July 2019

‘Rewiring nerves’ reverses hand and arm paralysis

Image copyright Getty Images Nerves inside paralysed people’s bodies have been “rewired” to give movement to their arms and hands, say Australian surgeons. Patients can now feed themselves, put on make-up, turn a key, handle money and type at a computer. Paul Robinson, 36 from Brisbane, said the innovative surgery had given him independence he

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Roger Federer: Rafael Nadal Has A Heart Of Gold

Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer, who’s currently competing at the Wimbledon tournament in London, joined Vogue to answer 73 questions. When the outlet asked about his fierce opponent Rafael Nadal, the eight-time Wimbledon winner responded with grace.  “He’s an intense guy on the court,” Federer said. “He’s super honest and open off the court, and he’s

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Government-owned bank ‘forging signatures’ in repossession cases

Image caption Brenda and John Wright believe there is a discrepancy in the signatures on the statements of truth used to evict them Representatives of a government-owned bank are suspected of forging signatures on court documents in repossession cases, the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme has been told. In the US, such practices – on a

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‘Lucky loser’ from US upsets 2018 champ Kerber at Wimbledon

Lauren Davis wasn’t even supposed to be playing in Wimbledon’s main draw, let alone upsetting defending champion Angelique Kerber in the second round. It’s been quite a week. The 95th-ranked Davis lost in the last round of qualifying and figured that was that. But then another player withdrew from the tournament, opening up a spot,

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