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Competition among human females likely contributed to concealed ovulation

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Prehistoric competition among human females contributed to ‘concealed ovulation’ – a lack of any notable physical clues that a woman is fertile, experts say.  Using computational models, US researchers found evidence that concealed ovulation evolved to allow females to hide their fertility status from other females. This would have helped avoid female conflict, perhaps driven by aggression … Read more

Coroner finds that playing football likely contributed to Alan Garner’s deteriorating health

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The words of Alan Garner’s widow, Sylvia, say it all: ‘Football has robbed me of my husband, my children of their father and my grandchildren of their grandad.’ On Tuesday, grieving members of the former Luton and Watford defender’s family attended Alan’s inquest. That it was held via videolink, because of Covid, was not the … Read more

Medical ‘neglect’ contributed to death of anorexic student, 19

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Averil Hart, 19, (pictured) started her first term at the University of East Anglia in September 2012 The death of a teenage university student with anorexia could have been avoided and was contributed to by neglect, an inquest has concluded. Averil Hart, 19, who was a black belt in karate and academically gifted, started her … Read more

Coroner says ‘neglect’ contributed to death of 19-year-old anorexic university student

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Averil Hart, 19, (pictured) started her first term at the University of East Anglia in September 2012 The death of a teenage university student with anorexia could have been avoided and was contributed to by neglect, an inquest has concluded. Averil Hart, 19, who was a black belt in karate and academically gifted, started her … Read more

Malin Andersson believes her ex hitting her while she was pregnant contributed to daughter’s passing

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Malin Andersson has told how she believes the physical abuse her ex-boyfriend Tom Kemp subjected her to while she was pregnant was a factor behind her daughter’s death at just one month old. The former Love Island star, 28, who gave birth to daughter Consy in December 2018, revealed Kemp ‘slapped and punched’ her while … Read more

RMS Titanic: Solar flare may have contributed to sinking, says study

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The RMS Titanic may have only taken the exact fateful course that saw it holed and sunk by an iceberg on April 15, 1912 because a solar flare threw off the vessel’s compass readings, a study has proposed.  According to a US-based meteorologist, the liner’s last night sailing the Atlantic was illuminated by the aurora borealis — … Read more

RMS Titanic: Solar flare may have contributed to the sinking of the luxury liner, study suggests

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The RMS Titanic may have only taken the exact fateful course that saw it holed and sunk by an iceberg on April 15, 1912 because a solar flare threw off the vessel’s compass readings, a study has proposed.  According to a US-based meteorologist, the liner’s last night sailing the Atlantic was illuminated by the aurora borealis — … Read more

Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa may have contributed to coronavirus spike

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A controversial campaign rally held by President Donald Trump in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last month likely contributed to a rise in the number of coronavirus cases there, a top local health official said on Wednesday. Tulsa has confirmed hundreds of new cases of COVID-19 over the past two days, said Dr. Bruce Dart, health director for … Read more

‘Poor design and maintenance’ contributed to the Whaley Bridge dam collapse

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‘Poor design and maintenance’ contributed to the Whaley Bridge dam collapse that sparked evacuation of 1,500 people, damning review concludes Review found dam collapse due to poor design’ and ‘intermittent maintenance’ The collapse of the wall saw more than 1,5000 residents evacuated last year Report was released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs By … Read more