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A tribunal in Austria heard that a doctor had marked the wrong leg of his 82-year-old patient, which the defendant claimed was a result of a systematic problem rather than human error. The defendant said that "errors in surgical planning had...

Experts say that people with big egos find it hard to remember faces and objects because of the way they focus on themselves. The study saw more than 1,000 participants tested for levels of the 'grandiose narcissism' personality trait and...

Leading nutritionist Holly Zoccolan has claimed that pine helps tackle coughs and colds and is packed with vitamins A and C. Zoccolan, the founder of the well-being website The Health Zoc, argues that nobody should throw away their Christmas tree...

A panel of experts has predicted that a variety of inventions will have changed the world by 2036 – including skin implants to monitor health and holographic teachers. The analysts have also tipped that smart toilets will be able to analyse...

Scientists who have developed a special face scanner claim that it is capable of detecting the lies three-quarters of the time – making it far more reliable than existing methods. The prototype reads tiny movements in the facial muscles using...

A scientist at the University of Glasgow has created a device that will help dogs call their owners and ease separation anxiety. The new invention, which is believed to be the first of its kind, is the brainchild of Dr Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas, her...

Boardgame enthusiasts will be able to immortalise their family name on to their new board as well as waving goodbye to any rows about the dog or hat token – with players able to hand-pick a selection of tokens for each set to get the perfect...

New scientific research, which involved 100 adult volunteers wearing continuously recording ECG devices that monitored caffeine intake, movement, sleep and health over the course of two weeks, has found both beneficial and harmful short-term...

Previous studies have suggested that light alcohol consumption is actually beneficial for a person's health, but a new study from German academics has debunked the claims. Researchers at University Medicine Greifswald examined data from more...

A new study has found that men in heterosexual relationships feel more pain than females after a break-up, and are also more likely to discuss heartbreak. The Lancaster University study looked at more than 184,000 people and discovered that males...

A 70-year-old woman was clearing out her home in Northumberland when she spotted the diamond and took it to be valued. The gem is now set to go under the hammer next month after analysis revealed that it is a 34-carat diamond. Auctioneer Mark Lane...

Dentists began recommending two minutes as the standard brushing time back in the 1970s but new evidence suggests people should spend up to four minutes cleaning their teeth. Dr Josefine Hirschfield, a lecturer in restorative dentistry at the...