Excessive exercise from walks and playing is responsible for 74 per cent of heatstroke cases in dogs, a study has reported. Researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College analysed cases of canine heatstroke treated by UK vets. They found that warm weather alone was responsible for 13 per cent of cases, while travel … Read more
The BBC has cut staff numbers by just two per cent in the last decade, despite spending more than £500 million on severance pay and restructuring. The difference in the number of people employed by the corporation compared to 10 years ago is fewer than 500, according to analysis by Press Gazette. In 2009, the … Read more
Tourism is restarting around the world, says UNWTO, with 40% of destinations now easing travel restrictions amid a pandemic that has resulted in over £245BILLION in lost revenues UNWTO says 87 destinations have now eased international travel restrictions However, only four of these locations have lifted all restrictions completely It also found a total of … Read more
Coastal flooding globally is set to rise by around 50 per cent due to climate change in the next 80 years, a new study predicts. UK and Australian researchers conducted climate change scenarios where carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere continue to rise rapidly. They found the associated flooding, due to the melting of polar ice, … Read more
Trained sniffer dogs can detect coronavirus in human swab samples with 94 per cent success rate, study shows Researchers from Germany trained army dogs to sniff out infected samples Canines are known to be able to smell signs of various diseases and even cancer Dogs could potentially be used alongside laboratory tests to help stop … Read more
Suffering concussion increases the risk of developing dementia by 72 per cent, research suggests Health records from concussions patients showed a 72 per cent increased risk of dementia Concussion patients had a 57 per cent greater chance of getting Parkinson’s Scientists in Canada say increased risk may be due to disrupted blood flow to the … Read more
Suffering concussion increases the risk of developing dementia by 72 per cent, research suggests Health records from concussions patients showed a 72 per cent increased risk of dementia Concussion patients had a 57 per cent greater chance of getting Parkinson’s Scientists in Canada say increased risk may be due to disrupted blood flow to the … Read more
Robot can identify birds with around 90 per cent accuracy – so amateur twitchers never get in a flap AI has been found to identify smaller birds with up to 90 per cent accuracy Researchers trained the AI using pictures of wild great tits and sociable weavers, and captive zebra finches The technology works in … Read more
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have divided fans since their arrival in Australia on Monday, after it emerged they’d been granted permission to self-isolate at their Southern Highlands estate instead of going through mandatory hotel quarantine. And in a new poll conducted by Daily Mail Australia, the A-list couple didn’t fare better after voters were asked if … Read more
The risk of dying from coronavirus increases significantly depending on your age, with those over 65 over 18,000 times more likely to die than those under 20. Epidemiologists from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health studied data from Geneva, Switzerland to calculate the likelihood of dying from Covid-19. For those aged 10 to 20 the … Read more