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Time spent playing video games has ‘little to no impact’ on wellbeing, study reveals

Time spent playing video games is unlikely to have an impact on a person’s wellbeing, a new study of gamers has said. A research team from the University of Oxford studied 39,000 players across seven video games over six weeks. The Oxford Internet ...

27 Jul 2022 at 12:28

National News

Time spent playing video games has ‘little to no impact’ on wellbeing, study reveals

27 Jul 2022 at 15:00

National News

Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer compared to meat-eaters, says large UK study

Vegetarians could have a lower risk of developing cancer compared with meat eaters, according to a University of Oxford study. Compared with regular meat eaters, those who consume small amounts of meat have a 2% lower risk of cancer, ...

25 Feb 2022 at 13:45

Soccer

Bristol City sign Republic of Ireland midfielder on a three-year deal

Bristol City have signed Republic of Ireland midfielder Mark Sykes on a three-year deal. Mark Sykes has joined #BristolCity on a three-year deal! ✍️ — Bristol City FC (@BristolCity) May 16, 2022 The 24-year-old, who arrives as a ...

17 May 2022 at 13:11

Arts & Entertainment

Explained: Why Uranus and Neptune are different colours

Scientists have explained why, despite having much in common, Uranus and Neptune have very different appearances. The furthest two planets in the Solar System have similar masses, sizes, and atmospheric compositions – yet ...

31 May 2022 at 17:08

Northern Ireland

Teenager to cycle 900 miles across UK and Ireland to raise soil crisis awareness

A teenager will cycle 900 miles across the UK and Ireland to raise awareness about soil health only two weeks after deciding to take part. Oscar Smith, 17, from the Isle of Skye, has never cycled more than 50 miles but ...

21 Nov 2022 at 17:55

National News

New study suggests any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase breast cancer risk

Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase the risk of breast cancer, new research suggests. The study indicates that use of progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives is associated with a higher risk of breast ...

22 Mar 2023 at 14:36

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland had lowest Covid deaths rate in UK, report states

Northern Ireland had fewer deaths per head of population than England, Scotland or Wales across the three years of the pandemic, evidence given to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has stated. A report, published on the ...

13 Nov 2023 at 11:35

Soccer

Irish defender set for transfer to Vincent Kompany's Burnley

Irish and Oxford United defender Luke McNally looks set for a move to EFL Championship side Burnley. The 22-year-old Enfield man impressed for Oxford in League One last season which has prompted new Burnley ...

27 Jun 2022 at 13:37

National News

'Stop exercising' - People advised to rest during heatwave to avoid health issues

People are being warned not to exercise over the coming days, as record temperatures are forecast to create deadly conditions. Ireland has recorded its hottest temperature in more than a century at 33C ...

18 Jul 2022 at 18:15

National News

Blood test to detect dozens of cancer types shows promise in new UK trial

A blood test that can detect more than 50 different types of cancer has shown promise in a trial involving thousands of NHS patients, scientists have said. The Galleri test, which is currently ...

02 Jun 2023 at 16:21

Local News

Longford’s Eric Ehigie joins Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government

Eric Ehigie, from Longford town, is one of over 150 students from over 50 different countries who recently joined the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University. The Blavatnik ...

10 Jan 2025 at 18:06

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