40 h. ago Teen boy charged with murder of little girl Aria Thorpe faces trial next year

The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Friday via video link.

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5 d. ago Scientists pinpoint six personality changes in middle age that may be a hidden sign of dementia

British researchers said the findings, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, could give doctors a potential tool to spot those at risk of dementia years before symptoms appear.

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5 d. ago Ozempic and Wegovy can protect against neurological disease that causes brain damage

Scientists have discovered that semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, offers a new benefit for the 38 million Americans with diabetes.

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5 d. ago Bondi shooting: what we know about antisemitic terror attack in Sydney | The Latest

Australia suffered one of the deadliest massacres in its modern history on Sunday when two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish celebration at Bondi in Sydney. At least 16 people died, including one of the alleged gunmen, with more than 40 left wounded. The victims include a 10-year-old child, a Holocaust survivor and a London-born rabbi. The alleged gunmen behind the attack are a father-son duo, suspected of using legally obtained firearms to commit the massacre. Naveed Akram, 24, was known to New South Wales police and security agencies and had been linked with an Islamic State cell. The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is facing questions about gun law reform and security failings as Australians reel from the attack. Lucy Hough talks to the Guardian Australia senior reporter Ben Doherty Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Aldi urgently recalls popular £2.99 Christmas food over dangerous health risk as shoppers warned ‘do not eat’

A FESTIVE food product sold in a major UK supermarket has been urgently recalled due to a health risk linked to an undeclared allergen. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a recall notice on Friday for Aldi's Perfect Christmas Mozzarella Sticks in Blankets. The product, crispy crumbed mozzarella sticks wrapped in smoky bacon, contains egg which is...

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7 d. ago The everyday vitamin proven to keep us healthier as we get older

Vitamin D can offer protection against damage to our chromosomes – which is linked to age-related disease

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1 week ago Nasa loses contact with spacecraft orbiting Mars for more than a decade

Space agency is investigating after Maven abruptly stopped communicating to ground stations over the weekendNasa has lost contact with a spacecraft that has orbited Mars for more than a decade, though the US space agency said it was trying to re-establish a communications link.Maven abruptly stopped communicating to ground stations over the weekend. Nasa said this week that the spacecraft had been working fine before it went behind the red planet. When it reappeared, there was only silence. “Telemetry showed all subsystems working normally before it orbited behind [Mars],” Nasa said in a statement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chemical in dark chocolate linked to slower ageing, scientists discover

The chemical, theobromine, is found in cacao plants and is also present in dark chocolate - experts say the findings could help unlock everyday foods that 'hold clues to healthier, longer lives'

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1 week ago The Christmas spice found to control blood sugar and protect brain cells

Studies suggest ginger has many health benefits – from managing pain to reducing inflammation

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1 week ago British spy 'Stakeknife' committed 'grotesque, serious crime' including torture and murder with MI5's knowledge, damning report reveals

Long described as the Army's 'golden egg', the agent, codenamed 'Stakeknife', was directly linked to at least 13 murders in his role in the IRA's 'nutting squad'.

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1 week ago UN agency reports rise in violence against women journalists and activists linked to online abuse

UN Women partners has published a new study that found more than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and activists have reported violence online

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1 week ago British spy 'Stakeknife' committed 'grotesque, serious crime' including torture and murder while being run by MI5, damning report reveals

Long described as the Army's 'golden egg', the agent, codenamed 'Stakeknife', was directly linked to at least 13 murders in his role in the IRA's 'nutting squad'.

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1 week ago Social media use damages children’s ability to focus, say researchers

Study of 8,300 US children suggests social media may be contributing to a rise in ADHD diagnosesIncreased use of social media by children damages their concentration levels and may be contributing to an increase in cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a study.The peer-reviewed report monitored the development of more than 8,300 US-based children from the age of 10 to 14 and linked social media use to “increased inattention symptoms”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ruben Amorim told exactly what Man Utd must do to get Adam Wharton transfer coup

Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton is being heavily linked with a blockbuster transfer to Manchester United and his agent has confirmed he has a plan in place

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1 week ago Scientists hunt for 'needles in a haystack' to uncover why colon cancer rates are rising

Rates of colon cancer in young people are on the rise - and scientists aim to pinpoint why

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2 w. ago Will your child develop type 1 diabetes? ‘Advanced’ new calculator predicts their risk for free in minutes

AN 'advanced' new calculator can predict your child's risk of developing type 1 diabetes within minutes. The free online tool was put together by scientists at the University of Exeter, in the hopes of diagnosing and treating the lifelong disease early. Having type 1 diabetes means your body can't produce the hormone that controls blood...

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2 w. ago Tragic young star paralysed in training accident dies, as club pays tribute

Former Rochdale academy player Ellis Robinson has died aged 26 following complications linked to a devastating spinal injury suffered in 2016.

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2 w. ago 'My brother suddenly died in his sleep, then I started to cough up blood'

Rebecca had no idea if her sudden illness, aged 32, was linked to what happened to Andrew

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3 w. ago Antoine Semenyo to Man United transfer secret weapon emerges – 'I've done my job'

Manchester United supporter Luke Littler has tried to play transfer agent after links with Antoine Semenyo, with the darts star having spoken out on the Bournemouth winger

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3 w. ago Former Man Utd star released by Liverpool icon lined up for free transfer to crisis club

Timothy Fosu-Mensah is a free agent after being released by Bayer Leverkusen and is now being linked with Sheffield Wednesday

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