4 d. ago Number of patients in UK waiting for lifesaving organ transplant at record high

More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on waiting list, as NHS sees sharp drop in donorsThe number of patients waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in the UK has increased to a record high while there has been a sharp drop in donors, official figures show.More than 8,000 people, including almost 300 children, are on the transplant waiting list, according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). With nearly another 4,000 in need of an organ but temporarily off the list because they are too sick or unavailable for an operation, it means almost 12,000 people are living in limbo, waiting for the call that can mean the difference between life and death. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago ITV star eyes up This Morning hosting role as they recall 'idolising' show

ITV This Morning has seen a number of guest presenters step in over the years, but it seems one star is eyeing up the top spot and they're no stranger to the show.

Culture

9 d. ago You've got eyes of a sniper if you can spot hidden error in family picture

A new brain teaser shared on TikTok will have you scratching your head, as it challenges you to spot the error in a seemingly normal family picture - can you see it?

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1 week ago The subtle signs in your eyes that could mean you'll develop diabetes and cancer

Eye doctors told the Daily Mail that simple eye exams could detect chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, even without other symptoms.

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1 week ago A stabbing attack at a German company kills 1 person and seriously wounds 2

German police say a man armed with a “sharp object” has attacked people at a company, killing at least one

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2 w. ago The weirdest (and unhealthy) lengths celebs go to in order to get their red carpet looks from questionable cookie diets to uncomfortable colonics

It's a dilemma we've all faced - the holiday is booked, the bags are packed and the beach is beckoning, but the body just won't play ball.

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2 w. ago Netflix fans urged to binge 'absolute masterpiece' series that's hidden in plain sight

It has left viewers in tears from both laughing and crying

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2 w. ago Can you spot the hidden dog in this optical illusion? Test your vision now

An optical illusion challenge has been shared online and it's testing the nation's eyesight. The puzzle shows a colourful room and asks Brits to spot the dog in the image

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2 w. ago Delaying welfare reform is better than bad welfare reform, prime minister

Editorial: Prior to putting before parliament its plans to cut disability and sickness-related benefits, the government must first complete essential groundwork that ought to have been done already – namely, consulting with those at the sharp end of the change: people with disabilities

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on extreme weather: build national readiness – or let everyday life keep breaking down | Editorial

Britain faces rising climate threats, yet lacks a country adaptation plan. Urgent, coordinated investment is needed to protect lives and infrastructureBritain’s four-day heatwave – made 100 times more likely by the climate crisis – is expected to claim about 600 lives. Researchers say high temperatures from Thursday to Sunday would lead to a sharp rise in excess mortality, especially among older people in cities such as London and Birmingham. They forecast the deadliest day as Saturday, with temperatures above 32C and about 266 deaths. These are not abstract figures, but lives cut short by a threat we understand, yet remain unprepared for.Young people seem to grasp this. In a YouGov poll last week, roughly a quarter of 18- to 24-year-olds said they hoped there wouldn’t be a heatwave – while more than two-fifths of older people welcomed the sunshine. That generational split isn’t just cultural. It reflects an entirely rational anxiety: younger people face a future living in a climate...

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3 w. ago Ancient 'hidden in plain sight' Roman road connecting South London park to the seaside

Ancient 'hidden in plain sight' Roman road connecting South London park to the seaside  Yahoo

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3 w. ago Only people with sharp eyes can spot the beach ball 'hidden in plain sight'

Test your mental strength with this a vibrant beach scene packed with summer holiday chaos...and one sneaky beachball hidden in plain sight - are you able to find it?

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3 w. ago Only people with razor sharp vision can spot hidden wedding rings in 43 seconds

A mind-boggling brainteaser, created by Socially Powerful, challenges the nation to spot the three hidden wedding rings in this classic Vegas-style slot machine scene

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3 w. ago Doctors can notice cancer and diabetes in your eyes... are you overlooking the clues?

Eye doctors told the Daily Mail that simple eye exams could detect chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, even without other symptoms.

Science

3 w. ago Jack Draper and Carlos Alcaraz resume budding rivalry at Queen’s as British No 1 eyes top spot

Last year’s tournament marked Draper’s coming of age as he clinched a maiden win against the Spaniard

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last month ‘It really is possible to be zero waste’: the restaurant with no bin

Baldío in Mexico City is part of a new wave of restaurants embracing a regenerative ethos – with delicious resultsHunched over the pass in the open restaurant kitchen, a team of chefs are dusting ceviche with a powder made from lime skins that would, in most cases, have been thrown away. The Mexico City restaurant where they work looks like most restaurant kitchens but it lacks one key element: there is no bin.Baldío was co-founded by brothers Lucio and Pablo Usobiaga and chef Doug McMaster, best known for his groundbreaking zero-waste spot Silo London. “In my eyes, bins are coffins for things that have been badly designed,” says McMaster. “If there was a trophy for negligence, it would be bin-shaped.” Continue reading...

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last month A Trick of the Mind by Daniel Yon review – explaining psychology’s most important theory

An immensely readable dive into the ‘predictive processing’ hypothesis, our best guess as to how the mind really worksThe process of perception feels quite passive. We open our eyes and light floods in; the world is just there, waiting to be seen. But in reality there is an active element that we don’t notice. Our brains are always “filling in” our perceptual experience, supplementing incoming information with existing knowledge. For example, each of us has a spot at the back of our eye where there are no light receptors. We don’t see the resulting hole in our field of vision because our brains ignore it. The phenomenon we call “seeing” is the result of a continuously updated model in your mind, made up partly of incoming sensory information, but partly of pre-existing expectations. This is what is meant by the counter­intuitive slogan of contemporary cognitive science: “perception is a controlled hallucination”.A century ago, someone with an interest in psycholo...

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