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If Listerine beats Covid-19, so does whisky! Lockdown-weary Britons mock corona-killing mouthwash study
Some common mouthwash brands can reduce viral loads in saliva, promising a new way to curb Covid-19 spread, UK scientists say. The hopeful message was met with a wave of mockery online from those apparently feeling lockdown-weary.
Nov 17, 2020 14:44
Pick your nose & eat it! New study shows bogies are actually good for you
One of Britons’ self-confessed worst habits – nose-picking – may actually be good for their health, new research suggests.
Apr 26, 2017 16:07
Olympics 2016 rowers to face feces-filled Rio waters
Olympians face the prospect of sailing and swimming through sewage infested waters at the Rio 2016 Games that will get underway next month.
Jul 2, 2016 19:40
Putin’s here, Putin’s there, Putin’s busy everywhere Opinion
Maybe Vladimir Putin, in tandem with an alien reptile species, leaked the Panama Papers to discredit David Cameron and help force a British exit from the EU?
Apr 11, 2016 11:32
Sweden limits hand sanitizer sales because of alcohol-craving teens
A disturbing trend among Swedish teenagers of drinking anti-bacterial hand wash for its alcohol content has forced pharmacies to put them behind the counter.
Feb 25, 2016 08:59
Fourfold increase in children ingesting hand sanitizer in last 4 years – report
Poison control centers around the United States have reported a nearly 400-percent uptick since 2010 in the number of children under the age of 12 swallowing highly-alcoholic hand sanitizer, according to the Georgia Poison Center.
Sep 15, 2015 19:38
NYC to replace circumcision rule with herpes-education program for Orthodox Jews
New York City officials say they’ve reached an agreement with ultra-Orthodox Jewish leaders, as the city will scrap a rule that required a consent form for the oral suction circumcision ritual in exchange for a program to boost awareness of its risks.
Feb 25, 2015 16:24
Kalina shares soar on Unilever takeover reports
A report in the Wall Street Journal that it is set to be taken over by global consumer giant Unilever, has seen the share price of Russian skin care products producer Kalina jump more than 35% on Friday morning.
Oct 14, 2011 06:52