BLM protests haven’t caused spike in COVID-19 cases, study finds

Black Lives Matter protests across the United States haven’t caused a spike in coronavirus cases like health experts had initially feared, new research shows.  A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research used cellphone data to track protests held in 280 large cities across the US and found no evidence, overall, that the demonstrations … Read more

Rugby players may undergo subtle brain changes even if they haven’t suffered a concussion 

by Mia de Graaf, US Health Editor As athletes of all sports speak out about their brain injury fears, we run through the need-to-know facts about risks, symptoms, tests and research. 1. Concussion is a red herring: Big hits are not the problem, ALL head hits cause damage All sports insist they are doing more … Read more

Coronavirus quarantine rules cost Britain £650million… and police haven’t handed out a single fine

Revealed: Coronavirus quarantine rules cost Britain £650million… and police haven’t handed out a single fine The Government’s 14-day quarantine rule for all new arrivals began on Monday But zero fines have been handed out to those who broke the quarantine rules  Tens of thousands of people have flown into British airports this week   Here’s how … Read more

Recovered coronavirus patients say they still haven’t gotten their senses of smell and taste back

Over the last several weeks, healthcare workers have been drawing attention to an unusual symptom of the novel coronavirus: the loss of taste and smell. Now, many recovered patients say that, months later, neither of those senses have returned, or they’re very muted. They tell The Wall Street Journal they can’t smell perfume and that some … Read more

Half of Brits have gained weight during lockdown and 14% haven’t left their house in a week

Half of Britons admit they have piled on the pounds during lockdown – putting them more at risk of coronavirus. A study by King’s College London also found one in seven adults have not left their homes to exercise in a week, fuelling concerns about an obesity crisis. The worrying finding comes after NHS data … Read more

Cleaner slams clients who haven’t continued to pay her during lockdown

Cleaner claims she won’t work for clients who didn’t ‘care’ enough to keep paying her during lockdown – but is told they could be having money struggles too British woman vented her fury for not being paid by her clients during lockdown Posting anonymously on Mumsnet, she considered not returning to work  Many responses argued … Read more

The 14 car makers that haven’t introduced measures to block keyless car crime

An astonishing number of car makers have admitted they have not fixed well-known security flaws with their vehicles that allow them to be remotely stolen by criminals. A total of 14 out of 33 manufacturers told Which? that they hadn’t implemented new security measures to resist keyless thefts, with just two installing range-wide technology to … Read more

‘I absolutely haven’t done anything’: Today host Karl Stefanovic DENIES hair dye rumours

‘I absolutely haven’t done anything’: Today host Karl Stefanovic DENIES hair dye rumours… after claims he spent $55,000 on plugs By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:57 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 13:58 BST, 15 April 2020 Karl Stefanovic appears to have a fuller head of hair over the past few weeks, … Read more

One in five Britons admits to sleeping on a pillow they haven’t washed in FIVE YEARS or more 

Sweet dreams? One in five Britons admits to sleeping on a pillow they haven’t washed in FIVE YEARS or more Poll of 2,000 people discovered 20 per cent of them didn’t wash pillows often  Women were much worse offenders than men, according to Silentnight study Research warned that about ten per cent of the weight … Read more