During the first wave of coronavirus in April, we wrote about our experiences as frontline healthcare workers in Liverpool. While working on COVID-19 wards, we described the stark psychological and health vulnerabilities faced by health workers around the UK. In those early days of the pandemic, our health systems wereContinue Reading
Australia vs India Score Update: Hardik Pandya has completed his 6th half-century in the 3rd ODI.© AFP Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja are the batsmen at the crease for Team India. Hardik and Jadeja are attempting to help the visitors who are in trouble, following the dismissal of skipper ViratContinue Reading
ISL: Adam Le Fondre celebrates a goal for Mumbai City.© Twitter A thumping 3-0 victory over newcomers SC East Bengal helped Mumbai City FC climb to the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) table at the GMC Stadiumon Tuesday. Hugo Boumous assisted all three goals as a brace fromContinue Reading
Krasula/Shutterstock One of life’s true miracles, the humble egg is maybe one of the most versatile foodstuffs on the planet. It’s formed in 24 to 26 hours and hens can lay up to 250 eggs a year. The incredible egg is pure protein and there are numerous (both sweet andContinue Reading
Most drugs can be used for more than just the disease they were initially designed to treat. For example, disulfiram (brand name Antabuse) was developed to treat parasites but has since been found to be useful for treating alcoholism. It’s much quicker and cheaper to “repurpose” drugs in this wayContinue Reading
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The murder of the schoolteacher Samuel Paty, beheaded by 18-year-old Abdoullakh Abouyedovich Anzorov in October 2020 after Paty had shown caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad during a civic education lesson, has understandably caused shock and fear among teachers in France. Many teachers were already struggling to manage classroom discussions onContinue Reading
Rumor has it that Marcus Rashford and members of royal family will help with the NHS vaccine rollout campaign. Jose Breton- Pics Action/Shutterstock With trust in this government at an all time low and anti-vaxxer sentiment running wild on social media, the NHS plans to enlist “sensible” celebrities and “influencers”Continue Reading
Krakenimages/Shutterstock A close friend – let’s call him John – recently called, asking for advice. He woke up with severe muscle aches and fatigue. Understandably worried that it could be COVID-19, he asked whether he should go to work, run to get a test or stay home. Because he didn’tContinue Reading
Thirty-four years ago, northern Uganda was plunged into a two decade-long civil war between the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) led by Joseph Kony and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). Numerous children were victims of abduction, sexual violence, forced labour and soldiering. More specifically, children born of war continue toContinue Reading
