Man charged with grievous bodily harm after police officer was stabbed

Man, 27, is charged with grievous bodily harm after police officer was stabbed in the arm in north-west London Ibrahim Gul from Finchley Road, London, was charged after the stabbing The police officer was stabbed and had to be treated in hospital on July 10 Gul was charged with other offences and is due at … Read more

Equity release advice may be causing ‘significant harm’ to some vulnerable customers warns FCA

Equity release advice may be causing ‘significant harm’: Regulator warns some customers are rushed through without the proper checks The results of an FCA review of equity release advice firms found ‘significant areas of concern’ in the way some were selling equity release Many advisers were told they are not doing enough to ensure customers … Read more

Scientists claim even consuming alcohol within weekly ‘low-risk’ guidelines can harm your health 

Alcoholism is the most severe form of alcohol abuse and involves the inability to manage drinking habits. It is organised into three categories: mild, moderate and severe. Each category has various symptoms and can cause harmful side effects. If left untreated, any type of alcohol abuse can spiral out of control.  Individuals struggling with alcoholism … Read more

Boris Johnson says protesters who harm police will face ‘the full force of the law’ after clashes

Boris Johnson has said activists who harm the police or property during Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd will face ‘the full force of the law’. The Prime Minister posted a video message to the nation from his Twitter account this evening following a weekend of demonstrations in cities and … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Negative interest rates do harm

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Negative interest rates are an insidious way of making savers finance Government’s debt pile, but economies that victimise the thrifty seldom thrive in the long run By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 22:20 BST, 31 May 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 31 May 2020 Savers, collectively, are losing billions of pounds … Read more

Britain’s biggest solar farm gets green light in Kent countryside despite fears it will harm area

Britain’s biggest solar farm – the size of almost 1,000 football pitches – gets green light in Kent countryside despite fears it will harm the local area Cleve Hill solar park will be capable of generating enough electricity to power more than 91,000 homes  It is the first of its kind to be classified as … Read more

Coriander, cumin and thyme could counteract harm from high-fat meals 

Spicing up your dinner with coriander, cumin, thyme and parsley counteracts some of the harmful effects of high-fat meals, according to a new report. Adding even one teaspoon of spice mix to a recipe can have anti-inflammatory benefits, reducing the risk of cancer, diabetes or heart disease.  In experiments, US researchers found people who ate … Read more

Doctors say Chinese ventilators sent to British hospitals would harm patients

Doctors in the UK have shared their fears over 250 ventilators purchased from China and called for their ‘withdrawal and replacement’. Medical experts from the Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust warned that the Shangrila 510 model, made by Chinese firm Beijing Aeonmed Co. Ltd., caused ‘significant patient harm including death’ if used in a … Read more

How a virus like this one could harm health long after you’ve recovered

Long after the lockdown is lifted and the pandemic has receded, the UK health service may still be treating vast numbers of long-term victims of the coronavirus. Worrying evidence from early studies of patients with Covid-19 is emerging to suggest the infection may leave behind debilitating conditions ranging from sensory loss to heart and lung … Read more

Is JK Rowling’s Covid-19 breathing exercise doing more harm than good?

It’s the three-minute breathing exercise that can ease debilitating coronavirus symptoms – and, by now, thousands of Britons will have tried it. A video posted by urgent care specialist Dr Sarfaraz Munshi showing him demonstrating the technique has gone viral – raking in more than three million views on YouTube, no doubt bolstered by the … Read more