Prince Philip’s funeral: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden leads European royals paying tribute

Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Sonja have led European royals paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of his funeral.  Carl XVI Gustaf, a distant cousin of the Queen through his great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, described Prince Philip as a ‘good friend’ in a tribute shared following his death last week. … Read more

Anti-lockdown Sweden had the highest rate of Covid-19 infections in Europe per capita last week

Anti-lockdown Sweden had the highest rate of Covid-19 infections in Europe per capita last week Sweden has recorded 625 new infections per million people in the past seven days The number is vastly higher than neighbouring Nordic countries and other European states including Germany and the United Kingdom Last week also saw more patients in … Read more

Anti-lockdown Sweden had the highest rate of Covid-19 infections in Europe per capita last week

Anti-lockdown Sweden had the highest rate of Covid-19 infections in Europe per capita last week Sweden has recorded 625 new infections per million people in the past seven days The number is vastly higher than neighbouring Nordic countries and other European states including Germany and the United Kingdom  Sweden made headlines around the world by … Read more

Exercise: Almost HALF of recreational runners injure themselves in a year, study finds 

Running injuries can affect anyone, from experienced runners who push themselves hard, to beginners whose muscles are not used to running. Below are 5 of the most common running injuries. Find out how to spot the symptoms, what causes the injuries, and what to do if you get one, including when to get medical help. … Read more

Prince Philip dead: World leaders pay tribute to Duke of Edinburgh after his death aged 99

George W Bush, former US president, joined world leaders in paying tribute to Prince Philip who has died today at the age of 99.  Bush said the Duke of Edinburgh had represented his country ‘with dignity’ adding: ‘Throughout his long and remarkable life, he devoted himself to worthy causes and to others. ‘He represented the … Read more

Prince Philip dead: World leaders pay tribute to Duke of Edinburgh after his dead aged 99

George W Bush, former US president, joined world leaders in paying tribute to Prince Philip who has died today at the age of 99.  Bush said the Duke of Edinburgh had represented his country ‘with dignity’ adding that: ‘Throughout his long and remarkable life, he devoted himself to worthy causes and to others.’ ‘He represented … Read more

One in 10 people who had mild COVID-19 are STILL left with lingering symptoms EIGHT months later

One in ten people who had mild COVID-19 STILL have lingering symptoms like fatigue and loss of smell EIGHT months later Researchers compared about 300 healthcare workers who had been infected with COVID-19 to about 1,000 who hadn’t been A total of 26% of survivors had at least one symptom that lasted more than two … Read more

Swedish bishop was buried with his unborn GRANDSON at his feet in 1679

Bishop Peder Winstrup was a prominent Lutheran church member in 17th century Scandinavia and was buried in 1679 in a crypt at Lund Cathedral, Sweden. Previous analysis found this man of God was buried with a human foetus wrapped in cloth and concealed betwixt his calves, and researchers have been toiling to solve the riddle … Read more

Avoid eating processed meats entirely, researchers advise

Eating just two sausages per week increases your risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and early death, a multinational team of researchers have warned.   The team, led by experts at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences in Canada, tracked the diets and health outcomes of 134,297 people from 21 countries spanning five continents, including Brazil, Argentina, … Read more

Avoid eating processed meats entirely, researchers advise

Eating just two sausages per week increases your risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and early death, experts have warned.  A multinational team of researchers tracked the diets and health outcomes of 134,297 people from 21 countries spanning five continents, including Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Sweden and China.  They found a 46 per cent higher risk of major … Read more