First, it was little more than a tickly cough and scratchy throat. Then there was a mild, nagging headache that came and went. In normal times, Adrian Simpson, 38, wouldn’t have thought much of it. But when the cough persisted for a day or so, he went online and booked a Covid test. ‘I wasn’t … Read more
Save money AND have the chance to win a cash prize while you’re doing it By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 13 February 2021 Stephen Turner could not believe his luck when he won £100 in a Nationwide Building Society prize draw last … Read more
A small, wearable sensor that can detect levels of the stress hormone cortisol in sweat may soon help warn when people are nearing burnout, a study reported. Engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and start-up Xsensio said that the tool could help to objectively quantify stress levels. The device is placed directly … Read more
Advances in technology mean health gadgets can now be disguised as jewellery. Earrings, bracelets and brooches are being redeployed to keep a check on our wellbeing, picking up signs of potential problems and sometimes even serving as a treatment. Pat Hagan asked experts to assess some of the latest health accessories. We then rated them. Bangle … Read more
Many singletons turn to dating apps and websites as a way of finding a match, but experts believe too many are doing it wrong. Experts from leading dating services and apps including Bumble, OkCupid and Badoo, revealed the common mistakes people make, including choosing a group photo as their first profile snap and writing about … Read more
Susannah Taylor: If you’re lonely this Christmas By Susannah Taylor Published: 00:02 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 20 December 2020 Simply calling a friend can be an instant mood-booster Even in the best of Covid-free times, loneliness can be amplified at Christmas. For many, the sense that the rest of the country … Read more
SHANE WATSON reviews last night’s TV: If you’re missing family, this show’s like hugging Granny By Shane Watson For The Daily Mail Published: 01:39 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 01:46 GMT, 26 November 2020 The Repair Shop (BBC One) Rating: Sofia Coppola: Life Cinematic (BBC Four) Rating: This is going to be remembered as … Read more
Well, that didn’t take long… President-Elect Joe Biden is still eight weeks away from being formally inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, but he’s already throwing his weight around in a political battle raging thousands of miles away in Europe. And he couldn’t have chosen a more incendiary issue to immerse himself … Read more
A person’s secret impulse to take a risk can be spotted simply by the way they move a computer mouse across a screen, a new study shows. In computerised gambling experiments, US participants had a choice of either clicking on a ‘safe’ option or a ‘risky’ option as they built up monetary rewards. Researchers say … Read more
This year, the stars of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! have swapped the humidity and critters of Australia for Gwrych Castle in north Wales, thanks to the global pandemic and restrictions on travel. The Grade I listed castle in Conwy was built in the 1800s and has been given an overhaul for this … Read more