Gen Z makes more considered purchases than expected, embraces VTO – Snapchat report
Gen Z aren’t the fast-fashion, impulse shopping aficionados that some people think and actually prefer…
Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says new evidence against Trump autism claims
Philippa Roxby and Jim ReedHealth reporters Getty Images Taking paracetamol while pregnant is safe and there’s no evidence it raises the risk of autism, ADHD and developmental issues in children, say experts behind a major new review. Pregnant women “should feel reassured” by the findings, they say, which contradict controversial claims from US President Donald…
Trend for eating more fibre has surprising benefits
Ruth Clegg,Health and wellbeing reporter and Grace Dean Natalia Gdovskaia/Getty Images Fibre has been trending on social media, with creators sharing recipes using ingredients like chickpeas, avocado and nuts Last year, many of us went protein-mad in the hopes of boosting our strength and fitness. But over the past few months, fibre – something very…
Why 'Blue Monday' isn't real
How the third Monday of January came to be known as the most depressing day of the year. Source link
Going beyond pilots with composable and sovereign AI
The concept to production reality AI pilots almost always work, and that’s the problem. Proofs of concept (PoCs) are meant to validate feasibility, surface use cases, and build confidence for larger investments. But they thrive in conditions that rarely resemble the realities of production. Source: Compiled by MIT Technology Review Insights with data from Informatica,…
Nottinghamshire NHS trust used charity funds for leaving party
BBC Chief executive Ifti Majid apologised to staff and said the money was not a good use of charitable funds An under-fire NHS trust has apologised after using money from charitable funds to throw a leaving party for its former chairman. Cash from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s charitable operations was applied for and used…
Cancer patients ‘warned for years’ about hospital water infections
Paul O’Hare,BBC Scotlandand Lisa Summers,Scotland health and social care correspondent John Cuddihy says the bacterial infection had a ‘devastating’ impact on daughter Molly The father of a woman whose death is being investigated by prosecutors said a health board was “warned for years” about issues with a major hospital’s water system that it has now…
Alzheimer’s finger-prick blood test could transform diagnosis, experts say
Fergus WalshMedical editor BBC Dr Michael Sandberg, whose mother had Alzheimer’s disease, took part in the trial An international trial is examining whether a finger-prick blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. The study, involving 1,000 volunteers aged over 60 in the UK, US and Canada, will aim to detect biomarkers associated…
19th January – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 19th January, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Spanish energy company Endesa has disclosed a data breach after unauthorized access to a commercial platform used to manage customer information. Media report attackers listed over 1 terabyte of data, including IBANs,…
Trial launched in Ramsey to ‘help spot health risks early’
A pilot scheme designed to identify and nip potential health problems in the bud has been launched by the Isle of Man’s public health directorate. The so-called fit checks have begun at Ramsey Group Practice in the north of the island, as part of a project that could also help to shape future services. They…
Abergele teenager diagnosed with rare allergy to cold temperatures
PA Media Cold temperatures cause 16-year-old Amber to break out in red, itchy hives “I just want to be able to do normal things and have a normal life and not have to worry.” A 16-year-old girl from north Wales says she is “always scared” of having an allergic reaction after being diagnosed with a…
