The pandemic has had an overall negative effect on women’s reproductive health. The stress of the past 18 months has taken its toll on everyone and new research has revealed that it has even affected our menstrual cycles and sex drive. In the first study of its kind to explore the topic in detail, researchers […]
The brand new show will be released in 2022. Netflix has announced a Selling Sunset spin-off starring Jason Oppenheim called Selling The OC. Filming is currently underway for the new show, which will follow the Oppenheim group founder as he expands the company by opening a new office in Newport Beach. The show will feature […]
The company behind the trend quickly realised it had “grown too big”. Instagram stories were taken over by photographs of furry friends on Monday after a viral trend took the app by storm. People began sharing photos of their animals all using the same sticker reading: “We’ll plant 1 tree for every pet picture”. While […]
“A truly impossible nightmare.” A couple in the US are suing an IVF clinic after they implanted a stranger’s baby, lawyers say. Daphna and Alexander Cardinale, who conceived their daughter through IVF, were immediately puzzled by her appearance after giving birth. The baby girl had black hair, a much darker complexion than her parents, and […]
Heaps of leftover fast fashion stretch across the desert. Fast fashion is one of the globe’s top polluters. While child labour and human rights violations related to clothing factories are well known, the environmental damage caused is rarely publicised. Images have been released that show endless mounds of clothes discarded across the Atacama desert in […]
Science Week runs from 7 November to 14 November. Gender bias is alive and well in healthcare, with studies showing women are at a disadvantage when it comes to diagnostics and treatment. This topic, along with gender bias in the healthcare profession, is set to be addressed at this year’s Science Week with RSCI Rotunda […]
Don’t get your hopes up. A third instalment in the Frozen film franchise isn’t looking likely any time soon, according to Josh Gad who voices Olaf in the Disney animation. It’s been almost two years since Frozen 2 was released and fans have longed to see princesses Elsa and Anna back in action – but […]
A brilliant initiative. Marks and Spencer has introduced an optional pronoun badge for its employees. Following a suggestion from a staff member, workers will now have the option of wearing “whichever combination of pronouns” they choose. The initiative will allow staff to be address correctly and prevent non-binary people from being misgendered. In a post […]
The strict travel ban had been in place since March 2020. The United States will resume admission to fully vaccinated travellers from Ireland and several other countries from Monday. Restrictions introduced nearly two years ago by former US President Donald Trump had banned entry to non-US citizens who had been in Ireland or other countries […]
A fatal accident at the concert left eight dead and hundreds injured. Travis Scott and the organisers of Astroworld festival have been sued by concert-goers after a crush killed eight people and left hundreds injured. At least three people have sought damages for the injuries they say they sustained during the concert. Investigations are currently […]
“We don’t need any more empty promises.” Thousands of people have taken part in a major climate demonstration across Glasgow city, coinciding with COP26. The climate conference has now reached its sixth day, as negotiations between countries continue and world leaders address the devastating impact of climate change. The ongoing talks were referred to by […]
We’ve got you covered. If, like me, you have naturally straight hair – things tend to get little boring now and again. We don’t always have time to whip out the curling iron before we leave the house and, without a bit of texture, it can get dull quickly. Thankfully, we’ve put together ten super […]