67 m. ago Scientists warn deadly pathogens can survive in popular home appliance you use weekly

Scientists warn that deadly pathogens can survive in this popular home appliance. This research highlights a serious health risk for 22 million Americans.

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71 m. ago PETER HITCHENS: Civilisation is teetering on the brink. I've seen the Hell on Earth when it happens

Having witnessed the chaos and misery of the ruined city of Mogadishu in Somalia I know how thin the veneer of civilization really is.

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2 h. ago Scientists issue chilling warning over washing machines after finding deadly germs survive your spin cycle

Scientists warn that deadly pathogens can survive in this popular home appliance. This research highlights a serious health risk for 22 million Americans.

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2 h. ago Alzheimer's risk can be lowered by doing three things to protect your nose

A new study has warned that picking your nose could increase the risk of micro-organisms entering your body - and that could raise the risk of you developing Alzheimer's disease

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2 h. ago Groundbreaking study links biological age to dementia risk... so take survey to see how old you REALLY are

An older biological age - the age of a person's cells and tissues based on physiological factors - is a significant influence on whether someone will develop Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.

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2 h. ago More than a quarter of domestic abuse services turning children away due to funding shortages

Report from the domestic abuse commissioner warns severe funding shortages are putting victims at further risk

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4 h. ago In the US, not even $11,000 a month can buy you dignity at the end of your life

After watching my father’s struggle in a system that values profit over compassion, I wonder: how much longer will we accept a future where most of us lose our sense of human worth in old age?The last time I visited my father, I walked into his $11,000-a-month room in a posh assisted living residence and found him curled up on the floor. My sister Amy and I knelt down, touched him, and asked if he was okay.“I don’t know,” mumbled Dad, 96, a retired physician and lifelong outdoorsman. “I fell about 20 minutes ago and no one has come.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Scottish takeaway delivery drivers at risk of break the law without realising it, experts warn

As the UK’s food delivery boom continues, legal experts and insurance professionals are warning that thousands of gig economy drivers could be operating illegally—without even knowing it.

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4 h. ago Edinburgh students raise funds for Myanmar earthquake children

One month since the earthquake that killed thousands, students at Edinburgh Napier University have launched an appeal to raise money to families and children still at huge risk of hunger, illness, and floods as they live outdoors in Myanmar monsoon season.

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5 h. ago Almost £100 million spent on British Steel nationalisation so far, minister says

Jonathan Reynolds said the £94 million spent on the Scunthorpe site is ‘considerably less’ than allowing its collapse.

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5 h. ago Spanish grid operator 'ignored five years of warnings' over green power blackouts risk as socialist PM Sanchez faces mounting fury over 'cover

In September 2020, technicians laid down a series of 'essential' proposals to avoid 'unacceptable' imbalances or disruptions to power.

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5 h. ago UK Foreign Office warns Belgium tourists of risk of 'delays and disruption'

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated its advice for Brits travelling to Belgium, warning them of potential delays and disruptions

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6 h. ago Society will begin its collapse within 20 years due to 'greatest risk to civilisation'

New studies indicate we could be seeing the so-called 'collapse of society' sooner than many thought, with Elon Musk previously having spoken on the issue publicly

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7 h. ago Mosquitoes found as far north as Shetland in study examining pathogen risk

Sightings of mosquitoes were sent to the Mosquito Scotland team every month in 2024.

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7 h. ago American higher education is collapsing before our eyes | Frederico Menino

The once unsinkable ship of US higher education has hit an unthinkable icebergAmerican higher education is living its RMS Titanic moment. The multi-trillion-dollar United States academic-scientific complex, led by the richest and most highly coveted universities in history, remains the envy of the world. “American University Inc” is one of the US’s top exports and among its most valuable stocks. Brands such as Harvard, Columbia, Stanford and so many others are revered worldwide as symbols of academic excellence, independent thinking, breakthrough innovation and prestige. No other university system in the world comes close to amassing as much capital – financial, human, cultural and social – as the mighty American one.Until now. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago George Clooney's wife Amal at risk of being banned from US under Donald Trump sanctions

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney is at risk of being banned from entering the U.S. after advising on a war crimes case that led the International Criminal Court to pursue arrest warrants against Israeli officials

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7 h. ago NatWest taking on 1.8million customers from major high street bank from today

Last June, the major supermarket bank announced plans to transfer its personal loans, credit cards, and savings accounts to the high street building society

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8 h. ago The exact number of babies each woman needs to have to stop humans from becoming extinct

A phenomenon that Elon Musk has called 'the greatest risk to the future of civilization' is sweeping the globe, according to a new study.

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9 h. ago More than 300,000 homes at risk of electricity disruption from start of July

An estimated 150,000 households in Scotland are at risk of higher energy bills due to RTS switch off next month.

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10 h. ago Raging Jo Potter boots Rangers dugout as SWPL title hopes at risk of going up in smoke

An incensed Potter told her players they have to do better or risk being shown the door this summer

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