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Chris Woakes is to undergo a knee operation on Thursday in an attempt to resuscitate his chances of appearing at the Twenty20 World Cup, which starts in October. He was one of two players – and the only bowler – to be in the England squad for the T20 World Cup in the United Arab […]
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Does eating more meat—especially red meat and processed meat—raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, and if so, why? Despite intense study, the impact of animal source foods on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is vigorously debated, and the mechanisms underlying potential effects of animal proteins remain unclear. Understanding the impacts of meat consumption is particularly important […]
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Germany’s manufacturing sector contracted in July for the first time in over two years, hurt by a deepening slump in new orders that darkens the outlook for Europe’s largest economy, a survey showed on Monday. S&P Global’s final Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing, which accounts for about a fifth of Germany’s economy, fell to […]
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As much as I love Star Wars and as much as I love virtual reality, I’ve always been slightly disappointed by Disney’s official Star Wars VR offerings. It’s not that they’re bad, mind. I’ve had a lot of fun with them, especially EA’s Star Wars: Squadrons. My problem is that they always feel like they […]
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A woman who was left paralysed after going on three-day laughing gas benders now has to rely on her dad for round-the-clock care. Kerry Donaldson, who says her ‘hippy crack’ binges damaged her spinal cord, is sharing her story in a bid to raise awareness about the dangers of inhaling nitrous oxide – known as […]
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England’s Euro 2022 semi-final triumph over Sweden attracted a peak audience of 9.3 million viewers on BBC One, making it among the most-watched television broadcasts of the year. The figures do not include the many viewers who will have watched using the BBC’s online streams, or in public spaces such as pubs or fanzones. The […]
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Seven out of ten Australians with asthma aged over 12 years may be prescribed too much preventer medicine. In Australian Prescriber Prof. Helen Reddel and coauthors from the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research write about finding the lowest effective dose to control asthma. From the 2021 Census, we know that over 2 million Australians have […]
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Bezeq Israel Telecom (BEZQ.TA) on Monday raised its estimate for adjusted 2022 net profit to 1.1-1.2 billion shekels ($325-$354 million) from a prior forecast of 1.0-1.1 billion, while expecting to reach more homes with its fibre optics network. Bezeq, Israel’s largest telecoms group, projects reaching 1.5 million homes with its fibre network in 2022, up […]
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As if the game wasn’t hard enough already, it turns out Elden Ring’s toughest boss used to be even tougher. Dataminers have managed to access version 1.0 of the game – a version that was compiled on 8th October 2021, before the network test was held and before recent patches could be applied. Kotn3l modded […]
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Too much fat in the liver may cause inflammation and scarring, which can cause cirrhosis, preventing this hardworking organ from doing its job. Liver failure can affect many of your body’s organs. Acute liver failure can cause such complications as infection, electrolyte deficiencies and bleeding. Without treatment, both acute and chronic liver failure may eventually […]
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