Making sure babies get plenty of vitamin D in the first year of their lives could protect them from obesity, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Michigan, found that infants with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome, a network of conditions like high blood sugar, excess waist … Read more
Italy imposes nationwide curfew and bans travel to hard-hit regions as infection levels soar Coronavirus cases in Italy have risen to record levels, topping 30,000 each day PM Giuseppe Conte announced series of measures to curb the virus yesterday Among the measures announced was a nationwide curfew from 9pm until 5am Authorities will also limit … Read more
Hospitals across the US – including in the Great Plains, the Midwest and the Southwest – are seeing record highs of COVID-19 patients. As of Tuesday, more than 43,000 people were hospitalized as the country deals with a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, according to The COVID Tracking Project. These are levels not seen … Read more
A type of pea known as the wrinkled ‘super pea’ may help control blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study claims. UK researchers have found that the wrinkled peas prevent ‘sugar spikes’ where blood sugar levels rise sharply after a meal – thought to contribute to diabetes. Incorporating … Read more
Demand for rail travel fell to levels not seen since the mid-19th century with 400million fewer journeys after virus outbreak – with £184m made in ticket sales compared to £2.7billion in 2019 35 million journeys made in first quarter of 2020, compared to 439m in 2019 Revenue between April and June was £184m, compared to … Read more
Donald Trump’s doctors said Sunday he was given a steroid and put on oxygen as they treated him for COVID-19, but White House Physician Sean Conley said the president could be discharged from Walter Reed as early as Monday. Conley, a Navy Commander and physician to the president, revealed during a briefing Sunday that Trump … Read more
Viral loads from coronavirus patients have been decreasing as the pandemic rages on, a new study suggests. Researchers found that just 25 percent of nasal swabs from hospitalized patients in April detected low levels of the virus. However, just five weeks later, nearly three-quarters of samples from patients had low viral loads – representing a … Read more
Could your boss be SPYING on you? Employers fearing a productivity dip as lockdown continues are turning to surveillance to ‘create an office atmosphere’ for home workers Dr Claudia Pagliari says managers have ‘ramped up’ tracking their employees Digital tracking on apps such as Slack and Microsoft Teams logs worker’s time Co-founder of tech startup is turning … Read more
Komodo dragons could be driven to extinction by global warming and the rising sea levels on the five Indonesian islands where they have lived for over a million years Komodo dragons are the largest species of lizard, growing up to 10 feet long They are classified as vulnerable with only around 4,000 left living in … Read more
Revealed: How watching cute animals can reduce your stress levels by up to 50% and help lower high blood pressure In a study participants watched videos of quokkas – the ‘world’s happiest animal’ Average group blood pressure fell from 136/88 to 115/71 during the session Searches for animal videos on YouTube leapt after lockdown was introduced By … Read more