Census scam: Ignore cold calls saying you’re facing a fine

Scammers are reportedly cold-calling households claiming they have filled in their Census forms incorrectly and ‘fining’ them. The 2021 Census is a legitimate survey conducted every decade to count the number of people in England and Wales, along with other details. It is a legal requirement to fill out the Census for all households. The … Read more

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine may not work as well if you’re fat

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine may not work as well if you’re fat: Obese people make HALF as many antibodies after getting two doses, study claims Italian study said jabs are 50 per cent less effective in those who are obese But experts said that was ‘suspiciously high’ and may be linked to small sample Other research … Read more

Losing your hair over lockdown? A new survey reveals you’re not the only one

You know you’re stressed. And why wouldn’t you be in the middle of a global pandemic? But what you might not have realised is that your hair is also feeling the strain — and it shows. Research released exclusively to the Mail has revealed that, since the lockdowns began, in March 2020, one fifth of … Read more

Losing your hair over lockdown? A new survey reveals you’re not the only one

You know you’re stressed. And why wouldn’t you be in the middle of a global pandemic? But what you might not have realised is that your hair is also feeling the strain — and it shows. Research released exclusively to the Mail has revealed that, since the lockdowns began, in March 2020, one fifth of … Read more

Garden for your grandchildren and you’re doing right by the world, says MONTY DON

Back in January 2002 I found myself, for the first time in 12 years, with no television project lined up for the year ahead.  So I set out to write what I thought would be my definitive work on organic gardening. The book, which until a month before publication had the working title of Completely … Read more

Susannah Taylor: If you’re in crisis, here’s how to get help

Susannah Taylor: If you’re in crisis, here’s how to get help By Susannah Taylor Published: 00:02 GMT, 14 February 2021 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 14 February 2021 Bereavement, illness, social isolation, unemployment, financial insecurity plus daily worry have caused a tsunami of psychological problems over the past year.  According to mental health charity Mind, two … Read more

The truth about catching Covid when you’re in a supermarket

First, it was little more than a tickly cough and scratchy throat. Then there was a mild, nagging headache that came and went. In normal times, Adrian Simpson, 38, wouldn’t have thought much of it. But when the cough persisted for a day or so, he went online and booked a Covid test. ‘I wasn’t … Read more

The truth about catching Covid when you’re in a supermarket

First, it was little more than a tickly cough and scratchy throat. Then there was a mild, nagging headache that came and went. In normal times, Adrian Simpson, 38, wouldn’t have thought much of it. But when the cough persisted for a day or so, he went online and booked a Covid test. ‘I wasn’t … Read more

Stress: Wearable can detect if you’re nearing burnout by analysing the hormones in your SWEAT 

A small, wearable sensor that can detect levels of the stress hormone cortisol in sweat may soon help warn when people are nearing burnout, a study reported. Engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and start-up Xsensio said that the tool could help to objectively quantify stress levels. The device is placed directly … Read more