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SWAPPING your computer keyboard for a pen and paper to write improves spelling, memory and brain power, says a new study. And ditching digital in other areas of our lives can make our knackered noggins feel like new too. 5Credit: Getty From knitting and reading The Sun to cooking a meal and map reading, Kirsten Jones reveals ten ways getting away from screens can boost our brains . . . READ THE SUN 5Pick up a copy of The Sun to give your brain a workoutCredit: Alamy STUDIES show that the feel of a newspaper page between your fingertips helps your brain connect…

THERE’S nothing like a holiday by the seaside, on the ski slopes — or enjoying a tour of a totalitarian regime’s vanity projects. But that’s just what tourists to North Korea can expect. 5There’s nothing like a holiday by the seaside, on the ski slopes — or enjoying a tour of a totalitarian regime’s vanity projectsCredit: Alamy 5Sunbathers may be put off by barbed wire on the beaches intended to deter invasion by bitter enemy South KoreaCredit: Alamy A four-day trip to the closed state next month is sold out. Travellers will be able to visit Kim Il Sung Square…

DOCTORS have warned parents that deliberately exposing children to measles in ‘chickenpox-style parties’ is ‘irresponsible and dangerous’, as cases of the highly infectious disease surge. Doing so could put your tot at risk of serious illness and even death, experts told Sun Health. 1Doctors have warned that measles isn’t a minor illness and it could result in severe complications It comes after Brits were warned to avoid public transport and busy areas if they have measles symptoms, with health officials scrambling to contain cases. Numbers have been especially high in the West Midlands and London, while Wales also saw a…

THE US blasted China for ignoring sailors’ SOS calls in the Red Sea. US Navy boss Carlos Del Toro slammed Beijing for “doing nothing” as merchant ships face missile attacks from Iran-backed Houthi rebels. 6Despite UK and US strikes, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have continued to launch assaults on cargo ships in the Red SeaCredit: EPA 6Carlos Del Toro, US Secretary of the Navy, today slammed the Chinese military for standing down in the Red SeaCredit: Rex 6He told The Sun that China has ‘moral responsibility’ to respond to distress calls from sailors under attackCredit: Getty Del Toro said: “Chinese vessels…

BRITISH scientists are testing a world-first blood test for brain cancer. The simple check could reduce the need for invasive and risky biopsy surgery that is currently used. 1A blood test could diagnose brain tumours, according to scientistsCredit: Alamy It could also help docs to diagnose brain cancers earlier, potentially leading to quicker treatment and better survival rates. Experts said the liquid biopsy would be particularly beneficial for patients with “inaccessible” brain tumours that cannot be operated on. The test works by detecting chunks of tumour DNA floating in the bloodstream and can detect glioblastoma, astrocytoma and oligodendroglioma. Glioblastoma is…

A permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution can be realised, Lord Cameron has declared. The Foreign Secretary’s comments come after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday. 1Foreign Secretary David Cameron has said a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution is still possibleCredit: AFP The ex-PM said there is “a route to having a Palestinian state” despite Mr Netanyahu continuing to reject calls for a two-state solution after the conflict. The Israeli PM said last week the idea would “endanger the state of Israel” and slammed the “attempt to coerce us”. Speaking during…

NHS consultants are set to go back on strike after rejecting a pay offer from the government and demanding more cash. A deal that would have seen their starting salaries surge to £100,000 was shot down this week after a five-week members’ vote. 2Doctors gathered at the BMA-organized picket line outside St Thomas HospitalCredit: Alamy 2Junior doctors picket outside the Wrexham Maelor Hospital in WrexhamCredit: EPA Some of the stubborn docs would have bagged an extra £19,000 per year if they had said yes. The breakdown puts consultants back in the fray with junior doctors, who are still rowing with…

ONLY the most observant people can spot the creepy clown in this latest optical illusion. The image of a graceful ballerina has left people puzzled as they struggle to find the IT clown lurking in the picture. 12Can you see the face of the clown?Credit: Ronnie Boehm 12He should resemble the killer clown from ITCredit: Warner Bros./Everett Collection Your eyes might be deceiving you but if you scan the photograph closely, you might be surprised. At a first glance, it seems like an innocent image of an elegant dancer stretching but something more sinister can be seen by only the…

CHILDREN’S weight gain in lockdowns is set to cost the economy almost £9billion, a study claims. More than one in five kids in Year 6 in England are now obese, with the rate increasing as a result of the pandemic. 1Professor Keith Godfrey, one of the study’s authors, said tackling childhood obesity was a ‘national priority’Credit: Getty Many of the ten and 11-year-olds put on weight because they were schooled at home and could not go out to play organised sports. The group’s 22.7 per cent obesity rate last year is higher than the pre-pandemic 21 per cent. The National…

A YOUNG woman known for her extreme height has died under unusual circumstances, aged just 23. Online star Xiao Mo of Shaoyang, China stood 7.5ft tall and boasted more than 152,000 followers on video social media platform Douyin. 5Influencer Xiao Mo is said to have stood 2.3m, or 7.5ft, tallCredit: AsiaWire 5She went viral online for her videos documenting her daily life in Shaoyang, ChinaCredit: AsiaWire 5The young woman tragically died aged 23, it has been reportedCredit: AsiaWire She reportedly died on January 15 after succumbing to complications from a cold she had recently caught. Mo was popular on Douyin,…