The Daily: September 29
Stethoscopes set to disappear from doc's tool kit
Picture a doctor in your mind's eye, what do you see – white coat, pen in hand with a stethoscope around their neck? Well one of these eponymous objects might be a thing of the pass as the days stethoscope look numbered.
The trusty instrument has been used to listen to the sounds of the bod, especially the heart and lungs, for around 200 years however
New findings by Professor Jagat Narula and Associate Professor Bret Nelson of Mount Siani School of Medicine, New York believe that new handheld ultra-sound devices are set to replace the stethoscope claiming that they give more accurate readings of the body.
However, many British cardiologists have rallied against these new findings. Dr Sarah Clarke, a consultant cardiologist at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge and vice-president of the British Cardiovascular Society, has said that they stethoscope is crucial to the work of a doctor: "We don't leave home without it. You can't replace what you hear if you're a doctor. It's a big part of our training.
Brit hit shows battle it out for number one place
BBC and ITV have battled it out this weekend in the television ratings; Strictly Come Dancing and X Factor went head to head on Friday and Saturday night but it was BBC One's beloved Strictly that beat ITV's show for the number one viewing position.
On Saturday night Strictly had an average audience of 8.1 million whereas X Factor drew a 7.7 million audience.
On Friday evening X Factor had the smallest viewing figures since the show launched in 2004.
The rivalry between the two shows has been long fought however, the programmes are having to contend with Peter Capaldi's new Doctor Who on BBC One and Channel 4's hit show Gogglebox.
A weekend of weddings both at home and away
This weekend saw a medley of celeb weddings, as Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney married human-rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin and Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins married US director, Andrew Levitas.
Neath-born Jenkins married Levitas in a fair-tale wedding at Hampton Court Palace.
The newly weds were given special permission from Buckingham Palace to have the Welsh dragon flying over their wedding venue as celebrations got underway.
The Welsh theme continued throughout the day with a wedding breakfast filled with Welsh produce including Welsh cheeses, black beef and lamb.
The Clooney marriage took on a distinctly Italian theme as the couple wedded in Venice, taking to the Grand Canal in a motor launch immediately after the nuptials to celebrate with family and friends at the Cipriani Hotel.
Vogue editor, Anna Wintour, also a guest at the wedding apparently helped the bride choose her wedding outfits.
First time buyers could see 20% drop in prices under new Tory proposals
As the Conservative Conference gets under way in Birmingham, the party have announced new plans to help first-time buyers under 40 if they are chosen by the nation in the 2015 election.
David Cameron has set out new plans to build tens of thousands of homes on 'brownfield' land that will be reserved specifically for first time buyers.
According to the Tories these new homes, built under the Help to Buy: Starter Homes scheme, would exempt buyers from a range of taxes and lower the price of these houses by 20%.
The announcement is expected to set the tone for the rest of the Tory conference, the last chance for the party to set out new plans before polls open next May.
Charity clobber clear out
Research from the British Heart Foundation's latest campaign 'Bag it. Beat it.' has unearthed some of Britain's wardrobe foibles.
According to the research 66% of women think they should have more space in shared wardrobes than men, ideally a whacking 60% of the space in a wardrobe.
The research also found that both men and women admitted to wearing only half of the clothes in their wardrobe in the last six months.
BHF hope that their new 'Bag it. Beat it' campaign will help ease some of the UK's wardrobe tensions whilst raising desperately needed funds in the fight against congenital heart disease. All people need to do is donate unwanted garments to sell at BHF shops nationwide.
Mike Taylor, BHF Retail Director, says: "It seems it truly is the war of the wardrobe in households across the UK. Instead of fighting over the space, we're urging the public to put aside some time to have a clear out and donate bags of their unwanted items to their local BHF shops to Bag it. Beat it."
Picture a doctor in your mind's eye, what do you see – white coat, pen in hand with a stethoscope around their neck? Well one of these eponymous objects might be a thing of the pass as the days stethoscope look numbered.
The trusty instrument has been used to listen to the sounds of the bod, especially the heart and lungs, for around 200 years however
New findings by Professor Jagat Narula and Associate Professor Bret Nelson of Mount Siani School of Medicine, New York believe that new handheld ultra-sound devices are set to replace the stethoscope claiming that they give more accurate readings of the body.
However, many British cardiologists have rallied against these new findings. Dr Sarah Clarke, a consultant cardiologist at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge and vice-president of the British Cardiovascular Society, has said that they stethoscope is crucial to the work of a doctor: "We don't leave home without it. You can't replace what you hear if you're a doctor. It's a big part of our training.
Brit hit shows battle it out for number one place
BBC and ITV have battled it out this weekend in the television ratings; Strictly Come Dancing and X Factor went head to head on Friday and Saturday night but it was BBC One's beloved Strictly that beat ITV's show for the number one viewing position.
On Saturday night Strictly had an average audience of 8.1 million whereas X Factor drew a 7.7 million audience.
On Friday evening X Factor had the smallest viewing figures since the show launched in 2004.
The rivalry between the two shows has been long fought however, the programmes are having to contend with Peter Capaldi's new Doctor Who on BBC One and Channel 4's hit show Gogglebox.
A weekend of weddings both at home and away
This weekend saw a medley of celeb weddings, as Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney married human-rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin and Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins married US director, Andrew Levitas.
Neath-born Jenkins married Levitas in a fair-tale wedding at Hampton Court Palace.
The newly weds were given special permission from Buckingham Palace to have the Welsh dragon flying over their wedding venue as celebrations got underway.
The Welsh theme continued throughout the day with a wedding breakfast filled with Welsh produce including Welsh cheeses, black beef and lamb.
The Clooney marriage took on a distinctly Italian theme as the couple wedded in Venice, taking to the Grand Canal in a motor launch immediately after the nuptials to celebrate with family and friends at the Cipriani Hotel.
Vogue editor, Anna Wintour, also a guest at the wedding apparently helped the bride choose her wedding outfits.
First time buyers could see 20% drop in prices under new Tory proposals
As the Conservative Conference gets under way in Birmingham, the party have announced new plans to help first-time buyers under 40 if they are chosen by the nation in the 2015 election.
David Cameron has set out new plans to build tens of thousands of homes on 'brownfield' land that will be reserved specifically for first time buyers.
According to the Tories these new homes, built under the Help to Buy: Starter Homes scheme, would exempt buyers from a range of taxes and lower the price of these houses by 20%.
The announcement is expected to set the tone for the rest of the Tory conference, the last chance for the party to set out new plans before polls open next May.
Charity clobber clear out
Research from the British Heart Foundation's latest campaign 'Bag it. Beat it.' has unearthed some of Britain's wardrobe foibles.
According to the research 66% of women think they should have more space in shared wardrobes than men, ideally a whacking 60% of the space in a wardrobe.
The research also found that both men and women admitted to wearing only half of the clothes in their wardrobe in the last six months.
BHF hope that their new 'Bag it. Beat it' campaign will help ease some of the UK's wardrobe tensions whilst raising desperately needed funds in the fight against congenital heart disease. All people need to do is donate unwanted garments to sell at BHF shops nationwide.
Mike Taylor, BHF Retail Director, says: "It seems it truly is the war of the wardrobe in households across the UK. Instead of fighting over the space, we're urging the public to put aside some time to have a clear out and donate bags of their unwanted items to their local BHF shops to Bag it. Beat it."