14 h. ago Could a drug for narcolepsy change the world? | Zoe Williams

There are apparently breakthroughs on the way for those with sleep disorders – which sent me down a rabbit hole of research...I met a guy in pharmaceuticals who told me about a bunch of cool breakthroughs in sleep meds: mainly, we may be on the brink of a new Wegovy, but in this case it’s a drug to cure narcolepsy. I suggested the two things are not quite the same, given that obesity is a global epidemic and narcolepsy is fairly rare. He countered that the way the drug works might also have applications for insomnia; similar to the Post-it note having been invented by someone trying to create the world’s strongest glue.Anyway, in the course of this, I discovered the test for type 1 narcolepsy, which is that you’re put in a room with zero stimulation – nothing to read, no one to chat to, perfect silence, perfect temperature – and timed on how long it takes you to fall asleep. If it’s under eight minutes, you’re narcoleptic. But the average, for a person with no complaints in that are...

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1 week ago 'World's Strongest Woman' stripped of title after saucy snaps proved she was 'born man'

Jammie Booker, who was crowned the World’s Strongest Woman 2025, has been stripped of her title after explicit images from her past life as an adult film star surfaced

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1 week ago Brit who came second to 'biological male' in World's Strongest Woman competition speaks out over 'trans rival's dishonesty and deception'

Controversy soon swirled around Booker and her win, leading the Official Strongman Games to release a statement and officially disqualify her, and strip her of her title.

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2 w. ago Biological male crowned World's Strongest Woman is STRIPPED of her title as organisers say she had not declared she was trans

Jammie Booker, 28, initially took home the title after narrowly beating professional strongwoman Andrea Thompson, 43, from Melton, Suffolk, during the Texas contest.

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2 w. ago Fury as ‘trans athlete’ Jammie Booker WINS World’s Strongest Woman final beating UK athlete who fumed ‘this is bulls**t’

THE World’s Strongest Woman final descended into chaos after a suspected trans athlete took gold over a Brit competitor. Outrage erupted after “biological male” American Jammie Booker scooped the 2025 title in Arlington, Texas - only for it to later be sensationally removed by the committee. Athletes and coaches flew into a rage and runner-up,...

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2 w. ago Trans woman crowned World's Strongest Woman ahead of female Brit is STRIPPED of her title by organisers who say she had not declared she was 'biologically male' in victory for UK rival

Jammie Booker, 28, initially took home the title after narrowly beating professional strongwoman Andrea Thompson, 43, from Melton, Suffolk, during the Texas contest.

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2 w. ago World's strongest man reveals very clever plan to shame biological male transgender bodybuilder just named world's strongest woman

Mitchell Hooper, 30, the 2023 winner of the prestigious event, told the Daily Mail he was outraged that transgender competitor Jammie Booker took home the victory over biological women.

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2 w. ago Biological male is STRIPPED of title as world's strongest woman after she failed to tell competition bosses that she is transgender

American Jammie Booker, a biological male athlete who was crowned the world's strongest woman, has been stripped of her title after she failed to tell organizers she is transgender, officials said.

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2 w. ago Chaos at World’s Strongest Woman as 'biological male' wins and rival walks off

The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman competition descended into turmoil when American Jammie Booker, alleged by competitors and coaches to be a biological male, beat Britain’s Andrea Thompson in Arlington, Texas, prompting uproar and a podium walk-off

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2 w. ago Fury as 'biological male' wins World's Strongest Woman event in Texas... as rivals say they had no idea of athlete's background

American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain's Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.

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3 w. ago This Morning's Alison Hammond screams as Dermot O'Leary gets lifted by World's Strongest Woman

This Morning's Alison Hammond was left screaming as her co-star Dermot O'Leary was lifted up by the World's Strongest Woman during Friday's segment of the show.

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4 w. ago Kyle Scott: The Aberdeen First Bus driver hoping to become the world's strongest man

His rivals have nicknamed Kyle ‘The Taxman’ due to his ordinary appearance.

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