SPECIAL REPORT: Forget Donald Trump’s foolish tweets – malaria pills aren’t the magic bullet

Desperate Britons are putting their lives at risk by taking anti-malaria tablets in a ‘misguided’ attempt to fight Covid-19, experts warned last night. They dismissed claims by French researchers that the decades-old drugs could ‘cure’ patients and called a controversial study published last month that appeared to show benefits ‘deeply flawed’ and ‘dangerous’. The pills, chloroquine … Read more

Married At First Sight’s Elizabeth Sobinoff says cast aren’t boring

‘They did the best they can!’ Married At First Sight’s Elizabeth Sobinoff doubles down on her remarks about the ‘boring’ cast – after slamming them for ‘holding back’ this season By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:11 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 08:12 BST, 4 April 2020 It appears Married At First … Read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Why aren’t we shutting schools and what do they mean by social distancing?

Over the past few days, I’ve heard time and again that ‘we are not doing enough’ to protect the nation from the threat of Covid-19. I want to say, hand on heart, that this isn’t true. Quite the opposite, in fact. As a GP who cares passionately about the health of my patients, but also … Read more

Cameras that spot broken down cars on smart motorways aren’t monitored all of the time

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

The UK is MOST relaxed about coronavirus – three quarters of Britons aren’t fazed by the infection

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Hybrid cars aren’t as green as makers want you to believe

Plug-in hybrid cars are not as good for the environment as manufacturers claim because they can’t operate in electric-only mode if it’s cold, the vehicle has been put in cruise control or the electric motors can’t generate enough power. That’s according to a green transport campaign, which highlighted the limitations of hybrid vehicles as part of … Read more

The chemicals on your fruit and veg aren’t as scary as you think

From horse meat in beef burgers to the threat of chlorinated chicken, Britain has had its fair share of food scares over the past decade. According to data from the Food Standards Agency, a third of us now have serious concerns about the safety of what we eat. Top of that list of concerns are pesticides … Read more

Married At First Sight boss says participants AREN’T looking for love

Married At First Sight boss says participants AREN’T looking for love and just want ‘the experience’ of being on television Do you have a story about a MAFS 2020 participant? Email [email protected]  By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:53 BST, 30 January 2020 | Updated: 04:48 BST, 2 February 2020 Married At First … Read more

Why property funds aren’t as safe as houses

Investors have had an unpleasant reminder that property funds may not be the haven they had hoped for. Last Wednesday, M&G suspended trading in its Property Portfolio fund because it did not have enough ready cash to satisfy redemptions.  A day later, Prudential suspended some of its own funds, which feed into the M&G fund. … Read more