Alcohol-related deaths spiked during lockdown: Fatalities were highest on record between Ja

Alcohol-related deaths spiked to their highest level since records began last year amid the first national coronavirus lockdown, official figures show. An Office for National Statistics report published today found booze was a contributing factor in 5,460 fatalities in England and Wales between January and September, a rate of 12.8 per 100,000 —   This was a 17 … Read more

The Bachelorette’s Elly Miles reveals her drink was SPIKED at a bar

The Bachelorette’s Elly Miles reveals her drink was SPIKED at a bar and cautions her fans to ‘take care of yourself and your friends’ By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:23 GMT, 23 December 2020 | Updated: 08:23 GMT, 23 December 2020 Elly Miles has had an emotional few weeks following her heartbreaking … Read more

Family of British backpacker who drowned in Cambodia believe her drink was ‘spiked’ with drug GHB

A British backpacker who died in Cambodia last year had drugs in her system prompting her family to question whether she was spiked before her death. Amelia Bambridge, 21, disappeared after attending a beach party on the Cambodian island of Koh Rong in October last year. Her body was discovered floating in the Gulf of … Read more

Unemployment rate spiked to 4.8% in last quarter

Unemployment rate spiked to 4.8% in last quarter – the highest since 2016 – as coronavirus crisis hammered the economy with 782,000 fewer workers on payroll than in March By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 07:13 GMT, 10 November 2020 | Updated: 07:31 GMT, 10 November 2020 Unemployment spiked by 0.7 per cent … Read more

The coronavirus revealed: Computer images show the spiked cell that has killed millions

New, incredibly detailed images of COVID-19, revealing its spiky shape and interaction with human cells, have emerged which are helping scientists in the battle for a cure.  A team of scientists in China created the first images of the COVID-19 virus in an important milestone on the road to finding a vaccine and cure. Dr Sai Li, … Read more

Mental health problems spiked among locked down Chinese students

After more than four months at home amid lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus, far more Chinese children were depressed and even suicidal than prior to the pandemic, when they were still in school, new research shows.  In the US and around the world, policy makers and parents are carefully weighing the coronavirus risks posed … Read more

Young suicides have spiked by 57% since 2006, CDC data shows

The suicide rate among Americans between ages 10 and 24 rose by 57 percent from 2007 to 2018, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  In 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death for the age group, as well as those between 15 and 34.  Between 2016 … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon lifts Covid lockdown in Aberdeen after cases spiked in bars and restaurants

Nicola Sturgeon is lifting some of Aberdeen’s lockdown restrictions from midnight, just 18 days after pubs and restaurants were forced to close. Pubs and restaurants were ordered to close after a spike in coronavirus cases were linked to bars and nightlife in the city. Restrictions were placed on travel and visits to other households as … Read more