low risk of atrial fibrillation - a condition that causes a rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to stroke and heart failure.

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2 w. ago Chronic kidney disease has more than DOUBLED since 1990 to 800 million, experts discover: 'It's a growing global health crisis'

The condition, which causes the kidneys to gradually stop working, is already thought to contribute to 45,000 deaths in the UK alone.

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2 w. ago Are carbohydrates making you DEPRESSED? Trendy Keto diet could be key to beating low mood, experts discover

Since the 1920s, the plan has also been used in mainstream medicine to help treat a major neurological condition - drug-resistant epilepsy.

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2 w. ago First DNA evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh discovered on teeth of excavated teenage skeleton

Experts said the discovery was “ground breaking” with new testing transforming understandings of the city’s medieval populations.

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3 w. ago Urgent warning to Brits as cybersecurity experts discover 1,800 stolen bank cards for sale on the dark web for as little as £6.27

Stolen UK payment cards are being sold on the dark web for an average of £6.27 - less than the cost of a pint.

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