Bowel cancer may be caused by a common gut bacteria

A common type of gut bacteria may play a role in the development of bowel cancer, research suggests. An international team of scientists have shown that a toxin released by a strain of E.coli – a dangerous bacteria usually found in the lower intestine – causes unique ‘fingerprints’ of DNA damage to the cells lining the … Read more

Boy racers with ‘excellent upbringings’ are jailed after youngest caused death of a 17-year-old girl

Two teenage boy racers are jailed for five years each after causing the death of a 17-year-old girl passenger during a race that reached speeds of 90mph. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, ignored his Olivia Alkir’s screams to slow down as he raced his Ford Fiesta at Efenechtyd, near Ruthin. … Read more

Coronavirus myths debunked: it was not caused by 5G or a lab

As the coronavirus crisis teeters on the edge of becoming a global pandemic, bizarre myths about its origin and how to treat it have been running rampant online.   Conspiracy theorists have speculated that the 5G mobile network created the virus by ‘sucking oxygen out of people’s lungs’. One theory doing the rounds on social idea claims … Read more

One in FIVE Europeans suffer from noise pollution caused by traffic and aircraft

One in five Europeans suffer from noise pollution caused by traffic and aircraft as officials warn up to half of city-dwellers are exposed to constant road noise.  Alarmingly, figures are set to rise in the next decade due to urban growth, the European Environment Agency (EEA) predict.   Noise pollution can disrupt sleep at night, while chronic … Read more

Scientists publish scans showing lung damage caused by vaping in teenagers with EVALI

Scans published by scientists have shown the lung damage caused by vaping in teenagers as young as 13. Fourteen teenagers who were hospitalised with shortness of breath, coughing and chest pains were assessed by researchers.  They found fluid or debris filled sacs in the lungs, thickening and inflammation of tissue and pressure on the chest wall. … Read more

A hidden island is uncovered in Antarctica due to melting glaciers caused by climate change

A once hidden island has been uncovered in Antarctica after melting glaciers caused by record high temperatures revealed its rocky shore to passing scientists. A group of polar researchers from the Thwaites Offshore Research (THOR) project spotted the island as their ship passed through Pine Island Bay in Antarctica. The island has been named Sif after … Read more

Former Formula One champion Jenson Button reveals a recent crash caused £24,600 damage to his car

Former Formula One champion Jenson Button reveals a recent car crash caused £24,600 damage to his vehicle – as he blasts drivers on phones for the state of UK roads British racing legend Jenson Button revealed he was recently involved in a crash  Burton, 40, also said there had been a ‘massive step back’ in … Read more