New four-year antibiotic targets announced for UK livestock sectors
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2020-11-18
UEFA Nations League: Olivier Giroud Scores Twice As France Come Back To Beat Sweden | Football News
Olivier Giroud continued his remarkable scoring record for France with a brace as the World Cup holders came from behind to beat Sweden 4-2 in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday. Viktor Claesson’s deflected early strike gave the away side the lead behind closed doors at the Stade de France,Continue Reading
2020-11-18
Barcelona Hit Hard As La Liga Slashes Salary Caps | Football News
Barcelona’s salary cap for this season has been cut by almost 300 million euros.© AFP Barcelona’s salary cap for this season has been cut by almost 300 million euros according to La Liga’s list of spending limits for Spanish clubs, announced on Tuesday. The coronavirus pandemic has had huge economicContinue Reading
2020-11-17
Nigel Farage turns his attention to opposing lockdown – should we care?
Despite being busy supporting the Trump campaign in the US, Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has kept one eye trained on the British political scene. Never one to miss an opportunity for disruption, Farage’s attention now turns to being “an opposition voice to lockdown”. Farage’s Brexit Party will be renamedContinue Reading
2020-11-17
Bangladeshi Man Arrested For Giving Death Threat To Shakib Al Hasan For Inaugurating Kali Puja | Cricket News
Bangladesh police on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly issued death threats to cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for inaugurating a Kali puja pandal in Kolkata, even as the cricketer issued an apology and said he only joined the function briefly. A joint team of the elite anti-crime Rapid ActionContinue Reading
2020-11-17
Exercise and the brain: three ways physical activity changes its very structure
Our brain may depend on physical activity to stay healthy. Slawomir Kruz/ Shutterstock Regular exercise changes the structure of our bodies’ tissues in obvious ways, such as reducing the size of fat stores and increasing muscle mass. Less visible, but perhaps even more important, is the profound influence exercise hasContinue Reading
2020-11-17
Coronavirus treatments: keep your eye on anti-complement drugs – they look promising
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Although the vaccine cavalry is finally coming over the hill, the need for better drugs to treat those with COVID-19 remains. Many drugs are being tested in patients at different stages of the disease, but with a few notable exceptions, results so far have been disappointing. In patientsContinue Reading
2020-11-17
We spent seven years observing English police stop and search – here’s what we found
Distinctive Shots/Shutterstock.com When the British politician Dawn Butler was stopped by police while travelling in a friend’s car earlier this year, she accused the police of institutional racism. The same thing happened to Olympic athlete Bianca Williams in July. In this context, it is extremely positive to hear that policeContinue Reading
2020-11-17
Is UK public broadcasting still ‘fit for purpose’ in the digital age?
Still fit for purpose? seeshooteatrepeat via Shutterstock The future of UK public broadcasting is in play. On November 10 the culture minister Oliver Dowden announced that he was establishing a panel to advise his department as part of the government’s strategic review of public service broadcasting. Ominously he wrote, inContinue Reading
2020-11-17
How the contraceptive pill could help female athletes stay cool
If all goes to plan, athletes will compete in hot conditions at the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Indeed, summers in Japan can be quite intense – with hot and humid weather and temperatures reaching up to 35°C. But our recent research indicates that taking the oral contraceptive pill mayContinue Reading
2020-11-17