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Typhoid vaccine may protect against other infections and save hundreds of thousands of lives
Researchers have found that by vaccinating people with weakened strains of Salmonella their immune systems were strengthened against other viruses and diseases, not just typhoid
Shark attacks on the rise – doubling in some parts of the world over the last 20 years
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, the East Coast of the United States and Southern Australia are among the regions where attacks by the iconic predators are soaring
Man chased by zombie knife-wielding pair before being stabbed to death as bystanders filmed
The victim, named locally as Alwi Jamal, 20, was stabbed in the chest by Ilford train station, east London last night
Air-soft range caused outrage after allowing visitors as young as six to aim at pic of Shamima Begum
'Ultimate Airsoft Range LTD' posted a video - which appears to have been deleted - on Twitter on February 19 showing a printer producing targets over the face of Begum.
Poundland launches Blue & Red passport covers
Budget retailer, Poundland, has launched Brexit-inspired passport covers. Now Brexiteers and Remainers can purchase red or blue passport covers in the lead up to Brexit. From October blue passports will return to these shores but you can still have a red passport if you want, via the high street chain. We guess they will cost…a pound. Poundland passport. Source Poundland The red cover is emblazoned with the message “Still proud to be European”. The blue passport cover will appeal...
Video of the captured Indian Air Force pilot who was shot down by Pakistani forces
It shows him shackled and revealing his identity
No deal Brexit could leave economy 9% weaker & cause food shortages
A ‘no deal’ Brexit could cause huge harm on the UK economy according to a new report. Over the next 15 years the economy could contract by 6 to 9 per cent, according to the Government report. Additionally there could also be food shortages as 30 per cent of food is imported from the EU. It is thought that food prices will rise as well. The report said: “In the absence of other action from government, some food prices are...
Remains of some of the frog’s oldest relatives – who lived around 216 million years ago – unearthed
Paleontologists have identified fossil fragments of what are thought to be the oldest known frogs in North America
‘Absolute scandal’ if Scottish renewable projects are awarded to foreign firms
BiFab Trade Unions Warn: Prospect of no work from renewables projects would be ‘an absolute scandal’ BiFab trade unions GMB and Unite have warned that the prospect of no work coming to Fife from two major Scottish offshore renewables projects would be ‘an absolute scandal’. The Moray East and Kincardine offshore wind farm projects have a total value of around £2.8 billion and BiFab’s new Canadian owners DF Barnes have been actively pursuing contracts from both. However, the fabrication work...