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Nearly half of working-age people are considering starting their own business or starting a side hustle this year, new research shows. Forty-seven percent of working-age Britons said they were considering the idea, up from 35 percent a year…

Smartwatches could be used to help people quit smoking, a study suggests.Researchers have developed groundbreaking motion sensor software that can detect the typical hand movements that occur when someone holds a cigarette.When cigarette…

A mistake by the NHS has left hundreds of families of African-Caribbean heritage unaware whether their babies could be carriers of certain genetic blood diseases, the Guardian has learned.More than 800 families in Derbyshire have not…

We raid the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from over the years, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2021: Caffeine makes us more energetic, efficient and faster. But we have become so…

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Brits with a common heart problem may not have to worry about their caffeine intake later in life, as up to five brews a day could reduce their risk of dementia.Scientists at the University Hospital of Basel in Switzerland found that people…

I may be the Ny Breaking's consumer champion and spend my days helping readers who have been mistreated by companies and organizations – but I'm also a consumer and learned some hard financial lessons last year.I want to share them with you…

What's next for the London stock market? In a steady year of gains, the FTSE 100 rose 5.7% to 8,173 in 2024, while the FTSE 250 rose 4.7%.Analysts at Goldman Sachs believe the FTSE 100 will end at 8,500 points in 2025, while Russ Mould,…

By XANTHA LEATHAM Deputy Science Editor Published: 00:45 GMT, January 1, 2025 | Updated: 00:47 GMT, January 1, 2025 <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- …

Cheap junk food diets are causing a 'very worrying' spike in the number of people being admitted to hospital due to vitamin deficiency, doctors have warned.Last year alone, hundreds of thousands of people in England have been treated in…