People with low ‘disgust’ threshold ‘less vulnerable to infections’

People of a sensitive disposition who are easily repulsed may have evolved this trait as a natural way of avoiding infections.  Scientists found people with a low threshold for feeling disgusted are less likely to be infected with bacteria or viruses.   This, researchers say, proves Charles Darwin’s 19th-century theory that disgust evolved as a self-defence … Read more

Amanda Holden shares throwback of husband Chris Hughes carrying her over the threshold

Amanda Holden shares throwback of husband Chris Hughes carrying her over the threshold on the day they moved into their ‘perfect home’ By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 01:57 BST, 10 July 2020 | Updated: 09:16 BST, 10 July 2020 On Thursday, Amanda Holden reminisced about the day she and her husband, along with their … Read more

Up to 95% of heatwave deaths in London and west Midlands occur below weather warning threshold

A massive 95 per cent of deaths caused by hot weather in London and the West Midlands occur before heatwave alerts have been triggered, a study has found.  And many do not view high temperatures as a risk – with only two out of five over-75s saying they thought it posed a danger to their … Read more