This researcher says that clinical trials are the ‘engine of medical progress’ but they need to be a lot more representative to improve patient outcomes. For health psychologist Dr Eimear Morrissey, the events of recent years have made people more aware of clinical research and how it’s conducted. “People are asking sharper questions about how…
Swim!, the nationwide swimming school set up by the Olympians Rebecca Adlington and Steve Parry, has cancelled a number of my child’s lessons recently, but makes it unnecessarily hard to get refunds. Parents, who pay by direct debit, must specifically request a refund by filling out a form within 30 days. None of the text…
Fermentation is not new. Long before gut health became a headline, people were fermenting vegetables simply to make them last longer. Over time, these foods also became part of daily meals and family traditions. Sauerkraut in European kitchens, kimchi on Korean tables and achaar in Indian homes all come from this need to preserve food….
Rabbi Yossi Friedman speaks to people gathering at a flower memorial by the Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach on Tuesday, following Sunday’s shooting in Sydney, Australia. Mark Baker/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — A mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was…
Good morning. Amid the constant drumbeat of bleak news about the planet’s environment and the accelerating climate emergency, the occasional bright spot still emerges. One example came last week, when researchers published the first statistical evidence that polar bears are changing their DNA in response to a warming Arctic. But is it really good news…
Rupee hit an all-time low on Tuesday, breaching the 91 level against the US dollar for the first time. With this fall, the currency extended its losing streak, repeatedly plunging to fresh record lows amid sustained foreign fund outflows and ongoing trade-related uncertainty.In the last 10 trading sessions, the currency has weakened from the 90-per-dollar…
Supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan staged a sit-in outside his jail in November 2025, saying he is being denied prison visits from lawyers and family. But claims online that one of Khan’s allies was beaten by police during the recent protest are baseless. The clip shared in the posts depicts a scuffle…
Emer Moreau,business reporterand Jonathan Josephs,business correspondent Department for Business and Trade Trade minister Chris Bryant and his Korean counterpart Yeo Han-koo announced the deal in London The UK and South Korea have finalised a trade deal which the government says will create thousands of jobs and bring billions into the British economy. British industries including…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A Thane court has acquitted nine persons booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in a 2016 dacoity case, noting their identification was unreliable and the prosecution failed to prove the charges against them. The mandatory requirement of the offence…
Powerball’s jackpot rose to an estimated $1.25 billion after no tickets came up winners of Monday night’s grand prize of roughly $1.14 billion. The winning numbers for that drawing were 23, 35, 59, 63 and 68 with a Powerball of 2. The latest pot of gold would be the sixth-largest in Powerball’s history and the…