95 m. ago Households not on benefits qualify for £147 DWP payment for one reason

One council in the UK is offering a payment worth £147 – and you don't have to be on benefits to qualify for the funding from the Department of Work and Pensions

Economics

38 h. ago The vital health checks you need at EVERY stage of life: From your 20s to your 70s, even if you think you're healthy, these are the medical tests definitely worth paying for, according to top experts

You have no symptoms, you don't feel ill - but you might still wonder how healthy you really are.

Science

64 h. ago Carbon monoxide poisoning ruled out in death of Gene Hackman and wife, police say

Investigators say ‘good assumption’ actor died on 17 February while autopsies reveal no external trauma‘The greatest’: Hollywood pays tribute to Gene HackmanAuthorities have ruled out that Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from carbon monoxide poisoning earlier this week in their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.The Santa Fe county sheriff, Adan Mendoza, said he spoke on Friday with the pathologist from the New Mexico office of the medical investigator, who said that both Hackman and Arakawa tested negative for carbon monoxide. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago McCullum was a tonic for England’s Test side but will the medicine work in all formats?

Elimination from the Champions Trophy will surely end Jos Buttler’s tenure as white- ball captain, but is the lack of 50-over domestic cricket the biggest problem?The diagnosis after England’s Test team hit rock bottom during that wretched Ashes winter of 2021-22 was a pretty shrewd one by Rob Key. Newly hired as director of men’s cricket, Key recognised that the players, good enough but grossly underperforming, had been ground down by the pandemic and its joyless treadmill of fixture fulfilment.In came Brendon McCullum as the antipodean antidote to their negativity on and off the field. He was not a technical hire – although he analyses more information than the golf-bro image suggests – rather a relentlessly positive one who would double down on the aggressive outlook of Ben Stokes, his new captain, and not meet fire with ice. Continue reading...

Science

5 d. ago Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds

Researchers warn of harms of overdiagnosis for generally healthy people as well as the cost of tests themselvesInfluencers are appealing to emotional narratives around health and often “fearmongering” to promote controversial medical tests on social media, a new study has found, in ways that are overwhelmingly misleading and fail to mention potential harms.The research, led by the University of Sydney and published on Thursday in the American Medical Association’s open access journal JAMA Network Open, investigated five tests being discussed on social media despite limited evidence of their benefits for generally healthy people and concerns about overdiagnosis. Continue reading...

Science

5 d. ago DWP Attendance Allowance payments worth £143 extra a month claimants could be missing out on

More than 1.6 million people across claim Attendance Allowance

Economics

6 d. ago Three foods could be 'vital in protecting against dementia and motor neurone disease'

The findings could bring researchers closer to a cure for deadly neurodegenerative diseases

Politics

1 week ago Gang member who disguised MDMA worth £300k as bath salts ordered to pay just £1

Abigail Kavanagh, 25, was caught after her packaged was intercepted at an airport.

Economics

1 week ago Pope Francis could 'resign' if health battle keeps him from vital job

Cardinals have said that Pope Francis might choose to resign if he feels that he is not able to carry out his work as he continues to fight pneumonia in hospital

Society

1 week ago Luis Rubiales found guilty of kissing Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso without consent at World Cup

Luis Rubiales was ordered to pay a fine worth more than 10,000 euros, a fifth of what the prosecutor asked for.

Politics

1 week ago People can view full PIP or ADP health questionnaire online before making a new claim

A successful claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment is currently worth between £26.90 and £182.75 each week.

Society

1 week ago Pope Francis has double pneumonia on top of earlier respiratory tract infection

Pontiff, 88, already in hospital when latest diagnosis made, as Vatican confirms medical situation is ‘complex’Pope Francis has been diagnosed with double pneumonia after further tests showed a continuing “complex” medical situation, the Vatican said in a statement on Tuesday.The pontiff, 88, underwent a chest X-ray, which “demonstrated the onset of bilateral pneumonia that required further pharmacological therapy”. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago DWP PIP payments worth up to £737.20 per month for people with these common health conditions

The latest Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data shows there were more than 3.6 million people receiving Personal Independence Payments

Economics

1 week ago Tobacco giant wants to triple CEO’s pay to £18m – here’s why they say he’s worth it

Cigarette alternatives are a focus as well as the share price of BAT

Economics

1 week ago GP explains why we should eat more of seven common superfoods

Dr Bhavini Shah says the basic kitchen ingredients are packed with nutrients vital for good health

Politics

1 week ago Subtle changes to your face that predict dementia decades in advance

Unique subtle signs on the face - especially in the eyes, ears and mouth- can help detect dementia earlier than medical tests.

Politics

1 week ago Archway stabbing: Man arrested after serious assault near busy north London Tube station

A man in his 20s is fighting for his life following a stabbing near a north London Tube station

Events

2 w. ago Top five PIP health conditions providing millions of people with up to £737 each month

A successful claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment worth between £28.70 and £184.30 each week.

Economics