A haunted life: how Danny Robins became Britain ’s high priest of the paranormal
Once a struggling comedy writer, he is now a highly successful podcast presenter and playwright. His secret? GhostsDanny Robins has never seen a ghost and it troubles him, even if, he says, he is torn “between wanting proof, and yet being terrified by what that would mean”. Instead, he lives vicariously – as we all do, those of us who are fans of his podcasts – through the people who tell him their ghost stories.Robins has become Britain ’s most famous collector of paranormal experiences; his 2021 podcastThe Battersea Poltergeist, was a huge hit, and his latest,The Witch Farm, is a creepy investigation into a hau...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 14, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Emine Saner Tags: Life and style Podcasts Television & radio Culture Theatre Books Psychology Source Type: news

Alphabet lays off hundreds from global recruitment team
A logo of Google is seen at its exhibition space, at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 13 (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) is…#google #vivatechnology #portedeversailles #alphabet #meta #amazon
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Earth Is Mostly Outside Its ‘ Safe Operating Space For Humanity, ’ Study Warns
Earth is exceeding its “safe operating space for humanity” in six of nine key measurements of its health, and two of the remaining three are headed in the wrong direction, a new study said. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Earth’s climate, biodiversity, land, freshwater, nutrient pollution and “novel” chemicals (human-made compounds like microplastics and nuclear waste) are all out of whack, a group of international scientists said in Wednesday’s journal Science Advances. Only the acidity of the oceans, the health of the air and the ozone layer are within the boundaries c...
Source: TIME: Science - September 13, 2023 Category: Science Authors: SETH BORENSTEIN / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

The iPhone 12 emits too much radiation and Apple must take it off the market, a French agency says
PARIS -- A government watchdog agency in France has ordered Apple to withdraw the iPhone 12 from the French market, saying it emits levels of electromagnetic radiation that are too high. The National Frequency Agency, which oversees radio-electric frequencies as well as public exposure to…#apple #anfr #jeannoëlbarrot #franceinfo #ddt #peoples
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lauren Boebert was escorted out of ' Beetlejuice ' show in Denver for allegedly ' causing a disturbance '
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., was escorted out of a performance of the “Beetlejuice” musical in Denver on Sunday night for alleged disruptive behavior during the performance. Two patrons were asked to leave the Buell Theatre in Denver during the performance, officials with Denver Arts & Venues…#laurenboebert #rcolo #beetlejuice #denver #buelltheatre #denverartsvenues #drewsexton #denverpost #buelltheatres #twitter
Source: Reuters: Health - September 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

RCN working towards ‘robust’ suicide prevention programme for nursing
A newly created suicide prevention steering group at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is working towards developing a ‘robust, evidence-based’ suicide prevention programme for the profession. The move comes amid the launch of a new suicide prevention toolkit for health professionals by NHS England and as the government unveiled its new national suicide prevention... Read moreThe post RCN working towards ‘robust’ suicide prevention programme for nursing appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 13, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Mental health Source Type: news

Morocco: Macron Urges Morocco to Accept French Aid As Death Toll Nears 3,000
[RFI] As Morocco grapples with the devastation of Friday night's earthquake, French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated his support for the country and its people while brushing aside strained relations between Paris and Rabat. This comes after Morocco rejected offers of aid from France.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Europe and Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Morocco North Africa Source Type: news

MPs to investigate sexual harassment of female surgeons
It comes after women told BBC News of assaults by senior surgical colleagues in the operating theatre.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

At UNGA, Civil Society Must Mobilize Global Solidarity for Universal Health Coverage
By , Founding Executive Director, African Center for Global Health and Social TransformationcbalesSeptember 12, 2023September 12, 2023 12:00 PMAs world leaders prepare for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, it ’s important for those of us in civil society to prepare ourselves ideologically to engage, especially for pushing leaders to make commitments during the UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on September 21. The theme for this important gathering is Universal health coverage: expanding our ambition for health and well-being in a post-COVID world.We all have a right to ...
Source: IntraHealth International - September 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news

Assessment of psychosocial programme on primary school pupils affected by Boko Haram insurgency in Gombe State, Nigeria - Sabo A, Abdallah AA, Saidu B.
This study assessed the psychosocial contributions in some selected primary schools of Gombe Metropolis, Gombe State. The study adopted descriptive research design. The research had five objectives and answered five corresponding questions. The population ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Teen mental health and social media: what does the evidence tell us? - podcast
Ian Sample talks to Dr Amy Orben, who leadsthe digital mental health programme at the Medical Research Council ’s cognition and brain sciences unit, about why the link between teen mental health and social media is so difficult to study, what the current evidence tells us and what advice she gives to parents whose children are entering the online world for the first timeRead more about Dr Amy Orben ’s recent researchhereFind out more about the work of the 5Rights FoundationhereContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 12, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample, produced by Joshan Chana, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Smartphones Social media Mental health Young people Digital media Mobile phones Society Technology Source Type: news

France puts screws on EU chief to hit back against Chinese electric vehicles
Paris is pressuring European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to announce a new probe against Chinese electric vehicles in her annual State of the Union speech on Wednesday, despite fears across the bloc that Beijing could retaliate. For months, the French government and its proxies in…#europeancommission #ursulavonder #leyen #beijing #berlin #stateofunion #internalmarket #thierrybreton #volkswagen #munich
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Alexander McQueen ' s creative director Burton to leave
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak wait in line to enter an Alexander McQueen store at the Sanya International Duty-Free shopping complex in Sanya, Hainan province, China January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Alessandro Diviggiano Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS,…#alexandermcqueen #sanya #hainanprovince #sarahburton #kering #leemcqueen #parisfashionweek #katemiddleton #lvmh #lvmhpa
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sir Ian Wilmut obituary
Pioneering embryologist who led the team that created Dolly the cloned sheepNot many people would be willing to say that their lives had been transformed by a sheep. But the embryologist Ian Wilmut, who has died aged 79, was happy to acknowledge the impact of a Finn-Dorset cross called Dolly on his subsequent reputation and career.Dolly, born on 5 July 1996, was the first mammal in the world to be cloned from an adult cell. She was one of a succession of cloned lambs born as a result of Wilmut ’s research programme at theRoslin Institute, near Edinburgh, into ways of genetically engineering farm animals so that they woul...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 11, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Georgina Ferry Tags: Science Embryos Biology Medical research Source Type: news

'I lost my leg to sepsis after swimming in the sea - don't ignore these warning signs'
Vicki Paris scraped her foot on something sharp while swimming in the sea abroad, weeks later, she needed her leg amputated.
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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