A third of pubs, restaurants or cafes warned today that they don’t have enough staff to cope with the reopening of indoor hospitality next Monday – as Britons prepare to spend £2.5billion on eating and drinking out next week. Four in five hospitality firms also say there is a lack of skilled talent coming into … Read more
Fire chiefs warn teenagers against risking getting trapped in toddlers’ park swings for TikTok challenge after a rash of 12 rescues in a month in London London Fire Brigade warned teenagers against against a TikTok phenomenon The social media craze sees teenagers forcing themselves into toddlers’ swings Figures show the fire brigade attended 21 instances of … Read more
Fire chiefs warn teenagers against risking getting trapped in toddlers’ park swings for TikTok challenge after a rash of 12 rescues in a month in London London Fire Brigade warned teenagers against against a TikTok phenomenon The social media craze sees teenagers forcing themselves into toddlers’ swings Figures show the fire brigade attended 21 instances of … Read more
New Government plans to crack down on harmful content online risk stifling the free press, ‘silencing marginalised voices’ and introducing ‘state-backed censorship on a scale never seen in a liberal democracy’, campaigners have warned. The proposed Online Safety Bill is intended to make tech giants accountable for ‘harmful’ content on their platforms. But instead of … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) estimate of the risk of COVID-19 transmission outdoors is misleading, public health experts warn. When the federal health agency released new guidelines on masks for fully vaccinated people last month, director Dr Rochelle Walensky stated that ‘less than 10 percent’ of coronavirus spread was occurring outside. Epidemiologists … Read more
Humans have become so dependent on smartphones in our every day lives that they are ‘becoming our homes,’ according to a new study into their use and impact. Anthropologists from UCL documented smartphone use in older adults around the world, from Ireland to Italy, over the course of a year. The landmark study found that … Read more
Doctors in Nepal have warned they are facing a major crisis as the number of coronavirus cases has soared in a matter of weeks. Medics have said the country’s hospitals are running out of oxygen and beds which could lead to a scale of emergency seen in neighbouring India. Nepal recorded 8,287 new coronavirus cases … Read more
The Biden administration’s move to loosen patent restrictions protecting Covid vaccine makers’ secret formulas is unlikely to increase the global supply on its own, because it could take months or even years for nations like India and South Africa to build and outfit the necessary facilities and secure raw materials experts say. And they suspect … Read more
Homemade ‘natural’ toothpaste recipes shared online are a health hazard and should be avoided, dentists warn Social media influencers are promoting trendy ‘natural’ toothpaste recipes University of Nantes researchers found the toothpaste recipes can be harmful Some of the recipes include ingredients than can contain toxic heavy metals By Shaun Wooller Health Correspondent For The … Read more
Homemade ‘natural’ toothpaste recipes shared online are a health hazard and should be avoided, dentists warn Social media influencers are promoting trendy ‘natural’ toothpaste recipes University of Nantes researchers found the toothpaste recipes can be harmful Some of the recipes include ingredients than can contain toxic heavy metals By Shaun Wooller Health Correspondent For The … Read more