Getty Images Now the clocks have gone back and the evenings are darker, many of us are trudging to work and back in the dark and sometimes our mood is lower as well. We can feel more tired than normal, lack energy or find it difficult to concentrate. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or “winter depression” […]
Pallab GhoshScience Correspondent Getty Drug tests on rabbits could end by the end of the year The government has detailed for the first time how it aims to fulfil its manifesto pledge to work toward phasing out animal testing. The new plans include replacing animal testing for some major safety tests by the end of […]
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for taking part in a criminal conspiracy. He will be subject to strict judicial supervision and barred from leaving France ahead of an appeal trial due to be held next year. On 21 October, the former centre-right president, […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Apple (NYSE: AAPL) is aggressively expanding its vision for satellite connectivity on the iPhone and is reportedly planning a suite of features that will dramatically move beyond the current Emergency SOS via Satellite […]
Nick TriggleHealth correspondent Getty Images GP Dr David Turner no longer sees patients on a Wednesday morning. Instead, he spends that time sifting through the online appointment requests to work out what each patient needs. Last week there were 84 requests, and the week before it was more than 100. “It’s relentless – you get […]
Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporter Alamy It’s the body’s superhighway that carries information from your brain to your major organs. You might not have a clue it exists – let alone that you might need to train it. But a quick scroll through my social media and there’s a whole array of tips on the […]
The nursing watchdog “should’ve acted faster” when responding to concerns about baby killer Lucy Letby, its new boss has said. Paul Rees, appointed head of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in July, told The Independent that neonatal nurse Letby should have been suspended after she was first arrested in July 2018. Letby remained free […]
Nell Frizell Between deadlines, school runs and the constant “what’s for dinner?” chat, even the best relationships can start running on autopilot. It doesn’t mean the spark has gone or that you’ve stopped loving your partner, but rather that life has got in the way. Writer Nell Frizzell knows this all too well – after […]
Available for over a year Emily Berry leads us on an exploration of agoraphobia: a poetic journey through the lives of people who don’t like going on journeys. Agoraphobia is elusive and elastic – and it’s very probably not what you think it is. Poet Emily Berry was diagnosed with agoraphobia over ten years ago, […]
Nicholas Bourne,BBC Wales and Sarah Easedale,BBC Wales Armed forces personnel led a parade to the national war memorial in Cardiff prior to a remembrance service Crowds lined the streets for a remembrance service in Carmarthen Wales fell silent as services were held across the country to mark Remembrance Sunday. A national remembrance service commemorated those […]