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Great Ormond Street Surgeon Harms Children

A Great Ormond Street Hospital orthopaedic surgeon who botched operations injured almost 100 children, a report has revealed – as a victim told of being left in ‘horrifying’ pain. Some 36 of Yaser Jabbar’s patients suffered severe harm, a report published by Great Ormond Street Hospital has concluded. GOSH released a review on Thursday into the activitiesContinue reading “Great Ormond Street Surgeon Harms Children”

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Phone Numbers From Childhood Remembered By Millions

According to a recent study, millions of Brits who now only use their mobile phones can still recall ancient landline phone numbers from decades ago. With a year until the January 2027 landline switch-off, a new study suggests half the nation can still recite the telephone number from their childhood home, as well as theirContinue reading “Phone Numbers From Childhood Remembered By Millions”

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The Country Is Being Hit By ‘Cancer-Like’ Fungus

As authorities fight to contain it, a deadly, treatment-resistant fungus that functions similarly to cancer is spreading quickly throughout hospitals across the nation. Candida Auris, a type of yeast that can survive on surfaces for long periods of time, was first detected in hospitals in 2016, with 52 infections reported across four states. In the yearsContinue reading “The Country Is Being Hit By ‘Cancer-Like’ Fungus”

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Rough Sleepers Get £2,000 To Spend However They Want

Rough sleepers will receive a lump sum payment of £2,000 to spend on whatever they want – as part of a study to see if it helps them find housing faster. Researchers at King’s College London will follow those given the funding for a year to see if it makes a difference. A total of 250 homeless people livingContinue reading “Rough Sleepers Get £2,000 To Spend However They Want”

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Brits Swap Sprouts And Peas For Ready Meals

Vegetable consumption has reached a 50-year low in Britain as people shift towards ready meals, crisps, and chocolate, a report warns. The average person consumes 1kg of fresh and processed vegetables, excluding potatoes, each week, according to an annual family food survey. This represents a drop of nearly 12 per cent since 1974, when theContinue reading “Brits Swap Sprouts And Peas For Ready Meals”

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Gen Z’s Must-Have Gadgets

According to a study, the devices that Gen Z cannot live without are air fryers, coffee makers, and hair dryers. A poll, of 2,000 adults, has demonstrated how much different generations value various appliances around the home – and what things they turn to first thing in the morning. For coffee-mad Gen Z, less thanContinue reading “Gen Z’s Must-Have Gadgets”

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There Has Been An Outcry Over Moves To Weigh Passengers On Flights

It is seen as the future of green air travel. As millions put Christmas behind them and begin looking for summer sunshine, airlines are looking to ask flyers to step on the scales before stepping on board. The first study into the controversial idea has shown that more than half of tourists are against it. But perhapsContinue reading “There Has Been An Outcry Over Moves To Weigh Passengers On Flights”

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Turn Off These Kitchen Appliances To Save Money

Pensioners are urged to think twice before using energy-hungry kitchen appliances as the UK prepares for winter temperatures and darker days. The warning comes after Labour’s contentious decision to slash the £300 Winter Fuel Allowance in September, which left millions of senior citizens with little other option than to figure out how to make theirContinue reading “Turn Off These Kitchen Appliances To Save Money”

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Bin Collection By YOUR Council?

Britain’s rubbish postcode lottery, where some households are compelled to separate their waste into ten distinct bins, has been exposed via a new interactive map. The scale of the situation, branded ‘bin-sane’ by some campaigners, was revealed by the TaxPayers’ Alliance following a major study by the group. They discovered stark differences in the amountContinue reading “Bin Collection By YOUR Council?”

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Just Control Yourselves!

According to research, there is a higher likelihood of obesity among users of takeaway apps like Just Eat and Deliveroo. Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine discovered that there is an 84 percent increased risk of obesity among users of food apps. Analysing data from households in London and the northContinue reading “Just Control Yourselves!”