MPs from across the political spectrum are calling for electric shock (ECT) to be used as a psychiatric treatment to be banned in England and want the practice urgently investigated. MPs told The Independent they were genuinely concerned that electroconvulsive therapy was being offered disproportionately to women, and indicated that patients were not properly informed … Read more
The European judicial delegation completed the second phase of investigations into the file of the Governor of the Banque du Liban, Riad Salameh, and listened to him for two consecutive days, with a first session that lasted six hours, followed by a second session that lasted about three hours, during which it asked 196 questions … Read more
European stocks and precious metals markets were affected today, Wednesday, by the future steps of the US Central Bank, in addition to the decline in the share of the “Adidas” sportswear company, after announcing plans to reduce its annual dividends, as the European “STOXX 600” index fell by 0.3 percent, reaching its lowest level. Within … Read more
In his classic 1864 novel Journey to the Center of the Earth, Jules Verne tells the story of two adventurers who descended through a volcano in Iceland to discover a vast world inhabited by prehistoric creatures and explore the planet’s inner structure. But the true center of the Earth has nothing to do with this … Read more
According to new research published by the Oral Health Foundation, the incidence of oral cancer has grown exponentially, with 8,864 people in the UK diagnosed with the disease in 2021, an increase of 36 percent on the previous decade. With 3,034 deaths recorded within a year of contracting the disease, this represents a 40 percent … Read more
According to new research published by the Oral Health Foundation, the incidence of oral cancer has grown exponentially, with 8,864 people in the UK diagnosed with the disease in 2021, an increase of 36 percent on the previous decade. With 3,034 deaths recorded within a year of contracting the disease, this represents a 40 percent … Read more