5 h. ago Experts suggest shock cause of rising severe, disabling illness... they say it's microplastics in WATER

American scientists compared levels of microplastics and rates of several health conditions among different coastal communities and found a shocking level of increased risk.

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41 h. ago Only 1% of UK workers off sick find jobs within 6 months, report says

Think-tank’s findings show need to change financial incentives to help ill and disabled people return to employment

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3 d. ago Europe’s big carnivores are on the rise – but can we live with bears next door?

Numbers of animals once hunted as vermin are rising across the continent. But scientists worry about how we are going to get along with these predatorsEurope’s carnivores have had a remarkable change in fortune. After tens of thousands of years of persecution that wiped out sabretooth tigers, hyenas and cave lions, there has been a recent rebound in the continent’s surviving predators.Across mainland Europe, bear, wolf, lynx and wolverine numbers have risen dramatically as conservation measures introduced several decades ago have begun to make an impact. There are now about 20,500 brown bears in Europe, a rise of 17% since 2016, while there are 9,400 Eurasian lynx, a 12% increase. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Walmart shares fall upon disappointing forecast, fueling US spending worries

World’s largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after shares hit record high of $105 last weekWalmart on Thursday forecast sales and profit for its latest fiscal year below Wall Street estimates, suggesting that the world’s largest retailer expects inflation-weary consumers to pull back after several quarters of solid growth.Walmart shares, which had risen about 72% in 2024 and hit a record high of $105 last week, were down 6% in early trading. Shares of its rival retailer Target were down 1.6%, with Amazon 0.9% lower. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Cases of 'mystery' HMPV virus rise in UK once again despite 'mask up' warning

Human Metapneumovirus is now tracking above baseline levels across the UK after another rise was detected by UK health officials several weeks after Brits were warned to mask up

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8 d. ago Bayern Munich icon trolls Celtic with penalty box barb and delivers scathing verdict on Champions League tie

German expert not expecting a shock in Bavaria

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