27 m. ago A handful of a popular snack each day can increase chance of cancer and heart attack, major study finds

Additive-laden foods such as crisps and sweets have been vilified for decades over their supposed risks, with dozens of studies linking them to issues including type 2 diabetes.

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51 m. ago Two cute animals may have killed millions by spreading Covid

The dreaded virus that killed millions around the world, destroyed the economy and kept us all out of the pub may not have originated in China at all as boffins share new evidence

Events

70 m. ago Barry Keoghan visited Ringo Starr to ‘study’ him for upcoming Beatles biopics

Saltburn actor Keoghan has been cast to play the drummer in a collection of new biopics.

Politics

92 m. ago Who are the militant groups India says it targeted in Pakistan strikes?

New Delhi accuses Islamabad of harbouring armed groups responsible for carrying out attacks on its territory

Events

1 hour ago Child Benefit payments will stop for thousands of parents at the end of this month

You can claim Child Benefit if you're responsible for a child under the age of 16, or if they are under the age of 20 and still in approved education or training

Society

2 h. ago A killer fungus is forecast to spread to the UK – Here is everything we know so far

A new study from researchers at The University of Manchester has found that the risk of fungal infection in Europe has increased

Events

2 h. ago April storms that killed 24 in US made more severe by burning fossil fuels – study

Study finds human-caused climate change made four-day rainfall across central Mississippi valley 40% more likelyThe four-day historic storm that caused death and destruction across the central Mississippi valley in early April was made significantly more likely and more severe by burning fossil fuels, rapid analysis by a coalition of leading climate scientists has found.Record quantities of rain were dumped across eight southern and midwestern states between 3 and 6 April, causing widespread catastrophic flooding that killed at least 15 people, inundated crops, wrecked homes, swept away vehicles and caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of households. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Digitising NHS and adult social care ‘will cost £21bn over the next five years’

The Government has pledged to move services from analogue to digital as part of its ‘three shifts’ for the NHS.

Economics

3 h. ago Mikel Arteta put back in his place with response to 'delusional' Arsenal claim

The PSG manager says his side deserved to go through to the Champions League final after Arsenal boss said his team had been the best in the competition

Politics

4 h. ago Man came back from holiday with 'flu' and spent four months in hospital

Steven Percy was left fighting for his life and after recovery was unable to swallow for months

Science

4 h. ago Concerns raised about care home charity chaired by Cardiff councillor

The chair of Cartref said trustees are aware of their responsibilities, including their responsibility to report to the the Charity Commission when necessary

Society

6 h. ago ITV's Dr Hilary Jones says 'liquid gold' kitchen staple 'boosts your immune system'

Manuka honey has been dubbed 'liquid gold' by nutritionists, foodies, and beauty influencers over the years.

Politics

10 h. ago Are you a 'genetic nurturer'? Parents' abilities 'rub off' on their children, even if they didn't pass down intelligence genes

Children with gifted parents tend to do better in school even if they didn't inherit the intelligence genes, a study found, as parents' natural abilities can 'rub off' on their offspring.

Society

13 h. ago UK dubbed nation that always says sorry as list reveals top things we apologise for

A new study has found that we are a nation who loves to say sorry - with 90% of us constantly apologising for things that are not even our fault - such as someone bumping into us

Politics

13 h. ago Popular food now linked to PARKINSON'S disease as doctors issue urgent warning

Eating a popular food may raise the risk of developing early signs of Parkinson's, a progressive movement disorder diagnosed in 90,000 Americans every year, according to a new study.

Events

14 h. ago "We are suffering": Businesses struck by 'eerie' high street compared to the Covid lockdown after collapse on Bury New Road

A collapse revealed an underground 'void' across the full width of the carriageway

Transport

15 h. ago US adults’ belief in impact of BLM protests consistently decreased since 2020 – study

Study also found 54% of adult Americans said the relationship between police and Black people was about the same since George Floyd’s deathThis 25 May marks the fifth anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose murder sparked international protests against police brutality and racism.A new study by the Pew Institute examines the beliefs of American adults regarding race and racial issues five years after Floyd’s death. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago The Guardian view on bias in medical research: disregard for women’s health belongs in the past | Editorial

It is shocking that while illnesses specific to men are studied, those affecting women are ignoredSix years after Caroline Criado Perez’s bestselling book Invisible Women drew a mass readership’s attention to the long history of sexist bias in medical research, it is shocking that women and their illnesses are still underrepresented in clinical trials. Analysis by the Guardian of data gathered for a new study showed that from 2019 to 2023, 282 trials involving only male subjects were submitted for regulatory approval in the UK – compared with 169 focused on women.Health inequality is a complex and multifaceted problem. There are massive socioeconomic differences in life expectancy and infant mortality, as well as race inequalities – for example, in maternity and mental illnesses. These and other disparities, along with those relating to disability, can also be mapped geographically. Continue reading...

Science

16 h. ago Covid origin FINALLY revealed in bombshell study...and it might not have been China after all

Scientists from the University of California , San Diego, claimed the virus's ancestor likely emerged five to seven years before the pandemic struck in 2019.

Events

17 h. ago England is in the grip of an obesity crisis as almost two thirds of adults now dangerously overweight

Nearly a two-thirds of adults were overweight, with an extra 260,000 people entering that category last year. More than a quarter - an estimated 14 million people - were obese.

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