Nurse warns that longer nails are one of the easiest ways to get infected with COVID-19

An expert has warned against the dangers that long nails, varnish and extensions carry amid the coronavirus epidemic.  Dr Elisabeth Dancey, a British beauty and aesthetics expert at Bijoux Medispa in Belgravia, told FEMAIL that fungi and bacteria are easily harboured under nails, and transferred when touching your face, mouth, other people and objects. She … Read more

Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY: Six ways to BURN calories and FUEL sleep

There’s no doubt that a great night’s sleep is the best possible way to boost your immunity and fight off infections.  So, in these troubled times, it can be doubly infuriating if you’re being kept awake by snoring — either yours or the person you share a bed with.  But luckily, my brilliant new insomnia beating … Read more

SARAH VINE: 10 ways to stay sane at home if you’re stuck at home in coronavirus lockdown 

When it comes to self-isolation, like most people who voted Leave I have a degree of previous experience.  We Brexiteers, especially those of us who inhabit urban areas, are used to life in social Siberia. So I think I’ll be pretty well equipped to handle it. No, the biggest problem is going to be the … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER on the 10 ways the Chancellor must support businesses with his coronavirus budget

When the financial crisis of 2008 hit, the then prime minister Gordon Brown was ready with the big bazooka. With two of the nation’s biggest banks, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds-HBOS just hours from running out of cash, the then Labour government launched a near one-trillion-pound rescue package for big banks, business and consumers. … Read more

Eat to beat diabetes! Delicious ways to reverse type 2 and transform your health 

For anyone struggling with excess weight and type 2 diabetes, this low-carb plan — part of the Mail’s Good Health for Life series — could be life-transforming. Here, Dr David Unwin — the NHS GP behind it — explains how the plan works, while chef and food writer Katie Caldesi gives low-carb recipes, written exclusively … Read more

Here’s 12 ways to reduce, defer or pay your legal fees if you have little or no money 

Admitting you need to divorce is not an easy decision. Many people feel trapped in loveless or abusive relationships as the financial burden of a divorce may be too costly – even if the decision to split is the right one. The average legal fees for divorce amount to £8,926 in Britain but can jump … Read more

Japan’s coolest secret… Ten ways to enjoy the mesmerising – and often snowy – island of Hokkaido

All eyes are on Japan this year as it hosts the Rugby World Cup in September and the next G20 meeting in June, and readies itself for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.  But visitors who want to explore beyond the obvious tourist attractions should consider Hokkaido. The wild north island is a peaceful enclave of stunning nature … Read more

Kink in the Milky Way’s disc could have been created by an ongoing collision

The Milky Way has a ‘kink’ or warp in its disc that ‘wobbles like a spinning top’ and it could have been created by an ongoing collision with a nearby dwarf galaxy. Observations from the European Space Agency Gaia mission helped scientists from the Turin Astrophysical Observatory track the warp as it orbits the galactic … Read more