Deborah O’Donoghue is a reporter at Travel Tomorrow. This British-Irish writer lived in the UK and France before moving to Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by the UK's Legend Press in 2019 and Droemer Knaur Germany in 2021.
Most people fail to reach recommended levels of either sleep or exercise, a new study shows, raising questions about health advice and how humans should prioritise […]
Mental health problems and obesity are just some of the possible side effects of early smartphone use. Researchers urge parents to think about possible consequences before […]
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On Saturday, 1 November 2025, the Maldives’ health ministry announced that, henceforward, using, buying, or selling tobacco would be illegal for anyone born after January 2007. […]
To achieve the same heart-health benefits, men may need to exercise twice as much as women, according to a large study that suggests physical activity (PA) […]
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has expanded its travel advice to warn British travellers of the risk of methanol poisoning in eight additional countries. […]
The Spanish Basque holiday resort of San Sebastian Donostia, long a fashionable Belle Epoque destination for savvy vacationers, both domestic and international, is set to ban […]
Staying healthy while travelling isn’t an easy task. From putting on a decent layer of sunscreen to trying not to eat too much: temptation is everywhere. […]
A new study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine suggests that alcohol consumption increases the risk of dementia, regardless of the amount consumed, genetic predisposition or type […]
Japan has once again broken its own record for the number of centenarians, with nearly 100,000 people aged over 100, according to the latest figures released […]
From 1 January 2027, Belgium will introduce a nationwide ban on smoking and vaping on public terraces and in designated smoking rooms. The decision, confirmed by […]
Uzbekistan has launched a nationwide study of sanitary and hygienic conditions in facilities used by both tourists and the wider public, marking another step in the […]
A new study published in the journal Obesity revealed that older adults whose weight or body composition fluctuated the most experienced significantly faster cognitive decline compared […]
Travel-friendly carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are now on sale across the United Kingdom, following a successful campaign to raise awareness of the danger posed by the […]