Drawing helps me process my mental health issues – and it doesn’t matter if it’s ‘good’ or ‘bad’ art
Inews reports that Ruby Elliot’s honest drawings and comics have won her hundreds of thousands of followers online. She explains why making them has been her salvation. When I was growing up I had mental health problems to the point where I was hospitalised multiple...Trained dogs can sniff out coronavirus with up to 94% accuracy
The canines were able to sniff out samples from people who were infected with coronavirus but were asymptomatic. Covid-19 infection has a distinct smell that can be detected by specially trained dogs with up to 94% accuracy, UK research suggests. The findings, which...Covid: Vaccine uptake among over-50s hits 95% in England
The percentage of over-50s vaccinated has hit 95% in England, NHS data shows. BBC News reports that the take-up among those aged 45-49 is at 59% after they started being offered the jab earlier this month. But uptake among care home staff – one of the first...People urged to protect butterflies this spring and boost their mental health
Dr Amir Khan has backed a campaign to help butterflies and moths after people reported spending more time in nature during the pandemic. Silver Surfers reports that people are being urged to take steps to help butterflies and moths this spring as part of a project...Joanna Lumley: Covid pandemic has made environmental crisis much worse
The actress said if people make small changes it will make them feel better Silver Surfers reports that Joanna Lumley has said she fears the Covid-19 pandemic has made the environmental crisis “much worse” and urged people to think “what would David Attenborough do?”...Ourplace News
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