28 MAR 2026 Millions of people have a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, which causes the heart’s upper chambers or atria to beat chaotically rather than in a smooth, coordinated rhythm. For many, the symptoms can be mild with palpitations, fatigue or breathlessness, but the greatest danger is something …
Read More »SUNKEN SOVIET SUBMARINE IS LEAKING RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL IN THE OCEAN
27 MAR 2026 A sunken Cold War-era nuclear submarine is quietly leaking radioactive material into the deep, dark waters at the bottom of the Norwegian Sea, a survey has determined. The Soviet K-278 Komsomolets sank after an on-board fire in April 1989, carrying not just the nuclear reactor that powered …
Read More »WHAT IS ‘EYE STROKE’? EXPERT EXPLAINS THE RARE WEGOVY RISK
27 MAR 2026 The phrase “eye stroke” has recently appeared in news reports about a very rare side-effect of weight-loss injections. It’s not a formal medical diagnosis, but a shorthand used to describe a condition in which reduced blood flow damages the optic nerve and causes sudden vision loss. The …
Read More »TWENTY YEARS OF SEAFARER PROTECTIONS: MARITIME LABOUR CONVENTION MARKS HISTORIC MILESTONE
25 FEB 2026 The International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) marked the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) this week with a renewed push to strengthen seafarer protections — and a fresh call for governments to formally recognize seafarers as essential workers. Adopted …
Read More »COMMON DIABETES DRUG LINKED WITH ‘EXCEPTIONAL LONGEVITY’ IN WOMEN
24 FEB 2026 Not only can the drug metformin help to effectively manage type 2 diabetes, but it may also give older women a better chance of living to the grand old age of 90, according to research published in 2025 – thanks, it seems, to a variety of anti-aging …
Read More »HAPAG-LLOYD BUYS ISRAEL’S ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING FOR $4.2 BILLION
20 FEB 2026 Container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE said on Monday it would buy Israeli rival ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ZIM.Nfor $4.2 billion in a deal that would consolidate its position as one of the world’s biggest ocean shipping companies. “The merger would secure Hapag-Lloyd’s market position as the fifth-largest shipping line in the world with a modern fleet of over 400 vessels,” Hapag-Lloyd said, a …
Read More »SCIENTISTS IDENTIFIED A NEW BLOOD GROUP AFTER A 50-YEAR MYSTERY Health31 January 2026
10 FEB 2026 A pregnant woman’s blood sample taken in 1972 was mysteriously missing a surface molecule found on all other known red blood cells at the time. More than 50 years later, that strange absence finally led researchers from the UK and Israel to describe a new blood group …
Read More »SEAFARER RECRUITMENT SHOULD NEVER BE A GAMBLE
09 FEB 2026 Recent reports concerning Chinese seafarers who traveled overseas for what they believed were legitimate job opportunities, only to lose contact with their families for weeks or months, have brought renewed attention to a deeply troubling recruitment pattern. In one widely shared case, a seafarer eventually returned home, …
Read More »BEIJING AGREES TO HELP POLICE THE SALE OF CHINESE OUTBOARDS TO SMUGGLERS
05 FEB 2026 Unprecedented criticism over the growing numbers of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel using small boats has forced the UK Labor government to rethink strategy on how to deal with the menace, and one novel new solution centers on stopping the flow of engines and components. UK Prime …
Read More »JUST 5 MINUTES OF EXTRA ACTIVITY EACH DAY COULD EXTEND YOUR
30 JAN 2026 We know that physical exercise is good for our health and longevity, but new research shows how even the smallest differences in our daily habits can lead to meaningful benefits. Based on an analysis of wearable data from more than 130,000 people across several countries, just 5 …
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