Doctors warn face masks can pose a risk of eye injury

Research on how well various types of masks and face coverings protect against coronavirus has varied but experts and politicians have generally leaned towards the idea that the chance of some protection is better than none. In the UK, face coverings were first made mandatory in for public transport in June and later for shops … Read more

Alert over dozens of ‘high risk’ Chinese academics at Oxford

More than 80 ‘high risk’ Chinese academics at Oxford are working in sensitive fields with potential military applications, think-tank claims More than 80 ‘high risk’ Chinese students in sensitive fields at Oxford last year 669 Chinese nationals who attended army-linked universities now work in UK The students pursue subjects that have potential military applications Now … Read more

People with dementia at higher risk of catching and dying of COVID

People with dementia are TWICE as likely to catch COVID-19 and more than FOUR times more likely to die from the virus, new US study of 62 million people finds Case Western University researchers analyzed millions of electronic health records in the US  Of more than 15,000 cases of COVID-19, they found 810 people who … Read more

Eating just half an egg with yolk a day increases DEATH risk 7%

Boiled, fried, scrambled or in an omelette, whole eggs pose a threat to health and eating more of them increases your risk of death, a study claims.  Researchers found eating just half a whole egg — which includes the yolk and the white — increases the likelihood of dying by seven per cent. Risk of … Read more

Eating just half an egg a day increases your risk of DEATH by 7%

Boiled, fried, scrambled or in an omelette, whole eggs pose a threat to health and eating more of them increases your risk of death, a study claims.  Researchers found eating just half a whole egg — which includes the yolk and the white — increases the likelihood of dying by seven per cent. Risk of … Read more

People with dementia face more than twice the risk of catching, dying of COVID-19

People with dementia are TWICE as likely to catch COVID-19 and more than FOUR times more likely to die from the virus, new US study of 62 million people finds Case Western University researchers analyzed millions of electronic health records in the US  Of more than 15,000 cases of COVID-19, they found 810 people who … Read more

Drinking more coffee associated with decreased heart failure risk

Just one cup of caffeinated coffee a day can decrease your long-term risk of heart failure by up to 12 per cent, according to findings of a new scientific paper.   US experts looked at dietary information from three large-scale heart disease studies in the US, amounting to more than 21,000 US adults. Overall, they found increasing consumption … Read more

32Red makes £48m a YEAR from gamblers who are considered to be at a ‘high risk’ of addiction 

Betting giant 32Red makes £48m a YEAR from gamblers who are considered to be at a ‘high risk’ of addiction Kindred admitted making £48million a year from gamblers at risk of addiction  32Red and Unibet owner found £1 of each £23 lost came from potential addicts The Swedish-based bookmaker is first to reveal figures putting … Read more

32Red makes £48m a YEAR from gamblers who are considered to be at a ‘high risk’ of addiction 

Betting giant 32Red makes £48m a YEAR from gamblers who are considered to be at a ‘high risk’ of addiction Kindred admitted making £48million a year from gamblers at risk of addiction  32Red and Unibet owner found £1 of each £23 lost came from potential addicts The Swedish-based bookmaker is first to reveal figures putting … Read more

Britain is at growing risk of chemical and biological attack, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Britain is at growing risk of a chemical and biological attack due to a ‘breakdown of world order’ as states ignore international rules.  Wallace suggested the internet could be to blame for the increasing threat, amid fears those set on using chemical weapons against their opponents can find a wealth … Read more