However, eating them on a daily basis can purportedly benefit your health not only in the short term, but also in the long run.

80% of the garlic sold worldwide, including the organic variety, comes from China. These bulbs are bleached with chlorine to make them look more appealing, and also contain high traces of methyl bromide, lead, and sulfites. In the process, you expose yourself to a higher risk of cancer, and a damaged respiratory and central nervous system. Luckily, it is fairly easy to spot a bleach-ridden Chinese garlic.

Smart bandages which can detect how well a wound is healing and send a progress report to the doctor will be trialled within the next year, scientists have said.

Any parent of a toddler will be familiar with the requests to swing them by the arms on a walk to the park