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The thyroid gland, a small butterfly-shaped organ located at the front of the neck, plays a vital role in regulating metabolism, heart rate and body temperature. Yet thyroid disorders often go undetected, especially among women, whose symptoms are frequently mistaken for stress, ageing or normal hormonal changes. Speaking with PT Health Watch, reproductive endocrinologist Oladapo Ashiru said women are far more likely than men to develop thyroid disorders, citing Nigerian studies that reported female-to-male ratios ranging from 6.3:1 to as high as 98:1. According to Mr Ashiru, recognising the warning signs early is important because untreated thyroid disorders can affect…

HomeScienceVol. 392, No. 6805Dorothy Hodgkin: A LifeBack To Vol. 392, No. 6805 Full accessBooks et al.Podcast Share on Dorothy Hodgkin: A LifeScience25 Jun 2026Vol 392, Issue 6805p. 1341DOI: 10.1126/science.aei9819 PREVIOUS ARTICLEDartmouth’s AI summer and what came nextPreviousNEXT ARTICLEIn Science JournalsNext NotificationsBookmark ContentsBooksInformation & AuthorsMetrics & CitationsView Opt…

Sam BordenJun 27, 2026, 07:47 AM ETCloseSam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com.Multiple AuthorsIRVINE, Calif. — France and Argentina have certainly been impressive, but the team making the biggest impact during this World Cup group stage — the team that is captivating, enthralling and creating the biggest buzz — is surely Ranch Dressing FC.Ranch dressing is everywhere. In myriad memes, in reels, in fans’ carry-on suitcases and, apparently, in the mouths of countless international visitors to the United States who seem to be discovering its incredible finishing ability for the first time.Suddenly, ranch dressing — also known as “American…

By Benjamin Njoku Rapper and singer Oludemilade Martin Alejo, popularly known as Ycee, says Nigeria’s education sector is decaying because the government keeps prioritizing the wrong things. He spoke on a recent episode of the Afropolitan Podcast, calling out a trend where young artists churn out “meaningless content” just to go viral. Ycee described the moment as an “Olodo uprising”, a time when shallow entertainment, anti-intellectualism, and virality get rewarded while thoughtful, brain-stimulating work struggles for attention. “The society is not celebrating academic excellence. We are trying so much to accommodate unintelligent and ignorant people because we don’t want them…

Joanne McNally in 1986 and recreating the image in 2026Joanne McNally in 1986 and 2026. Later photograph: Pål Hansen/The Guardian. Styling: Andie Redman. Hair and makeup: Liv Davey. Archive photograph: courtesy of Joanne McNallyBorn in County Roscommon in 1983 and raised in Dublin, Joanne McNally is a standup comedian and writer. Her breakthrough came with the one-woman show Bite Me, and her subsequent tour, Prosecco Express, included a 78-night run at Dublin’s Vicar Street. She co-hosts the hit podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me with Vogue Williams. Her standup show Pinotphile is touring Ireland and the UK until December. She hosts Unacceptable with…

Bahrain said it was attacked by Iran with drones on Saturday, apparently in response to overnight US strikes on Iran. A ship in the strait of Hormuz was also attacked.Bahrain’s foreign ministry said a “number of drones” were launched at the country, though there were no immediate reports of damage. It condemned the attack and described it as a “flagrant threat to the security of citizens and residents”.No damage or casualties were reported in the attack on a tanker in the strait of Hormuz. No one claimed responsibility for the attack, but Iran was suspected to be behind it.Iran’s Islamic…

…says Nigeria must master cross-cultural commerce to win global investment Nigeria must fundamentally rethink the way its businesses and government delegations engage with international partners, as poor cross-cultural understanding continues to undermine trade, investment, and diplomatic outcomes, according to a new policy briefing by the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE.   The report, titled The Cultural Key: Why Nigerian Businesses and Government Delegations Fail Abroad – And How to Master the Art of Cross-Cultural Commerce, argues that many overseas trade missions have become exercises in symbolism rather than vehicles for delivering tangible economic gains.   Signed by Dele…

The day that Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, Gilberto Rubio, a security officer in the San Francisco area, said he was thinking about how to cut back on meals to save money.Jessica Ordeñana, a bartender in midtown Manhattan, was worrying about air conditioning ahead of a heatwave because she can’t afford her soaring electricity bills.Ordeñana and Rubio are just two of the millions of workers in the US struggling to make ends meet in an economy in which inflation has wiped out recent gains in wage growth and consumer confidence is at an all-time low, even as wealth…

As well as being the most popular politician in the country – for now – Andy Burnham is also the most popular man at Westminster. Labour MPs, the unions, Whitehall civil servants, political advisers and thinktanks are all among those battling for the ear of the next prime minister.“There are so many different demands all at once. But the supply of face time with Andy is significantly smaller than the demand. It’s been like laying down a new train track simultaneously with driving the train at 200mph,” one close ally said.Burnham arrived back at Westminster on Monday, in a black…

Red tape is making it “far easier” to cut woodlands down in Wales than to create new ones, a charity has warned.Chris Matts, from the Woodland Trust, said “nature-based systems” are some of the most important tools for tackling climate change, but said bureaucracy was an issue.Government statistics show the number of trees being planted is increasing, but conservationists have said it is not keeping up with targets.The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit predicts that, based on current planning rates, Wales will only meet 10% of its target by 2030, “lagging behind” other devolved nations.The Welsh government said the statistics…