By Barney Calman Head of Health for Mailonline 11:55 Jul 19, 2024, updated 12:26 Jul 19, 2024 New research shows that vaping, smoking and even using nicotine gum and patches may increase the risk of fatal heat exhaustion. The warning came as Britain braces for a ‘mini heatwave’ this weekend, with the mercury expected to … Read more
A young boy with a drink in a glass (Image: Getty) According to a new study, young people who drink just two sodas a day could be more than twice as likely to develop colon cancer before age 50. The research suggests that drinking one small can, or eight fluid ounces, a day can increase … Read more
ASDA has issued an urgent recall of crisps due to a ‘packaging error’ which could make some people seriously ill. The major retailer has withdrawn its Extra Special Sea Salt & Chardonnay Wine Vinegar Baked Chips removed from shelves and advised consumers with allergies not to eat them, as some packages contained Cheese and Onion … Read more
The number of vehicles catching fire last year reached record levels, with more than 40 fires occurring every day in the UK. Data compiled exclusively from a GB News investigation shows that there were a total of 14,920 vehicle fires last year, which is almost 41 per day. Vehicle fires have a huge impact on … Read more
HUNDREDS of thousands of people receiving benefits must take action before the end of this month or risk having their payments stopped. The government is moving two million people who were still receiving old benefits onto Universal Credit through ‘managed migration’. People still receiving old benefits are being asked to switch to Universal CreditSource: Getty … Read more
Much has changed in Belfast since the 1930s. Yet despite the Second World War, decades of Troubles and the sharp decline of heavy industry, the Short Brothers factory has continued to produce aircraft and components. But now the takeover of the plant’s owner, Spirit AeroSystems, by US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is raising questions about its … Read more
Glibc-based Linux systems are vulnerable to a new bug (CVE-2024-6387) in the OpenSSH server (sshd) and should be upgraded to the latest version. Infosec researchers at Qualys today published their findings, showing that SSD is vulnerable to a race condition, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform remote code execution (RCE) on potentially hundreds … Read more
Last September, US owners of Wyze security cameras were shocked to discover that their webcam footage was not of their own homes, but of the properties of other camera owners. “I went to check my cameras and they’re all gone to be replaced with a new one… and this isn’t mine,” said one user on … Read more
Schematic of the python-inspired device, placed between tendon and bone, significantly improves standard rotator cuff repair. Credit: Iden Kurtaliaj/Columbia Engineering When most people think of pythons, they visualize the enormous snake constricting and swallowing its victims whole. But did you know that pythons initially hold their prey with their sharp, backward-curving teeth? Medical researchers have … Read more
Unlock Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Thames Water has warned its ageing assets “pose a risk to public safety, water supplies and the environment” in a report that lays bare the scale of the challenge facing Britain’s largest water company, which is … Read more