4 h. ago Doubts cast on Kemi Badenoch’s claim of US medical school offer

Stanford University staff and academic experts raise questions over Tory leader’s claim of place and partial scholarship offered at 16Doubts have surfaced over Kemi Badenoch’s claim to have been offered a place at a prestigious US medical school at 16, with admissions staff unable to recall the proposal and the university not providing the course.The Conservative leader has said in interviews that she was offered a place and a partial scholarship to study medicine – sometimes describing it as pre-medicine – at Stanford University in California, one of the most competitive in the US. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Blood thinner could be more effective than common drug at preventing heart attacks

Clopidogrel was tested against aspirin in people with coronary artery disease (CAD)

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4 h. ago Blood thinner ‘better than aspirin’ for certain heart disease patients – study

The research also found the use of clopidogrel did not increase the risk of major bleeding, a common and serious side effect of blood thinners.

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5 h. ago Two in three Brits would NOT fight for King or country, study reveals

The research found 64 per cent of respondents were unwilling to defend Britain in the event of war - while a further six per cent expressed uncertainty.

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5 h. ago Study In Imperial College London In 2025: Tuition Fees, Courses, Admission

Study In Imperial College London In 2025: Tuition Fees, Courses, Admission  NDTV

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6 h. ago Sadistic crimes of the 'Brookyln Vampire': How 'Grey Man' cannibal serial killer strangled girl, 10, then wrote to her mother revealing which body parts he had cooked and eaten

He not only murdered, but mutilated and cannibalised children, leaving a trail of letters and confessions that shocked even seasoned detectives.

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7 h. ago Two out of three Brits would NOT fight for King or country, study reveals

The research found 64 per cent of respondents were unwilling to defend Britain in the event of war - while a further six per cent expressed uncertainty.

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9 h. ago Weight loss jab Mounjaro cuts heart failure risk by more than half, study shows

The Mirror attended the world's biggest heart conference in Madrid and heard how weight loss injections cut heart patients’ risk of being hospitalised or dying early

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11 h. ago The simple foods which could drastically cut your risk of dying early

A new study shows that increasing your potassium intake can reduce the risk of heart disease by 24%

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12 h. ago 'Best place to retire' in whole of UK named as Welsh seaside town

A North Wales seaside town has been named the best place to retire in the UK, according to a new study

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12 h. ago Weight loss drugs can halve heart patients’ risk of early death, study finds

GLP-1 agonists could be given to millions with heart conditions to help them stay out of hospital and live longerWeight loss drugs can reduce by half the risk of heart patients being hospitalised or dying early, according to the largest study of its kind.The class of drugs, known as GLP-1 agonists, have been found to offer “dramatic benefits” to heart patients, significantly cutting their risk of falling seriously ill or dying prematurely from any cause. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Weight loss jabs could keep heart failure patients out of hospital

Semaglutide and Tirzepatide could help patients with heart condition HFpEF

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16 h. ago Tributes to Scots uni student who died in tragic Harlaw Reservoir incident

Ayan Ayyub Khan, 23, had moved to Scotland from Maharashtra, India, in January to study Robotics engineering at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh

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16 h. ago A Chinese student was questioned for hours in the US, then sent back even as Trump policies shift

A Chinese philosophy student was deported from the United States after landing in Houston to study at the University of Houston

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18 h. ago Drivers warned to stop driving immediately if these dashboard lights come on

Scottish drivers are being warned that ignoring flashing lights on their dashboards can be fatal or cause serious collisions. Motoring experts at Blackcircles say drivers should take note of their dashboards, as a recent study revealed that 43 per cent of UK drivers do not notice dashboard warning lights.

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20 h. ago A common drug used to treat heart attacks may not help and could have fatal consequences for women, bombshell new study finds

Beta blockers are medicines that are used to lower blood pressure and cause the heart to beat more slowly and with less force and have been used to treat cardiovascular issues for years

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21 h. ago Hormone replacement therapy 'can raise the risk of hearing loss by 25 per cent', study of 200,000 women finds

It has been hailed as a lifesaver for women going through the menopause. But hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is being linked to an increased risk of hearing loss.

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21 h. ago Eating fatty processed foods could trigger severe asthma, study finds

Scientists have pinpointed a chemical in processed foods which can cause inflammation of the airways, leading to the condition.

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22 h. ago Tories would maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction, Badenoch to say

Conservative leader says it is ‘absurd’ to shift away from fossil fuels and leave ‘vital resources untapped’The Conservative party will aim to “maximise extraction” of oil and gas in the North Sea if it wins power, Kemi Badenoch is expected to announce.Badenoch will use a speech in Aberdeen in the coming days to set out her plans to extract as much oil and gas as possible instead of shifting away from fossil fuels, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Here’s how you can officially mend a broken heart – according to scientists

New research has revealed that exercise and therapy could cure ‘broken-heart syndrome’, diagnosed in 5,000 Britons every year

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