Women over 50 can cut their risk of a stroke by taking up healthy habits such as exercising and ditching junk food, research suggests Key habits to adopt are daily exercise, consuming less junk food and alcohol Diets should include eating more fish, nuts, whole grains, fruits and vegetables The findings show that it is … Read more
The boy struggled, but his hands were bound and the priest, a towering figure, was too strong. Pacing behind them with a 16-inch blade in one hand, the priestess was indifferent to the pleadings of the youth. For miles they had walked, from the great city of Knossos, cradle of the Minoan civilisation, up into … Read more
Food rich in vitamin D such as cheese and oily fish is good for the heart, research shows Scientists have found vitamin-D foods may protect against heart attack or stroke The results come as great news for lovers of of cheese, eggs and oily fish Increasing intake of vitamin D in food, rather than supplements, … Read more
Ministers fear that the coronavirus pandemic might have been caused by a leak from a Chinese laboratory, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Senior Government sources say that while ‘the balance of scientific advice’ is still that the deadly virus was first transmitted to humans from a live animal market in Wuhan, a leak from … Read more
STOCK MARKET WATCHLIST: Life after Sir Martin Sorrell sees WPP seek buyer for its £3bn market research firm Kantar By Edited By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:48 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 10:13 BST, 15 April 2019 WPP’s post-Sorrell clear-out kicks off in earnest this week. The advertising giant … Read more
The epic moment a blue whale sneezed and blasted an overhead research drone with a salvo of ‘snot’ has been caught on camera. Taken by Christian Miller, the footage shows his pioneering drone — dubbed the ‘SnotBot’ — passing over the whale in Baja California as it spouted from its blowhole. The SnotBot collects matter … Read more
The UK is injecting £20million into coronavirus research projects that will trial the effectiveness of 1,000 drugs on the disease, as well as developing a vaccine. Six research groups from leading universities in England today became the first to benefit from the investment, receiving £11million between them. The cash will go towards testing existing HIV … Read more
Natural birth is safe for 90% of women who have previously had a caesarean, new research suggests Nine in ten women who had C-section can give birth naturally, study suggests Up to half of women having C-sections do so due to having had one in the past Many women are concerned of tearing their scar … Read more
History, we are told, provides lessons. But a study of the scary details of past stock market crashes is of little help in showing us precisely how we should react to the current slump. Or when we should expect a recovery. This is the unnerving message from the experts who have scrutinised the share price … Read more
An organisation advising the EU and UN about health has been accused of trying to influence politicians on behalf of giant food companies. The International Life Sciences Institute, based in Washington DC, is influenced by, and working to help, the companies which fund it, scientists said in a study. The institute, funded by Coca Cola … Read more