Progress of women in the workplace has started to REVERSE as a result of the Covid pandemic, research suggests The effects of coronavirus are a ‘shecession’ as they have been more likely to lose their jobs or be furloughed Women have also had to spend more time caring for children than men have Female-dominated industries … Read more
Shoppers are paying up to 180% more for vegan food than for the equivalent meat-based product, research finds A study found that four in five vegan goods cost more than meat counterparts M&S’ vegan sausage rolls were £1.45 more expensive than meat alternative Meanwhile, Waitrose’s 400g vegan chilli cost £1 more than 450g meat version … Read more
Night owls may be twice as likely to underperform at work than morning larks, research suggests Night owls are also at greater risk of falling into early retirement due to disability Evening chronotype almost twice as likely to underperform than morning larks Genes are the biggest factor in determining a person’s chronotype By Jack Elsom … Read more
More than 700 holders of investing Isas that rank at more than a million pounds have one clear thing in common – a hefty weighting towards investment trusts, according to a leading Isa platform. Interactive investors has revealed that among the 731 pots of a million pounds or more that are held with it, closed-ended … Read more
Babies conceived via IVF are born smaller than others… but catch up on height and weight by the age of 17, research shows By age of 17, IVF children were same average size as those conceived naturally Babies were initially smaller but research found a difference in growth patterns Previous research linked rapid weight to higher … Read more
Covid lockdown ‘WON’T lead to a soaring divorce rate’ across the UK, shows new research Pro-marriage campaigners claim official commitment helps couples in distress The Marriage Foundation claims 1pc of mothers and fathers want to divorce They claim the past 11 months of lockdown have seen relationships strengthen However, the foundation claims cohabiting couples are … Read more
Two Pfizer doses ‘are 99.96% effective’: Double jab weeks apart prevents almost ALL cases of Covid-19, research in Israel suggests Israeli research has found that just 0.04 per cent of those vaccinated with both doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine went on to develop coronavirus Of the 700,000 people vaccinated, just 300 later contracted Covid-19, with … Read more
Gesturing with your hands can make your words more memorable, new research suggests Slicing air and waving gestures can make what we’re saying more memorable May explain why politicians often make chopping motions during speeches Gestures can affect the sounds we hear, such as making vowels seem longer By Colin Fernandez Environment Correspondent For The … Read more
Healthy heart could be the key to warding off dementia later in life, new research suggests Scientists claim making some changes earlier in life could prevent dementia Suggested lifestyle changes include regular exercise and eating healthier Findings based on data from a 36-year study into the health of 10,000 Britons By Colin Fernandez Science Correspondent For … Read more
Daily swabs could replace self-isolation: Lateral flow screening could end the need to isolate if you have been in contact with a Covid-infected person, research suggests Currently anyone in contact with someone with Covid is required to self-isolate But a study has found the scheme could be scrapped and replaced with tests Negative rapid lateral … Read more