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Solar eclipse and the island of Ireland: The weather forecast and all you need to know
A deep partial solar eclipse will obscure over 90% of the sun across Ireland on Wednesday evening — the largest such event visible from the island until September 2090 — with the peak of the Perseid m
Study: Frequent Cannabis Users Wake With Elevated Cortisol
Oregon State University researchers found that frequent cannabis users wake up with elevated cortisol levels, suggesting their daily stress rhythms may be disrupted — a finding that could complicate t
Full-fat dairy safe, beneficial: U of T study
A new University of Toronto study challenges decades of dietary advice by finding that full-fat dairy does not harm metabolic health and may improve blood pressure and nutrient intake.
Wine, beer, or spirits? Massive study finds a surprising health divide
A study of more than 340,000 UK adults followed over 13 years found heavy drinking raised mortality risk across all beverage types, but at low-to-moderate levels wine was linked to lower death risk wh
Jalapeño Salmonella Outbreak Hits Meat, Salsa, Chains
A salmonella outbreak tied to jalapeños spans meat products flagged by USDA, salsa recalled at Jewel-Osco, and restaurant chains Chipotle and Qdoba across 27 states.
Cortisol Scrambles Brain's Internal GPS, MRI Study Finds
A German MRI study of 40 men found that the stress hormone cortisol disrupts grid cells in the brain's entorhinal cortex, significantly impairing spatial navigation and nearly silencing the cells when
When bird flu hit the UK, suffering seabirds died in their thousands. Australia’s wild flocks will soon do the same
H5N1 bird flu has arrived in Australia via migratory seabirds, and federal government analysis identifies nearly 400 native bird and mammal species as facing high or worse risk, with experts warning c
Major UK Jurassic Fossil Collection Sold to Abu Dhabi Museum
A 318-specimen Jurassic fossil collection assembled over decades by private Dorset collector Chris Moore has been sold to the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi after both the Natural History Museum in
Jewel-Osco food recall: Store recalls fresh salsa products with jalapenos amid salmonella outbreak - ABC7 Chicago
Jewel-Osco pulled fresh salsa products containing jalapenos from shelves as a salmonella outbreak linked to the peppers expanded to 27 states through Chipotle and Qdoba locations, with the CDC issuing
UK Solar Eclipse: Best Viewing Spots Wednesday
The UK will witness its first near-total solar eclipse since 1999 on Wednesday evening, with 88-95% sun coverage across the country — and not again until 2081.
Scientists reveal how much exercise you really need to protect your heart
A large UK Biobank study found that achieving a substantial reduction in cardiovascular risk requires 560 to 610 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise per week—roughly four times the current 150-mi
Local C3 Protein Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy
A protein called complement C3, when produced locally in tumors, enhances the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy by blocking immune-suppressing cells, offering a potential path to treat resistant c
Study: Cutting Sweet Foods Doesn't Curb Cravings
A six-month randomized trial of 180 participants found that eating diets with high, low, or average sweetness levels produced no meaningful differences in sweet-taste preference, body weight, or diabe
Wandering Glider: 18,000km Insect Migration Confirmed
The wandering glider, a 4.5cm dragonfly found on every continent except Antarctica, completes the longest known insect migration — up to 18,000km between India and East Africa across generations, incl
Somosierra preps for eclipse tourist invasion
Somosierra, a 93-person mountain village in Spain's Madrid region, is scrambling to host up to 2,000 visitors for a rare total solar eclipse on 12 August — Spain's first in over 120 years and the open
GB Olympian on Curbing Porn: Signs and Recovery Steps
Former Team GB diver Freddie Woodward, now 30, has detailed how he overcame a porn habit he developed at age 12 and escalated to multiple times daily, as experts outlined warning signs and recovery ap
I went for a full body MOT and the results came as a shock
A £299 Neko Health full-body scan caught diabetes in one patient but missed four cancerous lesions in another, as NHS doctors warn the booming preventive-health industry creates over-diagnosis and add
Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 - what's going on?
A King's Fund analysis finds England's adult obesity rate has doubled from 15% to 30% since 1993, leaving 14 million adults obese despite 14 government strategies over three decades.
Opinion: I was in my office when bullets hit the CDC. A year later, the agency remains under attack
A year after a gunman fired roughly 500 rounds at CDC headquarters — killing one officer — the agency has lost about 25% of its workforce and faces a proposed 40% budget cut, according to a former sen
Opinion: AI won’t enhance physician autonomy. It will further diminish it
A physician argues AI tools are entering clinical decision-making faster than doctors can consent to them, with the AMA's 2026 survey showing 81% adoption against 85% of physicians wanting a voice — a
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