Cholesterol levels in the UK have dropped sharply since 1980

Britain’s cholesterol levels have nose-dived over the last 40 years thanks to a healthier diet lower in fat and the increasing use of statins, scientists have said. The UK once had the 18th highest cholesterol level in the world for both men and women, putting them at increased risk of heart attacks and strokes, but … Read more

James Argent reveals he is a cocaine addict and has suffered two near-fatal overdoses

‘I locked myself in my house and took drugs for three days straight’: TOWIE star James Argent reveals he is a cocaine addict and has suffered two near-fatal overdoses By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 22:57 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 22:57 BST, 24 May 2020 TOWIE star James ‘Arg’ Argent has admitted he … Read more

The bizarre tropical island in Thailand that looks like a CHICKEN

An eggs-traordinary place! The bizarre tropical paradise island in Thailand that looks like a CHICKEN Chicken Island, also known as Koh Kai, is part of the Poda group of islands in the Thai province of Krabi  The ‘chicken head’ is a limestone rock formation located on the southern tip of the island  Chicken Island is … Read more

TOWIE’s Demi Sims flaunts her sensational frame in racy lingerie selfie

TOWIE’s Demi Sims flaunts her sensational frame in racy lingerie selfie… after former flame Sam Mucklow and one-time love rival Shelby Tribble’s baby news By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 09:32 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 10:39 BST, 18 May 2020 She made her entrance to TOWIE in a love triangle with Sam Mucklow … Read more

Thai vets pull discarded plastic bag from a green turtle’s backside

Turtley gross! Thai vets pull a 12-inch strand of discarded plastic bag from a green turtle’s backside that it mistook for food Footage shows a foot-long piece of soft plastic being pulled from a green turtle Ocean rubbish stuck inside the turtle would have eventually caused it to die It’s likely herbivorous species of turtle mistook the … Read more

Markets selling bats, dogs and snakes continue to operate across South-East Asia despite coronavirus

Wet markets selling live animals including bats, dogs and snakes are continuing to operate across South-East Asia, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Shocking pictures and videos show the animals crammed into tiny cages at markets in countries including Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and China, where the outbreak is believed to have first emerged.  One … Read more

Ray-ban maker Essilor Luxottica’s Thailand factory hit by £160m scam

Ray-Ban maker Essilor Luxottica’s Thailand factory hit by staff’s £160m scam By Daily Mail City & Finance Published: 21:50 BST, 30 December 2019 | Updated: 10:10 BST, 31 December 2019 Staff at a spectacles factory in Thailand have scammed Essilor Luxottica out of up to £162million. The company behind the Ray-Ban and Michael Kors brands … Read more

Google’s medical AI far less accurate at identifying illness in clinics than in the laboratory 

A Google-developed AI that was capable of identifying cases of diabetic retinopathy (DR) with 90 percent accuracy in the testing laboratory has turned out to be much less useful in clinics and hospitals. In laboratory settings, the AI designed by Google Health performed at the equivalent level of a medical ‘specialist,’ but in testing at … Read more

Love Island’s Kaz Crossley exhibits her washboard abs in tiny orange bandeau bikini

Love Island’s Kaz Crossley exhibits her washboard abs in tiny orange bandeau bikini as she continues lockdown in Thailand By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 17:29 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 17:58 BST, 29 April 2020 She is isolating at a luxury Thailand resort after being stranded on the island amid the coronavirus pandemic.  And … Read more