Lifestyle
The traditional household mop has ‘kicked the bucket’
More than two-thirds of Brits now prefer mod-cons to traditional cleaning apparatus, with 57 per cent saying they find mops unhygienic.
Cycling to work could save commuters nearly £1,400 a year
46 per cent say it speeds up their journey too.
Trump tweets support for Boris amid Parliament suspension
The US president reaffirmed his backing for Mr Johnson via Twitter just days after the pair met in person at the G7 summit in Biarritz.
Retail supplies firm has developed the world’s first gender-neutral mannequin to model genderless clothes
The Retail Factory created the product in-house in response to the growing trend among the world’s biggest fashion retailers for releasing unisex clothing ranges
Graphene lined clothing stops mosquito bites
Scientists discovered the super thin but incredibly strong material blocks sweat odours that compels the blood-sucking insects to bite
Fertility hope as scientists reveal just one in eight women have regular periods
The discovery has given new hope to couples desperate for a baby.
Always look on the bright side of life: optimists really do live longer
A 30-year study found a clear link between optimism and prolonged life.
Low-cost pill ‘effective at preventing heart disease’
Results of a clinical trial into the ‘polypill’ are said to demonstrate for the first time its effectiveness in preventing cardiovascular disease.
Hospital food listeria deaths blamed on ’10 years of austerity and massive cuts’
'Systematic failures’ in public health led to listeria outbreak, warns former health chief Professor John Ashton.