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I don’t know about you, but thanks to hay fever, I’ve been sneezing like crazy recently. This wouldn’t usually worry me too much, but editing this article by anatomist Adam Taylor has me feeling just a little more worried when I feel one coming on.
It turns out sneezes aren’t as harmless as I’ve always thought and have been linked to a range of injuries. While some of these injuries are easily recovered from (such as pulling a back muscle), others might land you in the emergency room (like the guy who sneezed his bowels out) . Some sneezes may even be fatal.
A bombshell report published recently by news agency Reuters revealed that in early 2020, the US military began a secret social media campaign in the Philippines to undermine trust in the vaccines provided by China. It turns out there’s a long and shocking history of disinformation and dirty tricks around vaccination programmes around the world.
Taylor Swift’s Eras tour finally came to London this weekend. Any fans who missed out on tickets may have been tempted to turn to an online ticket reseller to find one – but those who did may have found themselves asked to shell out as much as £7,000 a ticket. Thankfully, Labour has published plans in their manifesto to crack down on ticket touting. So hopefully the next time Taylor’s in town, it’s not going to break the bank (more than it already does).
All the best.
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Heather Kroeker
Commissioning Editor, Health
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Sneezing is normally a protective mechanism that keeps potentially harmful things out of our respiratory system.
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Adam Taylor, Lancaster University
The speed of a sneeze clocks in at a rather impressive 35mph in some cases.
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Caitjan Gainty, King's College London
Not for the first time the US government has harmed public health in developing countries with covert ops.
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Tickets are a unique type of purchase because fans are emotionally invested but supply is controlled.
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Adam Behr, Newcastle University
Labour promised in spring that it wants to see a cap on ticket resale prices but it will likely come up against fierce opposition from business and touts.
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