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A low dose of digoxin may help people with heart failure avoid hospitalization and reduce the risk of death, according to three studies led by UMCG cardiologists Dirk Jan van Veldhuisen, Kevin Damman, and Peter van der Meer. The researchers believe the new findings could eventually influence heart failure treatment guidelines and make this inexpensive medication available to many more patients. Heart failure is a serious and growing health problem. More than 500,000 people in the Netherlands are estimated to have the condition, and that number is expected to increase in the years ahead. In people with heart failure, the…

Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, with Emi Martinez’s future in increasing doubt.Japan international Suzuki has been one of Villa’s top targets should Martinez leave this summer and the deal, reportedly for around £30m, is progressing. Suzuki was born in America but qualifies for Japan through his mother and played all four of their matches at the World Cup this summer. The 23-year-old has made 59 appearances for Parma since joining from J-League side Urawa Red Diamonds in 2024.His impending arrival means Martinez could now move to Juventus with the Old Lady having…

Tucker Pillsbury, a.k.a. Role Model, does not enjoy being pinned down. He knows he makes pop music, but don’t call him a pop star. He’s comfortable drawing on country music — even Toby Keith — but definitely don’t call him a country artist. He’s not even sure about his own stage name, despite his growing fame under it. As he tells it, he spends most of his strong new album, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass, dodging labels, blending vintage influences from Fleetwood Mac to Stephen Bishop in search of something new. Pillsbury recently sat down for an in-depth Rolling Stone…

If consumer capitalism continues at its current rate, will we reach a point at which there is literally no space left on Earth for all the stuff that has been created? Alex Robinson, Alnwick, NorthumberlandPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday.

Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has launched a renewed effort to bring girls, who left school, back into classrooms, with a focus on teenage mothers and those affected by poverty. UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr Aisha Garba, announced this on Saturday during the inauguration of the rehabilitated Alternative High School for Girls in Agboju, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Garba said the school represents a “second-chance” for girls whose education was cut short by early pregnancy, financial hardship and other socio-economic challenges. “A girl who drops out of school should not be regarded as…

The Bauchi State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) warmly welcomes the more than 150,000 people who have joined the Party in the latest wave of political realignment across the State. At a major gathering of party leaders and supporters, lists containing approximately 117,000 new members were formally presented by the APC deputy governorship candidate, Hon Farouk Mustapha; Hon Shittu Zaki, a former Political Adviser to Governor Bala Mohammed; and Hassana Arkila. With additional registrations and defections being recorded across the State, the APC State Chairman, Mohammed Hassan, confirmed that the total number of new entrants has exceeded 150,000…

David Umahi, minister of Works, Friday said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was gradually ending the marginalisation of the South-East through massive investment in road infrastructure and other development projects across the region. Umahi stated this while inspecting ongoing federal road projects in Ebonyi State, where he highlighted the economic, security and commercial importance of the projects to the people of the South-East and other parts of the country. The minister urged the people of the region and the media to acknowledge the infrastructure development taking place under the Tinubu administration, saying the impact of the projects would…

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has thanked Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for publicly reaffirming his support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. Keyamo reacted to Adeleke’s endorsement in a post on X, describing the governor as a “man of integrity and honour.” “Thank you, Governor Ademola Adeleke, for the public and unequivocal endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 Presidential Election,” Keyamo said. He added, “You are a man of integrity and honour. ‘Agreement is agreement.” Thank you, Governor Ademola Adeleke, for the public and unequivocal endorsement of President Bola Ahmed…

A Shropshire vicar played a key role in a new two-part BBC documentary featuring Welsh Hollywood actor Michael Sheen’s investigation into toxic waste dumps.The Rev Paul Cawthorne, priest in charge of churches in the Hadnall area, is also a long time environmental campaigner.He began looking into the history of the former landfill site at Stoney Hill, in Telford, where former chemical giant, Monsanto, is known to have legally dumped waste in the mid to late 1980s.”When I found out about the Monsanto chemical dumping at Stoney Hill, I next identified Sutton Walls in Herefordshire, then Cefn Mawr in north Wales,”…

Makhachev and Mackenzie Dern were the big winners on Saturday night in Philadelphia Aug 16, 2026 at 1:01 am ET • 2 min read A longstanding record in the UFC has fallen. Islam Makhachev now owns the mark for longest winning streak in UFC history after dispatching of Ian Garry in the main event of UFC 330 on Saturday night in Philadelphia.Makhachev nearly finished Garry in Round 2 with a vicious head kick off a separation from a clinch. After that, he utilized his grappling and wrestling game to take control over the final three rounds and earn the win…