A Fitbit could spot when you’re coming down with flu – before symptoms have even developed. Researchers analysed 60 days of data from 47,248 Fitbit users living in the US to try and predict when they would get sick. Tell-tale signs someone was about to get ill were higher heart rates than normal or excessive … Read more
Last week, the Royal Hospital Chelsea looked more like an HS2 construction site than a centre of horticultural excellence as hundreds of landscape architects and gardeners battled to construct their creations in time for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, which will be officially opened by the Queen tomorrow. But amid all the high-vis jackets, steel-capped … Read more
As a trained Army sniper in peak physical condition, Marcus Horton was ready for action in a war zone at a moment’s notice. But nothing could have prepared him for the agonising battle he faced after waking one morning in January 2017 to find the whole right side of his face had completely collapsed, leaving … Read more
Cameras that spot broken down cars on smart motorways aren’t monitored all of the time, Highways England bosses admits Highways England insists the ‘smart’ routes are as safe as normal motorways The smart motorways don’t have a hard shoulder but do have refuges for cars Motoring groups have attacked the £6bn scheme after series of … Read more
Constellations of thousands of satellites from companies like SpaceX and OneWeb could hamper the ability of astronomers to spot ‘dangerous asteroids’, study warns. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) study examined the impact satellites from the likes of Amazon, SpaceX and OneWeb would have on astronomy. Companies plan to launch thousands of communications satellites into orbit … Read more
A breath test that instantly spots patients with coronavirus has been developed by British scientists. They say the technology could be used to rapidly screen people in airports. And it could also be used in GP surgeries, pharmacies or ambulances, giving an instant result. The technology, developed by a team at Northumbria University in Newcastle, … Read more
Tourism operator Kuoni has released its top 10 best-selling luxury destinations for 2020, and there are a few surprises on the list. There are no real shocks at the top of the countdown, with the paradise island nation of the Maldives retaining the top spot (which it has done for past 17 years) and Mauritius, … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Piers Morgan slams gold medal-winning transgender weightlifter for destroying women’s right to a fair go as she closes in on a berth at the Tokyo Olympics Piers Morgan claims women’s sport is suffering because of transgender athletes He believes transgender women should not to compete in female divisions Trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard won gold metals … Read more