DR ELLIE CANNON: Stop this vitamin drip madness

According  to the Facebook advert, it’s ‘fast becoming the treatment of choice’ for an astonishing raft of ailments – from fatigue to migraines and even depression. It can also boost ‘immunity’ and ‘reduce fine lines and wrinkles, suppress formation of acne and blemishes, produce collagen to enhance elasticity…’ I could go on. What is this … Read more

Drivers of expensive cars are less likely to stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings

People driving expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians, and the more valuable their vehicles are the less likely they are to stop at zebra crossings.   Researchers from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas had people attempt to cross the road while noting the estimated value of the cars that did and didn’t stop. … Read more

Doctors need to stop moaning and take responsibility for improving NHS, leading medical chief says

Doctors need to stop moaning and take responsibility for improving the NHS, the leader of Britain’s medics warns Professor Carrie MacEwen said ministers had given NHS substantial sum of cash Doctors must take advantage of ‘once in a generation opportunity’ given to them Government has pledged to pump an extra £33.9 billion into NHS over five years … Read more

French health minister Olivier Veran warns against kissing to stop coronavirus spreading

French people have been warned to stop kissing one another in a bid to control the coronavirus epidemic. Health minister Olivier Veran has urged people to avoid doing ‘la Bise’, the practice of kissing someone on both cheeks, to greet them or say goodbye.  He told a media briefing at the Elysee Paris yesterday: ‘The … Read more

Car warning system will stop drivers opening a car door into the path of a passing cyclist 

Car wing mirror that flashes red when a cyclist is approaching could stop drivers opening the door into their path Sensors and cameras will automatically detect nearby road users   Red lights around the wing mirror and the  door will flash when triggered  An alert will also sound to make both driver and cyclist aware of danger  … Read more

Harry Dunn’s mother accuses Dominic Raab of using a bankruptcy threat to stop search for the truth

Harry Dunn’s mother accuses Dominic Raab of using a bankruptcy threat to stop search for the truth: Family face financial ruin in court battle over the US spy in death crash outside RAF base Harry Dunn died after former US spy Anne Sacoolas crashed into him last August The Foreign Office have warned the Dunn’s … Read more

Man kept in coronavirus quarantine can’t stop coughing, taking water from 3-year-old daughter

A U.S. citizen who was evacuated from Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China, could not stop coughing as he gave a TV interview of his experience of going through the quarantine process.   Frank Wucinski and his three-year-old daughter Annabel were evacuated from Wuhan on February 4 and immediately placed in a 14-day … Read more

Turkey ‘will no longer stop refugees going to Europe’ after 33 soldiers were killed in Syria

Turkey will no longer block refugees trying to get to Europe after 33 of its soldiers were killed in a Syrian government airstrike in Idlib overnight, an official has said. Police, coastguard and border security officials have been instructed to stand down and allow people access to European borders by land and sea, the official … Read more

Warburtons set to turn wonky crumpets into BEER in a battle to stop food waste

I’ll toast to that! Warburtons launches its first ever BEER made from wonky crumpets in a bid to tackle food waste The UK retailer is now selling the 4.2 per cent IPA, called The Toasted Crumpet  It is made from wonky crumpets that don’t make the cut into their packets Beer is the shop’s first non-baked … Read more

Hank Azaria says he decided to stop voicing Apu on The Simpsons after educating himself on racism

Hank Azaria says he decided to stop voicing Apu on The Simpsons after educating himself on racism: ‘It just didn’t feel right’ He announced last month he will no longer voice Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu on The Simpsons Azaria spoke to The New York Times about his years-long process of examining the harmful impact of his … Read more