New research suggests that drinking coffee may actually help protect against atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes the heart to beat too quickly and irregularly, sometimes leading to stroke or heart failure. For years, doctors have advised people with AFib and other heart issues to stay away from caffeine, fearing it…
Published November 10, 2025 On Running continues its international expansion, with a focus on Asia. In the APAC region, the Swiss running brand increased its 2024 sales by 33.6% to CHF 168.6 million and is now opening its first stores in South Korea. View of the space in the Hyundai Department Store in Seoul. –…
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 10th November, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has confirmed a cyber attack that resulted in a suspected foreign threat actor breaching its network and potentially exposing sensitive communications between congressional offices and CBO…
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images GP Dr David Turner no longer sees patients on a Wednesday morning. Instead, he spends that time sifting through the online appointment requests to work out what each patient needs. Last week there were 84 requests, and the week before it was more than 100. “It’s relentless – you get…
Published November 10, 2025 Denim takes centre stage this season in the form of several new collaborations. Diesel x Karol G offers denim pieces and garments inspired by the singer’s musical world; Guess Jeans x Allen Iverson spotlights iconic ’90s T-shirts and jeans; Frame x The Society Archive reworks vintage denim pieces; Evisu x Icecream…
Published November 10, 2025 The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced that Rei Kawakubo, Adrian Joffe and Dickon Bowden will receive the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator at The Fashion Awards in London next month. Dover Street Market The trio is being recognised on 1 December in London “for their incredible contribution to the…
Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter Alamy It’s the body’s superhighway that carries information from your brain to your major organs. You might not have a clue it exists – let alone that you might need to train it. But a quick scroll through my social media and there’s a whole array of tips on the…
Published November 10, 2025 US tariffs have been just about the biggest story dominating business headlines this year but a new report suggests that the world outside the US is becoming used to them. JOOR Discover Online wholesale specialist JOOR said its data shows a Q3 bounce-back in fashion buying — the US excluded —…
Cuteness, it would seem, is one of life’s most endearing evolutionary strategies – and one that felines have hijacked to remarkable levels. For cat lovers, our furry feline friends are akin to our closest companions, and this is reflected in our neurobiology: being close to them triggers activity in the same emotion-processing region of the…
James GallagherHealth and science correspondent Getty Images Listen to James read this article Flu strikes every winter, but this year something seems to be different. A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the summer. It appears to evade some of our immunity, has kick-started a flu season more than a month early, and is a…
