Aussie flu – the H3N2 strain of the influenza virus – is just one of the several strains circulating in the UK at the moment. But the deadly strain of flu is being attributed to particularly nasty cases of the virus. The number of people dying from influenza in England […]
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Elton John, 70, is set to retire from touring, it’s been reported this morning. The star has been a staple household name since the 1970s when he burst onto the music scene. But true fans will know Elton John isn’t the musician’s real name. On 25 March 1947, Reginald Kenneth […]
Elton John, 70, is one of the most famous musicians in the world, with a career spanning over 50 years. The British singer, who was knighted in 1998, will announce his retirement from touring “imminently”, the Mirror reported. Famous for hits such as “Your Song”, “Candle in the Wind” and […]
1. Winston Churchill is the only British Prime Minister to win a Nobel Prize (for Literature in 1953). 2. He was also the only British Prime Minister to have been made an honorary US citizen. 3. His father, Randolph Churchill, was Chancellor of the Exchequer and his mother, Jennie Jerome, […]
Former chef Danny Brown, 35, from Leicestershire, dropped nine stone through eating lean meat and weight lifting. After piling on weight, Danny was 25 stone with a 56 inch waist at his largest, thanks to a diet of takeaways. But he managed to lose a huge nine stone through filling […]
Dementia symptoms include memory loss, confusion, mood changes and difficulty moving. Signs of the neurodegenerative conditions tend to get worse over time. In the latter stages of dementia, patients are less able go about their everyday lives, and may lose a lot of their communication skills. The condition isn’t a […]
Basing life or death decisions on hunger memories is almost as effective as thinking up intelligent solutions, the study shows. Scientists used computer modelling to predict how animals could best enhance their survival when faced with food shortages and predators. They found that hunger responses allowed a less intelligent animal […]
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