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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Vinegar face masks and barley water? Medieval 'health hacks' mirror today's TikTok trends
Historians recently unearthed some "health hacks" dating back to the Middle Ages v and some sound like they came straight off TikTok. The database, called the Corpus of Early Medieval Latin Medicine, offers a wealth of information about how people in the so-called "Dark Ages" viewed health, science and medicine. It was announced by Binghamton University in July. Meg Leja, an associate professor at the university, told Fox News Digital that she helped catalog hundreds of medieval medical texts, particularly focusing on all surviving Latin manuscripts up to the year 1000. Wearable Hydration Monitor Could Help Prevent Heatstroke, Scientists Say "This means that we covered most of Continental Europe, but not England, where many early medieval medical writings were in the vernacular (i.e., Old English)," she said. "Because very few manuscripts survive from before the year 600, effectively our date range is 600 to 1000." Read On The Fox News App Some of the cures, researchers said, could fit into in modern wellness circles. Below are six examples they found. Historians repeatedly came across a 12-month detox plan that included drinking herbs like cinnamon, sage, ginger and fennel – one for every month. The drinks were said to purge the body of buildup like mucus and "unwanted matter," much like modern juice cleanses. World's Most Premature Baby Defies All Medical Odds To Reach 1St Birthday Another recipe in the database recommended a vinegar remedy "so that your face is radiant." "Grind wheat flour with vinegar [and] put this on as a plaster mixed with oil," the tip advises. Barley water occasionally pops up on TikTok as a "natural remedy" — and centuries before influencers promoted it, early medieval writers recommended its use. According to a text written before 1000 A.D., a healer claimed that mixing barley with hot wine would aid digestion. Other hacks were not TikTok-like at all, featuring ingredients that are both unpleasant and difficult to obtain. One text written before 1250 swore by dead vultures being a one-size-fits-all cure for a myriad of health issues. "You capture a vulture and decapitate it with a reed while saying 'Angel, Adonai Abraham, on your account the word is complete,'" the text advises. The dead bird's skull was said to prevent migraines, while its eyeballs "relieve pain of the eyes." Tying the vulture's feathers to a pregnant woman's legs was also said to help speed up labor. One late 9th-century tip – found in a priest's personal manuscript – suggested using green lizard ashes for fuller hair. Click Here To Sign Up For Our Health Newsletter "For flowing hair, cover the whole head with fresh summer savory and salt and vinegar," the translated instructions read. "[Then] rub it with the ashes of a burnt green lizard, mixed with oil." The most repulsive recipe, from an 11th-century text, offered the following tip for chest pain. "You dissolve goat dung in water and, sieved, you give it to drink," the tip advises. "It soon relieves the pain, however intensely it hurt." J. Matthew Knight, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, urged caution for those considering trying these cures. The Florida-based medical expert told Fox News Digital that, while barley, cinnamon and fennel may offer minor digestive benefits, the idea of detoxing over 12 months isn't backed by science. Knight, the founder of the Knight Dermatology Institute, also noted that the vinegar facial mask "could lead to irritant contact dermatitis," though vinegar has antibacterial effects. As for the more extreme remedies – like using goat dung for chest pain – the doctor warned they are "unsanitary and dangerous," and emphasized that anyone experiencing chest pain should go straight to the emergency room. Though Knight said he appreciates the novelty of the list, they exist "somewhere between funny and completely ineffective." For more Health articles, visit "All of these schemes predate the microscope, germ theory of disease and modern medicine, and rely on the idea that maladies were due to spiritual imbalance, moral transgression or cosmic forces," he told Fox News Digital. "Illness wasn't seen as bacterial or viral, but as a disturbance in unseen forces, like 'body humors.'" "Unfortunately, when it comes to TikTok trends, or medieval remedies, there is painfully little to no scientific basis for their use."Original article source: Vinegar face masks and barley water? Medieval 'health hacks' mirror today's TikTok trends Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
2 days ago
- Health
- Fox News
Vinegar face masks and barley water? Medieval 'health hacks' mirror today's TikTok trends
Historians recently unearthed some "health hacks" dating back to the Middle Ages v and some sound like they came straight off TikTok. The database, called the Corpus of Early Medieval Latin Medicine, offers a wealth of information about how people in the so-called "Dark Ages" viewed health, science and medicine. It was announced by Binghamton University in July. Meg Leja, an associate professor at the university, told Fox News Digital that she helped catalog hundreds of medieval medical texts, particularly focusing on all surviving Latin manuscripts up to the year 1000. "This means that we covered most of Continental Europe, but not England, where many early medieval medical writings were in the vernacular (i.e., Old English)," she said. "Because very few manuscripts survive from before the year 600, effectively our date range is 600 to 1000." Some of the cures, researchers said, could fit into in modern wellness circles. Below are six examples they found. Historians repeatedly came across a 12-month detox plan that included drinking herbs like cinnamon, sage, ginger and fennel – one for every month. The drinks were said to purge the body of buildup like mucus and "unwanted matter," much like modern juice cleanses. Another recipe in the database recommended a vinegar remedy "so that your face is radiant." "Grind wheat flour with vinegar [and] put this on as a plaster mixed with oil," the tip advises. Barley water occasionally pops up on TikTok as a "natural remedy" — and centuries before influencers promoted it, early medieval writers recommended its use. According to a text written before 1000 A.D., a healer claimed that mixing barley with hot wine would aid digestion. Other hacks were not TikTok-like at all, featuring ingredients that are both unpleasant and difficult to obtain. One text written before 1250 swore by dead vultures being a one-size-fits-all cure for a myriad of health issues. "You capture a vulture and decapitate it with a reed while saying 'Angel, Adonai Abraham, on your account the word is complete,'" the text advises. The dead bird's skull was said to prevent migraines, while its eyeballs "relieve pain of the eyes." Tying the vulture's feathers to a pregnant woman's legs was also said to help speed up labor. One late 9th-century tip – found in a priest's personal manuscript – suggested using green lizard ashes for fuller hair. "For flowing hair, cover the whole head with fresh summer savory and salt and vinegar," the translated instructions read. "[Then] rub it with the ashes of a burnt green lizard, mixed with oil." The most repulsive recipe, from an 11th-century text, offered the following tip for chest pain. "You dissolve goat dung in water and, sieved, you give it to drink," the tip advises. "It soon relieves the pain, however intensely it hurt." J. Matthew Knight, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, urged caution for those considering trying these cures. The Florida-based medical expert told Fox News Digital that, while barley, cinnamon and fennel may offer minor digestive benefits, the idea of detoxing over 12 months isn't backed by science. "When it comes to TikTok trends, or medieval remedies, there is painfully little to no scientific basis for their use." Knight, the founder of the Knight Dermatology Institute, also noted that the vinegar facial mask "could lead to irritant contact dermatitis," though vinegar has antibacterial effects. As for the more extreme remedies – like using goat dung for chest pain – the doctor warned they are "unsanitary and dangerous," and emphasized that anyone experiencing chest pain should go straight to the emergency room. Though Knight said he appreciates the novelty of the list, they exist "somewhere between funny and completely ineffective." For more Health articles, visit "All of these schemes predate the microscope, germ theory of disease and modern medicine, and rely on the idea that maladies were due to spiritual imbalance, moral transgression or cosmic forces," he told Fox News Digital. "Illness wasn't seen as bacterial or viral, but as a disturbance in unseen forces, like 'body humors.'" "Unfortunately, when it comes to TikTok trends, or medieval remedies, there is painfully little to no scientific basis for their use."
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Liquidnet Expands Listed Derivatives Business
The firm drafts top talents to grow its Listed Derivatives offering across Continental Europe and into Equity Derivatives. LONDON, July 16, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liquidnet, a leading technology-driven agency execution specialist, today announced two senior appointments to support the expansion of its Listed Derivatives business across Continental Europe and into Equity Derivatives. This move builds on Liquidnet's existing Equities and Fixed Income capabilities and reflects growing demand from buy-side clients for multi-asset solutions delivered through a single, agency-focused platform. Oliver Deutschmann has joined as Head of Equity Derivatives, EMEA. In this role, he will lead client acquisition across the region and oversee the deployment of Liquidnet's Equity Derivatives capabilities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will also support the expansion of the Listed Derivatives offering throughout Continental Europe. Deutschmann brings over 15 years of experience, most recently serving as Head of Equity Derivatives for Credit Suisse, where he led the redevelopment of the equities flow derivatives business in Germany and Austria. Prior to that, he held several senior roles, including Head of ETD Fixed Income Sales for Germany and Austria at UBS and Sales Trader at Commerzbank. Oliver Deutschmann, Head of Equity Derivatives, EMEA at Liquidnet, commented: "Establishing local teams in key European hubs enhances our ability to deliver a more tailored service offering to buy-side firms while deepening access to liquidity in the region. The move into Equity Derivatives is a natural next step in the evolution of our Listed Derivatives business, allowing us to bring our technology-led, buy-side focused model into new asset classes and unlock meaningful synergies across our network." Juan Ferrer Pons has also been appointed as Listed Derivatives Sales Trader, based in Madrid. He will focus on supporting Members in Continental Europe with tailored liquidity solutions, helping them navigate local markets and optimise execution across the region. Ferrer Pons spent the majority of his career at BBVA, where he held various trading roles across Funds of Hedge Funds (FoHF) and Equity Derivatives. Most recently, he served as Equity Derivatives Broker at TP ICAP, Liquidnet's parent company. About Liquidnet Liquidnet is a leading technology-driven, agency execution specialist that intelligently connects the world's investors to the world's investments. Since our founding in 1999, our network has grown to include more than 1,000 institutional investors and spans 57 markets across six continents. We built Liquidnet to make global capital markets more efficient and continue to do so by adding additional participants, enabling trusted access to trading and investment opportunities, and delivering the actionable intelligence and insight that our customers need. For more information, visit and follow us on X @Liquidnet. About TP ICAP Group TP ICAP is a world-leading markets infrastructure and data solutions provider. The Group connects buyers and sellers in wholesale financial, energy and commodities markets. We are the world's largest wholesale market intermediary, with a portfolio of businesses that provide broking services, trade execution, data & analytics, and market intelligence. © 2025 Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Liquidnet, Inc. is a member of FINRA/SIPC/NFA. Liquidnet Europe Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK, is licensed by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in South Africa and is a member of the London Stock Exchange and a remote member of the SIX Swiss Exchange. TP ICAP (EUROPE) SA is authorised by the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution and regulated by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers and is a remote member of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Liquidnet Canada Inc. is a member of the Canadian Investment Industry Regulatory Organization and a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Liquidnet Asia Limited is regulated by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission for Type 1 and Type 7 regulated activities and is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Recognized Market Operator. Liquidnet Japan Inc. is regulated by the Financial Services Agency of Japan and is a member of JSDA/JIPF. Liquidnet Australia Pty Ltd. is registered with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission as an Australian Financial Services Licensee, AFSL number 312525. Liquidnet Singapore Private Limited is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as a Capital Markets Services Licensee, CMSL number CMS 100757-1. Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries are part of TP ICAP Group plc. View source version on Contacts Sophonie Robichon, Liquidnet Global Marketing + Communications+44 20 3933 0153srobichon@
Irish Times
12-07-2025
- Health
- Irish Times
Ash dieback: It's hard to ignore the lines of dead and dying trees around Ireland
Travelling across Ireland, it is hard to ignore the lines of dead and dying ash trees in the hedges. Ash dieback is a serious disease caused by the fungal pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. The spores of the fungus blow in the wind and infect ash foliage, turning the leaf-tips brown. It damages the leaves and twigs by making a chemical that is very toxic to the ash. The fungus produces spores which form sticky masses which then spread through the leaf stalks, down into the branches, trunk and roots, blocking off the tree's water supply. The leaves wilt and turn brown, lesions appear on the trunk and twigs decay resulting in crown dieback. The spores can only survive in the air for a few days so dispersal is limited. Even so, the disease has spread rapidly across much of Europe. It was first noted in Ireland in October 2012 on plants imported from Continental Europe and is now recorded in every county. The disease can affect ash trees of any age and in any setting. It can be fatal, particularly among younger trees, while older specimens can hang on a bit longer as they have greater resources at their disposal. While I will mourn the loss of ash in our own woodland it will also be interesting to see which species takes its place as gaps open up in the canopy. The loss of ash trees is likely to lead to their replacement by sycamore and other species which are not native in Ireland, resulting in changes to the composition of the woods. Ash is so common in the landscape that the dieback is already having dramatic effects across the country. Almost every hedgerow has some ash and, along with hawthorn, it must be one of the most abundant woody plants in Ireland. History tells us that ash trees were often grown in important locations of Ireland. The historic kingship of Usnagh had an ash at its centre. Another one, known as Bile Tortan , stood in Co Meath and was regarded in Celtic times as a protection by the gods of the land and its fertility. The appearance of new leaves on the trees is often considered in rural areas as a sign of the summer to come. 'Oak before ash, we're in for a splash; ash before oak we're in for a soak,' was a traditional country saying that I learned as a child. I wonder if there is any hope for ash trees in view of the rapid spread of the disease. Is there a resistant strain of the species that will survive the initial onslaught to pass on its genes to the next generation? A very small proportion of ash trees show natural tolerance to the pathogen. This means that they show minor symptoms and the disease does not have a noticeable impact on their growth or health. Teagasc , the agriculture and food development authority, is working to identify such trees and build up a gene bank with the ultimate goal of producing tolerant ash seed and restore ash trees to Irish forests and hedgerows. These genotypes will be used to bulk up stocks of tolerant trees and establish seed-producing orchards. They are forming a collection of tolerant genotypes of ash by importing material from different ash breeding programmes in Europe. To date, Teagasc has built a collection of 200 tolerant genotypes. Multiple copies of each genotype have been produced by grafting. I will be watching our ash trees closely over the next few years to see if there is any inherent resistance here. In a woodland such as ours, where biodiversity is more important than timber production, we will be leaving nature to take its course and it will become apparent quite soon which, if any, of the ash trees are tolerant of the disease. Whatever happens in the future, it is certain that some plants and animals associated with ash will suffer. Recent research in the UK has produced the most comprehensive account of all plant and animal species known to use ash. A staggering total of nearly a thousand species was listed. If the dieback is slow, then perhaps the gaps in the canopy of many poorly managed woodlands will help them to diversify by allowing sunlight to reach the forest floor, thus stimulating seedlings to germinate. I am optimistic that nature will find a way around this as it has done with many other plant pathogens. Richard Nairn is an ecologist and writer. His latest book is Future Wild: Nature Restoration in Ireland
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Sale of Custody Business in Hsbc Germany
Press Release 27 June 2025 SALE OF CUSTODY BUSINESS IN HSBC GERMANY HSBC Continental Europe has reached an agreement to sell its custody business in Germany to BNP Paribas S.A, Niederlassung Deutschland ('BNP Paribas') (the 'Potential Transaction'), reinforcing its focus on being the leading corporate and institutional bank in Germany and Europe for international clients. This decision forms part of the simplification strategy of HSBC announced in October 2024. HSBC is focused on increasing its leadership and market share in the areas where it has a clear competitive advantage, and where it has the greatest opportunity to grow and support its clients. This includes connecting European clients to opportunities across HSBC's international network. For Securities Services, this means focusing on HSBC's market-leading franchise in Asia and the Middle East and providing best in class custody and fund services to clients in the UK and Europe via our strategic hubs in London, Ireland and Luxembourg. The custody business in Germany focuses on domestic custody, clearing and depository services for German institutional clients. All custody staff employed by HSBC Continental Europe S.A., Germany, as well as its assets and clients, would transfer to BNP Paribas as part of the Potential Transaction. Completion of the Potential Transaction is subject to customary regulatory and anti-trust approvals and the conclusion of negotiations with the Works Council in Germany. A phased transfer of staff and clients starting early 2026 is anticipated. Both parties are focused on enabling a smooth transition for clients and colleagues. The analysis of strategic options for HSBC Germany's fund administration business is ongoing. Contacts: Elvira Stark +49-211-910-6900 Sophie Ricord +33- 6 89 10 17 62 HSBC Continental EuropeHeadquartered in Paris, HSBC Continental Europe is an indirectly held subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. HSBC Continental Europe comprises corporate and institutional banking, private banking, insurance and asset management activities across Continental Europe, including the business activities of 10 European branches (in Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain and Sweden) and two banking subsidiaries in Luxembourg and Malta. HSBC Continental Europe's mission is to serve both customers in Continental Europe for their needs worldwide and Group customers for their needs in Continental Europe. HSBC Continental Europe S.A., Germany ('HSBC Germany') HSBC Germany is the German branch of HSBC Continental Europe, whose activities comprise corporate and institutional banking, private banking and asset management. HSBC Holdings plcHSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. HSBC serves customers worldwide from offices in 58 countries and territories. With assets of US$3,054bn at 31 March 2025, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services BNP Paribas ( in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability. About Securities Services at BNP Paribas ( Paribas' Securities Services business is a leading global custodian providing multi-asset post-trade and asset servicing solutions to buy-side and sell-side market participants, corporates, and issuers. With a global reach covering 90+ markets, its custody network is one of the most extensive in the industry, enabling clients to maximise their investment opportunities worldwide. As a pillar of BNP Paribas' diversified banking model, Securities Services provides asset servicing solutions that are closely integrated with the first-class services of the Group's other business lines, in particular those of Global Banking and Global Markets. As of 31 March 2025, Securities Services had USD 15.4 trillion in assets under custody, USD 2.9 trillion in assets under administration and 9,350 funds administered. 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