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Over a billion people across the globe are obese
1 March 2024

More than a billion people globally are obese
Over one billion people around the world are obese. Global estimates published in The Lancet include 880 million adults and 159 million children, according to data from 2022. The highest rates of ...

A dead python fell out of a sofa in Scotland
1 March 2024

Dead python falls out of sofa at furniture recycling centre
A dead python stunned staff at a furniture recycling centre after falling out of a sofa. The reptile was discovered as the couch was cleaned at Cunningham Furniture Recycling in Ayrshire, ...

A can of fizzy drink each day raises the risk of deadly kidney disease
29 February 2024

One can of fizzy drink a day increases killer kidney disease risk
Just one fizzy drink per day raises the danger of deadly kidney disease. People who guzzle beverages such as Coca-Cola and Fanta regularly had a greater chance of suffering from the ...

Long Covid 'brain fog' has a lasting impact on cognitive function
29 February 2024

Long Covid 'brain fog' has serious memory impact
'Brain fog' from long Covid has a considerable impact on memory. A study that assessed over 140,000 people in the summer of 2022 has revealed that the virus has an impact ...

Beer bellies put men at risk of dementia
29 February 2024

Beer bellies put men in dementia danger
Men with beer bellies are at a higher risk of dementia. Research has revealed that those who carry extra abdominal fat and have a family history of Alzheimer's disease were found ...

Ultra-processed food is connected to a whole host of health issues
29 February 2024

Ultra-processed food linked to a host of health issues
Eating ultra-processed food causes a multitude of health problems. Products such as ready meals and chocolate bars have been linked with 32 damaging health outcomes, including diabetes, cancer and heart disease, ...

Men are likely to get fat once they marry
29 February 2024

Married men put on weight after their wedding
Married men are more likely to get fat. A new study has found that chaps pay less attention to their weight once they have tied the knot and pile on the ...

Climate change is causing fish to shrink
29 February 2024

Global warming is making fish shrink
Fish are shrinking because of climate change. Researchers have found that warmer water means plankton - the microscopic organisms that fish feed on - are reduced in size which deprives the ...

Baked beans can aid weight loss
29 February 2024

Baked beans can help people shed the pounds
Eating baked beans could help you lose weight. Chinese researchers have found that tucking into meals such as beans on toast and jacket potatoes is beneficial for the waistline. People who ate ...

People who live near pubs are likely to suffer from heart failure
29 February 2024

Living near the pub increases risk of heart failure
People who live near pubs are more likely to suffer from heart failure. A study has found that those who live in "high density" areas with 11 or more pubs, bars ...

Air pollution increases the chances of death from breast cancer
27 February 2024

Air pollution raises breast cancer death risk by 80 per cent
Air pollution increases the risk of dying from breast cancer by 80 per cent. The connection between pollution and the disease is firmly established but new research to be published this ...

Smartphones could be controlled with a person's eyes with new technology
27 February 2024

Smartphone users could control devices with eyes
Smartphone users could soon control the devices with their eyes. The Chinese phone company Honor has unveiled a new AI eye-tracking feature that is capable of detecting when a person is ...

Humans could soon be talking to cats with AI
27 February 2024

Humans could be talking to animals in 12 months with help from AI
AI could soon allow humans to talk to animals. Experts from across the globe are using 'digital bioacoustics' to capture the sounds and behaviours of animals that are too quiet and ...

Standing desks are a waste of time, a spine specialist argues
27 February 2024

Slouching isn't as bad for the spine as feared
Slouching isn't as bad for the spine as suspected. It has long been thought that slumped posture is bad for your back but Dr. Chris McCarthy - one of Britain's leading ...

Eating cereal could increase the risk of dementia
26 February 2024

Eating cereal could raise risk of dementia
A daily bowl of cereal may increase the risk of dementia. Scientists have discovered a link between a vitamin called Thiamine – found in popular types of the breakfast snack such ...

An expert thinks aliens are too far away for humans to find
26 February 2024

Alien expert claims that extraterrestrials are too far away for humans to find
An expert has claimed that aliens are too far away from Earth for human encounters. Dr. Malcolm Schofield is convinced that extraterrestrials exist but thinks that the universe is so vast ...

Getting married does not equal happiness and health
26 February 2024

Marriage does not equal happiness
Marriage doesn't make people happier or healthier than those who are single. Researchers have examined both the physical and mental health of those who have got hitched and those who have ...

NASA is looking for four people to live on a simulation of Mars
26 February 2024

NASA wants four people to spend a year living in Mars simulation
NASA is searching for four people to live on a Mars simulation. The US space agency is seeking volunteers for an experiment that will involve them being locked up for more ...

Long Covid brain fog could be caused by leaky blood vessels
23 February 2024

Long Covid brain fog could be down to leaky blood vessels
Brain fog in long Covid sufferers may be caused by leaky blood vessels. Scientists have theorised that catching the virus causes disruption in the blood-brain barrier of some victims, causing the ...

Stress can make cancer grow and spread
23 February 2024

Stress makes cancer grow and spread
Stress causes cancer to grow and spread. A team of experts at New York's Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have found that chronic stress leads to the formation of sticky webs of ...

AI could prove pivotal as humans attempt to find aliens
23 February 2024

AI is the main weapon for humans in the search for aliens
AI is humanity's secret weapon in the hunt for aliens. Bill Diamond, head of the extraterrestrial research organisation Seti Institute, explained that the search for aliens has been "a needle in ...

Bobi has been stripped off the world's oldest dog title
23 February 2024

'World's oldest dog' Bobi stripped of title
The 'world's oldest dog' has been posthumously stripped of his title. Guinness World Records (GWR) say it has no evidence that Bobi the canine, who died last October at the apparent ...

The children of men with low sperm counts are more likely to develop cancer
22 February 2024

Cancer risk heightened in children of men with low sperm counts
Children of men with low sperm counts are at greater risk of developing cancers. A landmark study at The University of Utah has discovered that the families of men who have ...

Watching TV makes people need the loo at night
22 February 2024

TV addicts are more likely to go to the toilet at night
Watching lots of TV makes people need to use the toilet at night. Adults who spend five hours or more per day watching television or videos are more likely to need ...