We take it for granted that technology brings people closer together and improves our access to essential products and services. If you can’t imagine life without your smartphone, it’s easy to forget that people who can’t or don’t want to engage with the latest technology are being left behind. For example, there have recently been
The core components of health-related fitness include cardiovascular and muscular endurance, flexibility, and your body’s ratio of fat compared to muscle and bone. It’s well known that being physically active is important for good health. We’re told to get our daily steps in, lift some weights, and avoid sitting too much. Yet, it’s hard to
Profil Articles Activité Camille Besombes est médecin infectiologue et épidémiologiste. Elle a auparavant effectué différentes missions de gestion des épidémies de bactéries multirésistantes en Haïti avec Médecins Sans Frontières, de prévention de maladies vectorielles au Bangladesh avec GOARN / OMS, ainsi que des recherches sur l’épidémiologie de l’hépatite delta au Cameroun. Elle a précédemment travaillé
Construction of new-build homes is increasing, according to the latest figures. The National House Building Council (NHBC) says the number of homes registered to be built in the third quarter of this year was 8% higher than in the same period in 2024. With more new homes in the pipeline, we’ve rounded up what buyers
What Is a Property Inventory? A property inventory is a written tally of all of a taxpayer’s personal property. This inventory will also denote how much was paid for each item and when, along with each item’s current market value. Property inventories are generally used by taxpayers to calculate gain or loss on the sale of property, as well
  Author: Stefano Schrievers, Head of Wealth Management, BNL BNP Paribas There are many different ways of interpreting wealth management. On the one hand, there are those who focus on pure and ‘simple’ portfolio management, which is often far from simple. On the other hand, we have the consulting models that consider that service as
There is a wealth of evidence to suggest that health is correlated to individuals’ socioeconomic status and lifestyle. The relationship between socio-economic status and health has Been corroborated by several studies conducted across the world. All studies have confirmed a profound impact of socio-economic status on health; however, the mechanism behind this correlation has been
It is not clear if the system failed to spot the impending floods or whether the government simply failed to act on the information received but an investigation is continuing. But on Chinese social media, some questioned whether such smart city tech was a waste of money. UK company Previsico offers its own flood warning
The term personal finance is exactly what it implies: the management of your money, and broadly encompasses strategies you can put in place to make smart decisions about said money, not just for the present but also for the long term. How do you meet your personal goals in an effective way that does not
If memory loss is affecting your everyday life, there are a number of devices that can help. They usually work by giving a visual, verbal or audible reminder to do something. There is more information on the next few pages about electronic devices that can help. However, there are also non-electronic solutions to help with