Friday, March 29, 2024

“Engine Failure”!! Brits more scared of flying than ever before.

New research conducted by the National Geographic has found that over 21 million brits are most scared of engine failure and plane crashes, while...

Brit detained in UAE for sending ‘an insult’ on Facebook

A former teacher at the Duchess of Cambridge's old public school has been jailed in the United Arab Emirates for sending "an electronic insult"...

Canadian university releases guide for in-flight emergencies

When a passenger falls seriously ill mid-flight, the captain will often put out a call asking if there are any doctors on board. And quite...

New online tool can predict your melanoma risk

Australians over the age of 40 can now calculate their risk of developing melanoma with a new online test. The risk predictor tool estimates a person’s...

Dubai Will DNA Test 3 Million Residents – including British expats...

Controversial plans to genetically test everyone living in Dubai have raised fears that the privacy of three million people could be used to discriminate. In...

A 5mm bead removed from a girl’s ear that was there...

Doctors have pulled out a tiny bead from an 11-year-old's ear - after they dismissed it as wax for nine years. The girl, whose name...

‘Half of Britons’ will be offered high blood pressure pills

Millions of people will be prescribed high blood pressure pills under guidelines to prevent early deaths.Health watchdog Nice is drawing up recommendations for GPs...

Bahrain: Expats excluded from comprehensive health scheme

Cosmetic surgery, liposuction, operations, dental treatment and maternity care are part of the 17 services which will be provided to Bahrainis, GCC citizens, those...

British expat couple hit with £40k bill for birth while in...

A British expat couple are facing an NHS bill of £40,000 after their baby was born prematurely while on a trip home to England. Paul...

How to Avoid Getting the Flu on an Airplane

Based on a little research on the risks of catching a cold or flu during air travel, some experts believed that sitting in a...

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