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Smoking a single cigarette could take 20 minutes off life expectancy, new study says | UK News
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Each cigarette a person smokes could shorten their life by 20 minutes, according to new estimates. The new figures are an increase on previous estimates, which suggested a cigarette shortens a smoker’s life by 11 minutes. The data suggests if a 10-a-day smoker quits on 1 January, then by 8 January they could “prevent loss of…
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Air pollution now linked to hospital admissions for mental health, study finds | Science, Climate & Tech News
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New research has identified a link between air pollution and an increased risk of hospital admissions for mental illnesses. Previous studies tended to focus more on physical health, and on deaths rather than hospital admissions, the researchers said. Now scientists from St Andrews University have found someone exposed to air pollution over a long period…
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Virus most likely to cause next pandemic ‘could be passed to humans’ from horses, study finds | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Bird flu can infect horses without causing any symptoms, according to new research, raising fears that the virus could be spreading undetected. It’s another twist in the emerging threat of the H5N1 virus, widely seen as the most likely cause of the next pandemic. Scientists at the University of Glasgow found antibodies to the virus…
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Occasional sweet treat may be healthier than no sugar at all, study finds | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Sugary drinks are very bad for you, but the occasional sweet treat could actually be good for your health, according to a new study. Scientists in Sweden studied nearly 70,000 people over two decades and came to a sensible-sounding conclusion: a little bit of what you fancy does you good – unless what you fancy…
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‘Dangerous’ and ‘ineffective’ labels on menus don’t reduce how many calories people eat, study finds | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Calorie labels on restaurant and takeaway food do not reduce how many calories people buy or eat, a new study has suggested. The mandatory labels, which were introduced by the government in 2022, forced all out-of-home food outlets with more than 250 employees to show the calories in their food, in a bid to tackle…
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‘Disease-causing’ salmonella could actually help combat bowel cancer, study suggests | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Salmonella could be engineered to help fight bowel cancer after research found the bacteria stops the body’s own immune cells attacking the disease. Experts have long known that salmonella – which can cause food poisoning – could help beat cancer, but when used in therapies it has not been as effective as hoped. But now,…
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Using the internet may help older people’s mental health, says new study | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Using the internet may result in less depression and better well-being in people over 50, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Hong Kong studied more than 87,500 people across 23 countries, including the UK. They discovered people who used the internet to search for information, send and receive emails, and go…
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Warming effect of jet contrails can be cut for a few pounds per ticket, says study | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Tweaking the routes of a small number of planes could reduce the warming effect of contrails by half and cost less than €4 per ticket, according to a study. Contrails (or condensation trails) are the lines left in the sky when warm, moist exhaust fumes from an aircraft mix with the cold air to produce…
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Vampire bats sprint on treadmill as study shows special way they use blood for energy | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Vampire bats have been put on a treadmill as a study showed the special way they use blood for energy – as well as how quickly they can run. Footage shows one bat using its wings to sprint along inside a plastic box at up to 30 metres per minute. The vampire bat is one…
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Unmarried people more likely to be depressed, study suggests | Science, Climate & Tech News
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People who are unmarried may be around 80% more likely to be experiencing depression than those who are married, new research suggests. The study found the risk of depression for unmarried people could be higher in men and those who had more education. Scientists suggest the findings may help with the identification of people who…