Coronavirus experts say it’s NOT the rising numbers of infections they fear

Coronavirus experts are more worried that they are unable to trace where clusters of the bug are breaking out than they are about the rising numbers of infections.    In South Korea, Singapore and Iran, clusters of infections are leading to a jump in cases of the new viral illness outside China.    World Health Organization officials … Read more

Royal experts blast Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over ‘spiteful’ and ‘unnecessary’ statement

Royal experts blast Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over ‘spiteful’ and ‘completely unnecessary’ statement after the Queen forced them to drop Sussex Royal brand name – and one commentator fears ‘it will get WORSE’ Richard Fitzwilliams said the couple had unnecessarily ‘underlined’ differences Prince Charles’ biographer Tom Bower said he feared it would ‘get worse’ … Read more

Experts train border collie to learn the name of 90 different toys and fetch them on request 

Whisky — a six-year-old border collie — has learned the names of 90 different toys on her own and can fetch them on request, researchers have found. The clever canine has learned to differentiate between balls, Frisbees, rings, or ropes — and can even categorise new toys into these groups.  When the researchers first met … Read more

Health experts warn against ‘dangerous’ dry fasting influencers say is curing all health problems 

Health experts are warning against a ‘dangerous’ and ‘ridiculous’ new diet trend that promotes giving up water entirely. The practice known as ‘dry fasting’ has users stop drinking agua and only consume ‘living water,’ such as juice from fresh fruit. Proponents claim that it cures a multitude of illnesses including sinus infections, skin problems, puffy eyes … Read more

Don’t laugh, but here’s why you’re a better investor than the experts…

Even if you’ve never invested before, the chances are you could be very good at it. Don’t believe me? That may be even greater proof that you would excel. Investing can seem like an intimidating business, encrusted as it is with jargon, and bloated with experts and professionals making a fortune from it.  But there … Read more

Britain’s oldest tree Fortingall Yew undergoing sex change: Experts

By: PTI | London | Updated: November 3, 2015 1:22:55 am Britain’s oldest tree, a male, estimated to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old may be undergoing a sex change, say researchers who found that part of it is turning female. The Fortingall Yew in Perthshire, estimated to be around 5,000 years old, making … Read more

Millennials are LEAST likely generation to get flu shot and experts think anti-vaxxers are to blame 

Millennials are the least likely generation to get a flu shot because they are ‘too busy’ and the majority say they agree with some anti-vaxxer ideas A new survey found 55% of millennials said they didn’t get the flu shot this year  Most said it was because they didn’t have time or they’d forgotten to get … Read more

Experts blame social media as hospital admissions for under-19s suffering eating disorders DOUBLE

The number of teenagers and young children admitted to hospital for eating disorders has soared in the past decade, alarming figures reveal. Admissions for those aged 18 or under have more than doubled from 1,700 in 2010 to 4,500 last year. Shockingly, the number of admissions for children under 13 has tripled since 2010, rising … Read more

Sleep is vital for teenagers’ mental and physical development, experts tell parents

Parents should set strict bedtimes for teenagers right up until the age of 18, sleep experts say. Getting enough sleep in the teenage years is vital for mental and physical development. Yet increasingly independent teens, equipped with smartphones and computer games, are staying up deep into the night in what experts call an ‘epidemic of … Read more