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President of Princess Cruises blows kisses and makes a heart gesture as she greets people disembarking from coronavirus-stricken ship in Japan on the day it emerged two passengers died Jan Swartz was shown waving, giggling and clapping as guests disembarked They had been stuck on the Diamond Princess for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan Man, … Read more
Gerry Cinnamon SSE Hydro, Glasgow Touring May 29 to July 18 Rating: Martin Amis once wrote a story showing what might happen if the world’s poets changed places with the … Read more
COOKERY BOOKS OF THE YEAR COOKERY BOOKS OF THE YEAR RICK STEIN’S SECRET FRANCE RICK STEIN’S SECRET FRANCE (BBC Books £26, 320 pp) Rick Stein’s love affair with France began when he was 16 and he is still under its spell. His new book, all about rustic French cooking, is full of old favourites like … Read more
There is hope for transplant patients, from technology which may keep a heart alive for 24 hours. At the moment, a donated heart can usually only last around four hours as it is rushed to the person who needs it. But by pumping fluid through its blood vessels, and using pulses of oxygen which mimic … Read more
Artificial intelligence has accurately predicted the possibility of heart attack or stroke in a world’s first. A study led by Barts Health NHS Trust and University College London used AI to analyse cardiac scans of more than 1,000 patients. Researchers said it’s the first time blood flow scans, which reveal problems with the heart, have been … Read more
A pioneering heart valve replacement that grows at the same rate as the organ does could transform lives of children with defects, scientists say. The prosthetic could remove the need for patients to have multiple risky heart surgeries during childhood and provide a longer-lasting fix for weak hearts. Its inventors say it could ‘transform the … Read more
Doctors are tackling one of the deadliest heart conditions by using a 100-year-old cancer treatment. The unlikely remedy involves beaming radiotherapy, used for nearly a century to kill tumours, into the chest to banish a potentially fatal ailment which makes the heart beat up to three times faster than normal. Tests show the abnormal rhythm … Read more
Money, success, celebrity… top hypnotherapist Paul McKenna had it all. Yet for years he was unlucky in love. He tells Julia Llewellyn Smith how he finally focused his legendary powers on himself – with astonishing results ‘I could hardly write about relationships when i couldn’t stay in one’ Six years ago Paul McKenna came to … Read more
The growing scandal at NMC Health has left the FTSE 100 hospitals group battling for survival. It has also left founder and chairman BR Shetty’s dreams in tatters. The Indian billionaire started NMC in the 1970s in the United Arab Emirates. He also founded Finablr, the finance group that owns Travelex. Critical condition: NMC Health … Read more
The most popular holiday songs of all time have been revealed – and it’s 2019 dance track Piece of Your Heart by Meduza that is No1 overall, according to a new study. In second place is Summer by Calvin Harris and in third place is Dance Monkey by Tones and I. Calvin Harris moves up … Read more