Swan ‘dies from a broken heart’ after teenage yobs killed her unborn cygnets by smashing her eggs

A mother swan is said to have died from a ‘broken heart’ after heartless vandals smashed her unhatched eggs with bricks. A group of teenage boys killed the unborn cygnets after hurling rocks and bricks at them last month in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The mother was found dead earlier this week, not long after the father swan … Read more

Corbyn’s ‘toxic culture’ at the heart of Labour before election defeat

Jeremy Corbyn’s disastrous leadership has left Labour with a ‘mountain to climb’ if it is to win the next general election after it was ‘unprepared’ for the 2019 campaign while hampered by the party’s toxic culture and flip-flopping over Brexit. Labour Together, a group including MPs Ed Miliband and Lucy Powell, party members, union leaders and … Read more

Leading heart doctor, 63, hanged himself after fighting secret 40-year battle against depression 

Consultant cardiologist Adam Fitzpatrick, 63, was a revered medic but battled depression and drinking A leading heart doctor hanged himself after fighting a secret 40-year battle against drinking and depression, an inquest has heard. Consultant cardiologist Adam Fitzpatrick, 63, was a revered medic who treated patients ‘as if they were his family’ – but he … Read more

NBA will use smart rings that measure temperature and heart rate to monitor players for COVID-19

The NBA will ask players to wear smart rings whenever they’re off court to monitor their heartbeat and body temperature as part of COVID-19 health precautions ahead of re-opening the league The NBA issued a new 100-page memo outlining its plans for reopening Players will be asked to wear Oura Rings to monitor heart rate, … Read more

Mother, 59, almost killed by Covid-19 when immune system fluid ‘crushed her heart’

A mother-of-three was left fighting for her life after Covid-19 ‘crushed her heart’ with fluid and prevented it from pumping blood around her body.  Gillian Escott, from Basingstoke, suffered a pericardial effusion, which causes excess fluid to clog up the sac surrounding the heart, known as the pericardium. A test in A&E confirmed she was sick … Read more

Ashley Roberts exudes glamour in an all-cream ensemble as she heads to work at Heart Radio

Ashley Roberts exudes glamour in an all-cream ensemble as she heads to work at Heart Radio By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 11:23 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 11:23 BST, 16 June 2020 She always manages to look effortlessly chic.  And Ashley Roberts didn’t disappoint as she headed to work at Heart Radio in … Read more

Any form of healthy eating can lower risk of heart disease, study says

Any form of healthy eating over several decades can lower the risk of heart disease by up to a fifth, according to a new study.  Using data gathered over the course of more than 30 years, US researchers found it is not necessary to conform to a single diet to achieve healthy eating. Study participants … Read more

Covid-19 treatment hope as heart failure drug will be trialled on 60 critically-ill patients

A drug designed to stop blood clots could be a life-saving treatment for Covid-19, according to scientists who are now trialling it in the UK. The British Heart Foundation has begun a study to test the effects of a medication called TRV027. It has already worked for heart failure by keeping a healthy balance between … Read more

The Beatles’ old Abbey Road jam session worth $5 million is ‘at the heart of legal battle’

The Beatles’ late sound engineer Geoff Emerick’s recording of an old Abbey Road jam session worth $5m is ‘at the heart of legal battle between Universal and his family’ A court battle is allegedly set to begin on Tuesday over an old demo recording by The Beatles after it was discovered in Emerick’s home following … Read more