10 h. ago Sleep experts explain the sudden jerk you experience while dozing off

An estimated 70 per cent of people will experience it at some point in their lives

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12 h. ago Brits are going barmy for baked beans after beef prices were sent skyrocketing

Analysis revealed the cost of meat is rising far faster than plant-based alternatives, with experts saying it's causing people to become vegetarians for price reasons

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36 h. ago Judi Dench admits she 'can't recognise anybody' due to cruel eye condition

The 'common' condition is the leading cause of sight-loss in older people

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37 h. ago 80 percent of renters don’t have insurance. Experts explain why that’s a major mistake

Renters insurance can help cover the cost of replacing stolen or damaged items such as holiday gifts and electronics

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38 h. ago Virologists warn a 'super flu' is sweeping UK after Laura Woods blamed 'virus' for fainting live on air 

A troublesome mutant strain of the flu is believed to be more infectious and leading to more severe illness and hospital admissions than last year.

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38 h. ago How a super flu virus is sweeping Britain and threatens to ruin Christmas

A troublesome mutant strain of the flu is believed to be more infectious and leading to more severe illness and hospital admissions than last year.

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39 h. ago BBC NHS doctor issues cancer warning to anyone with common cold symptom

The NHS GP and BBC Morning Live doctor explained what serious signs to look out for when suffering from a cold or the flu

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62 h. ago Woman suffered heart attack aged 27 after ignoring common symptom

Neena Chauhan, 40, was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack at the age of 27 - she

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3 d. ago Dogs can die 'within just two days' of 'zoonotic disease' symptoms, experts explain

Leptospirosis is a serious and potentially fatal bacterial infection that can affect both dogs and humans

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4 d. ago NHS warns parents to avoid 3 things when helping children with a common symptom

Earaches and ear pain are relatively common in children and are most often caused by infections

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5 d. ago Paul Doyle's life in jail after Liverpool crash from 'protection to inmate fury'

Paul Doyle changed his plea to guilty on all 31 charges after driving into a crowd of Liverpool fans in the city centre and causing injuries to more than 100 people in the process

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5 d. ago Grateful to be alive, residents who escaped the Hong Kong apartment blaze wonder what comes next

A massive fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has become the deadliest in the city's memory, causing 128 deaths with 200 people unaccounted-for

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5 d. ago Death toll from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka rises to 123, with 130 people still missing

Sri Lankan authorities say the death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 123 with 130 people still missing

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6 d. ago Prostate cancer experts explain REJECTING plan to offer test to at

Prostate cancer campaigners left disappointed but UK National Screening Committee says inviting more men for PSA test would ‘cause more harm than good’

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6 d. ago After a teddy bear talked about kink, AI watchdogs are warning parents against smart toys

Advocates are fighting against the $16.7bn global smart-toy market, decrying surveillance and a lack of regulationAs the holiday season looms into view with Black Friday, one category on people’s gift lists is causing increasing concern: products with artificial intelligence.The development has raised new concerns about the dangers smart toys could pose to children, as consumer advocacy groups say AI could harm kids’ safety and development. The trend has prompted calls for increased testing of such products and governmental oversight. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Storms with women's names are more deadly than those with men's names because people feel less threatened by them and take less precautions, new study reveals

A study found that on average, storms with female names cause more deaths than those with male names because people may feel less frightened by them.

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7 d. ago Fire safety experts explain how Hong Kong inferno spread so quickly to multiple towers

Incident draws comparisons to London’s Grenfell Tower inferno of 2017

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9 d. ago Common dog ‘head shake’ symptom that’s actually serious infection

Your pet will usually show a variety of signs and behaviours when they're suffering from a significant infection

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9 d. ago Google Maps blunder turns tiny village into shortcut route, causing it to be 'bombarded' by lorries that are damaging people's Grade II

Historic bridges, walls, Grade II homes and even cars in Lulligton have been damaged ever since lorries started driving through to reach nearby Frome.

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1 week ago ‘It’s hell for us here’: Mumbai families suffer as datacentres keep the city hooked on coal

As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plantsEach day, Kiran Kasbe drives a rickshaw taxi through his home neighbourhood of Mahul on Mumbai’s eastern seafront, down streets lined with stalls selling tomatoes, bottle gourds and aubergines–and, frequently, through thick smog.Earlier this year, doctors found three tumours in his 54-year-old mother’s brain. It’s not clear exactly what caused her cancer. But people who live near coal plants are much more likely to develop the illness, studies show, and the residents of Mahul live a few hundred metres down the road from one. Continue reading...

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