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You turn ‘old’ at the age of 61, according to survey of thousands of Britons Survey of 2,000 Britons found the point at which we think we’re ‘past it’ is age 61 Chief concerns among those polled were over their health and financial security Poll commissioned by LetsGetChecked for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month By Daily … Read more
Facebook is rolling out its coronavirus symptom-tracker survey globally which will appear at the top of users’ News Feeds on the social network. The optional survey is run by the Carnegie Mellon University Delphi Research Centre, and is designed to provide scientists with new insights on how to respond to the crisis, including heat maps … Read more
Is this why Australia is crushing the coronavirus curve? Extraordinary survey shows 98 per cent of the country are practising social distancing ABS releases first survey results into the impact of coronavirus on households 1059 Australians surveyed about jobs, social distancing, self-isolation and health 98 per cent practising social distancing while 88 per cent avoid … Read more
Drinking is adding to lockdown anxiety and conflict says charity after survey shows boozing exacerbates tension for millions Alcohol Change UK found drinking increased household tensions in lockdown The addiction charity survey revealed 8.6million more Brits are drinking more Dr Richard Piper, chief executive of the charity, said alcohol harm is ‘avoidable’ By Lydia Catling … Read more
Millions of Americans are under some type of stay-at-home order, but a new survey finds many are unsure what that means nor do they care to follow. Wired conducted the poll that found nearly 15 percent are confused about the policy in their area, with a majority of misinformed living Missouri. Other than being muddled … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Women unhappy with the size and shape of their bust could delay breast cancer diagnosis since they’re less likely to carry out checks By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:54 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:19 GMT, 7 March 2020 Body hang-ups could delay breast cancer diagnosis, according to a major survey. … Read more
Two mile tunnel underneath Stonehenge is set to be scrapped over funding problems after survey uncovered issues that could send costs soaring to £2billion Controversial plans to tunnel under Stonehenge are set to be scrapped The A303 upgrade in Wiltshire involves work around the World Heritage Site Planners wanted to dig a £2bn 1.8 mile … Read more
Britons get a passion for 50 shades of grey paint: Colour is the UK’s favourite shade for decorating the home, survey reveals Almost one in five people favoured the colour grey for interior decorating And even Kirstie Allsopp, the presenter of numerous property TV shows, is a fan Survey showed grey was most popular followed … Read more
Waitrose is best for everything (er, except value) as it tops the annual Which? satisfaction survey with high scores in every category but price Upmarket chain beat discount rivals to be crowned best in-store supermarket Scored maximum in categories such as fast-moving queues and friendly staff The survey revealed that Asda was rated as worst supermarket by … Read more
Survey of billions of stars in the Milky Way ‘could have captured signs of intelligent life’ — and amateur astronomers are being encouraged to search for them SETI Institute experts are developing state-of-the-art ways to detect signs of life These ‘technosignatures’ might be laser emissions or structures orbiting stars The search will piggyback on the Very … Read more