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Pandemic had real lasting impact on cognitive function in over-50s, study finds

Researchers found cognitive function and working memory in older people declined more rapidly during the pandemic

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023

Ukraine recap: future of US support for Kyiv in question as Israel conflict reshapes Washington's priorities

There was some worrying news for Volodymyr Zelensky this week when the US House of Representatives finally elected a new speaker. Mike Johnson, a Republican congressman from Louisiana, has consistently opposed US funding for the Ukrainian war effort. Now he’s the second most powerful man in US politics behind the…

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023

Call The Midwife ‘should come with a health warning’

Researchers analysed 87 births shown in 48 episodes of BBC’s Call The Midwife, This Is Going To Hurt and Channel 4’s One Born Every Minute.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Female students ‘more than twice as likely’ to be affected by poor mental health, research shows

One in six undergrads reports experiencing mental health challenges during their studies.

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Student mental health problems up by nearly a third, research shows

One in six undergrads reports experiencing mental health challenges during their studies.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Unhealthy Snacks Undo Benefits Of Healthy Meals, Study Finds

Consuming unhealthy snacks between nutritious meals linked to higher risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease.

Zenger · Sep 25, 2023

My neighbour tore down the hedge outside our window – and I learned what ‘solastalgia’ feels like

It’s part of the language of environmental activism in the global south. But living in a UK city, I’d never connected with it, says Guardian environment correspondent Damien Gayle

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023

Freshers’ week in 2023: ‘It was a strangely sexual environment’

Do regretful one-night stands and binge drinking still exist for first-year students today? Or is there just a lot less peer pressure than there used to be? Ellie Muir speaks to students about the highs and lows of the modern freshers’ week

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Strokes and cardiovascular disease may be increase due to unhealthy snacks; Says researcher

The researchers discovered that just half of the people matched the nutritional value of their meals and snacks. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 17, 2023

Government urged to give clearer guidance to UK universities on China engagement

The challenges of ‘de-risking’ higher education and research undertakings with China were ‘considerable’, a report warned.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023