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Weight loss drug could reduce heart attack risk by 20%, study finds

Weaning off Ozempic prevents weight regain

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by Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent in Venice / 3h

Researchers say semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic, could be biggest medical breakthrough since statins A weight loss injection could reduce the risk of heart attacks and benefit the cardiovascular health of millions of adults across the UK, in what could be the largest medical breakthrough since statins, according to a study. It found that participants taking the medication

Health expert Tim Spector criticised for remarks on year-round use of sunscreen

by Nicola Davis Science correspondent / 10h

Spector said mouse study provided reason to stop using SPF 50 all year round, in post attacked as ‘frighteningly inaccurate’ The health expert Prof Tim Spector has come under fire from fellow scientists after he suggested people should stop using factor 50 sunscreen all year round. Spector cited a recent mouse study that suggests vitamin D levels may be an important factor in cancer immunity and

Did you solve it? Gems from the vault of the National Puzzlers’ League

by Alex Bellos / 10h

The answers to today’s wordplay challenges Earlier today I set you these problems from the National Puzzlers’ League , the world’s oldest association of word puzzle aficionados, active since 1883. Here they are again with answers. The puzzles are “flats”, a genre unique to the NPL, which are small pieces of light verse with some missing words. Here’s an explanation of the puzzles for those who mi

YESTERDAY

Sleep does not help brain wash out toxins, study suggests

300+by Hannah Devlin Science correspondent / 17h

Finding that clearance of fluid in mice brains is lower in sleep and anaesthesia runs counter to dominant view in neuroscience The restorative effect of a good night’s rest is widely recognised and the popular scientific explanation has been that the brain washes out toxins during sleep. However, new findings suggest this theory, which has become a dominant view in neuroscience, could be wrong. T

Rise of drug-resistant superbugs could make Covid pandemic look ‘minor’, expert warns

by Kat Lay Global health correspondent / 19h

Common infections will kill millions if drug resistance through misuse of antibiotics is not curbed, says England’s ex-chief medical officer What is antimicrobial resistance and how big a problem is it? The Covid-19 pandemic will “look minor” compared with what humanity faces from the growing number of superbugs resistant to current drugs, Prof Dame Sally Davies, England’s former chief medical of

Aurora australis: southern lights ignite the sky across Australia after solar storm – video

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Aurora australis lit up skies across southern Australia days after four coronal mass ejections from the sun. While much of New South Wales missed out on the spectacle due to heavy cloud and rain, the light show was bigger than anything seen in Australia in decades. Geomagnetic solar storms occur when highly charged plasma erupts from the sun and is streamed into space. When those charged particle

Can you solve it? Gems from the vault of the National Puzzlers’ League

by Alex Bellos / 20h

Wacky wordplay from the pioneers of puzzledom UPDATE: Read the answers here The National Puzzlers’ League is the world’s oldest association of word puzzle aficionados. Active in the US more or less continuously since 1883, its output includes these wonderful anagrams, which obey the constraint that the anagrams must be apposite to the original word(s): greyhound / hey, dog run! (1898) Continue re

We could see the aurora happening with our very own nude eyeballs. The chickens were uncertain and clucking | First Dog on the Moon

by First Dog on the Moon / 20h

At one point the whole sky was lit up and pulsing PULSING! Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

Starwatch: the moon celebrates with a cruise past Regulus

by Stuart Clark / 21h

The Earth’s satellite is about to be waxing gibbous and will move past a star about four times more massive than the sun This week, the moon reaches its first quarter phase, and in celebration cruises past the star Regulus in the constellation Leo, the lion. Regulus is part of the northern hemisphere’s Spring Triangle (see last week’s Starwatch ) and so is well placed in the southern sky this wee

Internet use is associated with greater wellbeing, global study finds

26by Nicola Davis Science correspondent / 1d

Researcher cautions against ‘one-size-fits-all solutions’ amid growing debate over impact, particularly on young people Spending time online is often portrayed as something to avoid, but research suggests internet use is associated with greater wellbeing in people around the world. The potential impact on wellbeing of the internet, and social media in particular, has become a matter of intense de

If a chronic health condition is making you feel guilty for not being ‘perfect’, try some self-compassion | Gaynor Parkin and Amanda Wallis

by Gaynor Parkin and Amanda Wallis / 1d

Ask yourself how you would respond if your best friend were in the same situation. You wouldn’t think any worse of her, would you? The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work “I was so looking forward to the night out and celebrating with my friends. The restaurant reassured me over and over the food was gluten free, and then came back to s

‘Money pervades everything’: the psychotherapist delving into our deep anxiety about finances

22by Mark Wilding / 1d

Do you find it hard to budget or, conversely, difficult to spend? Vicky Reynal reveals what our financial choices reveal about our psyches – and what can be done to ease our money worries I am a generous tipper. I’ve always thought, to the extent that I have thought about it at all, that this is a positive trait. Recently, however, I’ve begun to wonder. Is it normal to feel a deep sense of anxiet

The rage epidemic: is our modern world fuelling aggression?

by Andrew Anthony / 1d

After the video of Peter Abbott screaming road-rage abuse through a car window went viral, we ask what’s behind the fury so many feel – and express Last week a video showing 60-year-old Peter Abbott screaming abuse at TV producer Samantha Isaacs gained a viral audience, after Abbott was found guilty at Poole magistrates court of “using threatening words or behaviour to cause alarm, distress or fe

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I’m worried my new partner won’t love who I really am | Ask Philippa

100+by Philippa Perry / 1d

Try to steer your focus to what you want rather than what you think you should be The question At 36, I find myself in a stable phase of life, contrasting my earlier years of nomadic renting and dead-end jobs as an artist, a passion I’ve abandoned. My dog is my sole source of joy, yet even that pleasure feels dulled lately. I struggle to feel real or connected, lacking focus and interest. Despite

Aurora australis offers second chance of ‘bloody awesome’ southern lights display on Sunday

500+by Tamsin Rose / 1d

Solar storm effects delight stargazers in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia but most in NSW miss out Southern lights ignite the sky in geomagnetic glory – in pictures Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Australians should have a second chance to see the aurora australis on Sunday night, experts say,

Pig kidney ‘xenotransplant’ patient dies two months later

200+by Guardian staff and agencies / 1d

No indication that Richard ‘Rick’ Slayman’s receipt of genetically modified kidney caused his death, says Massachusetts transplant team The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died about two months later, with the hospital that performed the surgery saying it did not have any indication the transplant was the cause. Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Mass

Southern lights ignite the sky in geomagnetic glory – in pictures

by Guardian Staff / 2d

Aurora australis has proven to be the weekend’s must-see event, offering the most ‘extreme’ celestial display in two decades. While people flocked to viewing spots from Tasmania to Argentina to glimpse the out-of-this-world geomagnetic event, warnings came of some very real-world repercussions Northern lights illuminate skies in US and Canada – in pictures Continue reading...

Some say it’s ‘genetic discrimination’, but insurance companies are fighting for access to these test results

59by Andrew Messenger / 2d

‘I’m being discriminated against purely based on the genes I was born with’, says a Queensland man who couldn’t update his life insurance policy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Hereditary bowel cancer claimed the lives of three women in Dwayne Honor’s family. They had Lynch syndrome, a genetic condit

Northern lights illuminate skies in US and Canada – in pictures

Northern Lights visible across US

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70by Jim Powell / 2d

Rare sightings of aurora borealis in North America as atmospheric phenomenon fills overnight skies from California to Ontario Continue reading...

AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine is no more – but its remarkable success must not be forgotten | Robin McKie

AstraZeneca vaccine concerns and withdrawal

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by Robin McKie Science editor / 2d

Although dogged by controversy, the firm’s coronavirus jab saved the lives of millions and helped avert humanitarian crises in nations unable to access costly alternatives Last week’s announcement that AstraZeneca would no longer market its Covid vaccine brings an end to one of the century’s most remarkable medical stories. Created within a year of the arrival of the pandemic, the AZ vaccine was

Neolithic site in Orkney to be reburied after 20 years of excavation

200+by Robin McKie Science editor / 2d

After one final dig, Ness of Brodgar is to be covered up to protect it for future generations In a few weeks, archaeologists will gather at the Ness of Brodgar in Orkney and for the next two months excavate at one of Europe’s greatest prehistoric sites. For the last 20 summers, scientists and volunteers have dug here, revealing wonders that include 5,000-year-old remains of temples, hearths, a ce

Northern lights captured in timelapse footage across Europe and US – video

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Videos filmed across the northern hemisphere show skies illuminated by the aurora borealis. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US said the 'very rare event' was caused by a large sunspot cluster that has produced several moderate to strong solar flares since Wednesday morning. That meant the lights could be seen further south than usual Northern lights dazzle over UK, Euro

Chinese woman jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan to be freed after four years

by Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent / 2d

Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan’s search for the truth during the early days of the pandemic was seen as a threat by the authorities A Chinese citizen journalist who has been in prison for four years after reporting on the early days of the Covid-19 epidemic in Wuhan is due to be released on Mo