“Only wild animals (rodents and primates) carrying the monkeypox virus have been found in endemic countries,” the clinicians write in their letter to the Lancet, published last week. “However, the transmission of monkeypox virus in prairie dogs has been described in the US and in captive primates in Europe in contact with imported infected animals. … Read more
Historic movie theater where George Harrison and John Lennon spent their teens, featured in the lyrics to Beatles hit ‘In My Life’, is being transformed into a Lidl The shop is located on the ground floor of the building in the Wavertree area of Liverpool The two Beatles lived close to the former Abbey Cinema … Read more
WA billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest are backing a new $250 million venture capital fund in Perth that targets start-ups in the medical technology sector. Tenmile has former Roche Group director Steve Burnell at the helm and aims to increase the number of companies looking to grow at scale – a constant struggle for Australian … Read more
Few topics can evoke stronger emotions in doctors, scientists, policy makers and the public than medical marijuana. Is it safe? Does it have to be legal? Is it addictive? Is there a way to keep it out of the reach of teenagers? Is it really the “miracle cure” that people claim it to be? These … Read more
Ben Fogle lashes out at Facebook owner Meta after his name was used in online charity scam Ben Fogle was made aware of the problem by We Care, a dog charity in Sri Lanka Fogle doesn’t use Facebook, but set up an account to deter cheaters Meta was historically slow in removing fake accounts on … Read more
The airline’s solution for a summer full of holiday chaos? Give his staff four extra days off Jet2 said the extra days were meant to appreciate the staff working in the ‘challenging’ period Thousands of Britons have flights delayed and canceled this summer The airline was criticized by trade union Bapla in July for staff … Read more
Anne Heche’s Christian psychologist mother, 85, had already outlived three of her five children and her husband, prior to the tragic death of her actress daughter on Friday. The star of Six Days, Seven Nights was pronounced dead on August 12 at the age of 53 – a week after being involved in multiple car … Read more
Now we can’t even afford to drown our sorrows this winter! Wine price rises 10 percent after wildfires and drought scorched vineyards across Europe Wine Price Rise Predicted by Direct Wines and Laithwaites Boss David Gates It’s because the price of wine and spirits has already risen by 6 percent last year The price of … Read more
The attack on Sir Salman Rushdie recalls the letter he and dozens of other prominent people sent to Harper’s magazine two years ago. The signatories deplored “the forces of illiberalism” and protested that “the free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society, is becoming more restricted by the day”. The letter … Read more
A sign nailed to the front door of a double murderer’s house thanked him for liberating his small town from its most despised identity. Travis Cashmore killed Warrnambool thug Kevin Knowles after mowing down his buddy Benjamin Ray in his car and shooting them both dead. The sign read: ‘Free. Trav! You and the Kirkstall … Read more