Ellen DeGeneres ‘increasing staff benefits’ after accusations

Ellen DeGeneres ‘increasing staff benefits’ like paid sick leave as she continues damage control following accusations of fostering a toxic work environment Ellen DeGeneres is reportedly implementing new benefits for staffers including paid days off and a better medical leave policy, Variety reported Thursday The 62-year-old star has been doing damage control after multiple accusations … Read more

Third case of dengue fever confirmed in Miami as new reports reveal numbers are increasing

Third case of dengue fever confirmed in Miami – as report reveals cases of the rare disease are on the rise ‘due to climate change’ The first case was confirmed in March and the other two cases both this month Officials released a high risk health alert on Friday warning Florida residents to protect themselves … Read more

Rail union bosses ‘won’t accept’ increasing train services as lockdown eases

Rail union bosses warn ‘they won’t accept’ increasing train services as lockdown eases ‘if it puts lives at risk’ as Britons prepare to be told back to work plans Aslef, RMT and TSSA unions written to Prime Minister voicing ‘severe concerns’ They have warned that increasing services would send out a ‘mixed message’  Argue ‘mixed messages … Read more

Ecuador is building ‘special camp’ for coronavirus victims amid struggle with increasing body count

Ecuador’s government said on Thursday it was building a ‘special camp’ for coronavirus victims in the country’s largest city of Guayaquil, where an outbreak has killed over 80 people, with many bodies left at home for days. President Lenin Moreno said the official total of 120 deaths across the Andean nation, among the highest tallies … Read more

Diabetes drug metformin alleviates anxiety in mice ‘by increasing levels of the feel-good chemical’

Diabetes drug metformin alleviates anxiety in mice ‘by increasing levels of the feel-good chemical serotonin in their brain’ People with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of depression but it is unclear why Previous studies suggest the mechanisms for creating serotonin are blocked In a mouse study, scientists released the block with metformin and … Read more