Parthbhatt/shutterstock.com Water scarcity is among the top five global risks affecting people’s wellbeing. In water-scarce areas, the situation is grim. Conventional sources like snowfall, rainfall, river runoff and easily accessible groundwater are being affected by climate change, and supplies are shrinking as demand grows. In these countries, water is aContinue Reading
Kerala Blasters were made to rue their missed chances as they played out a goalless draw with Jamshedpur FC, in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the GMC Stadium on Wednesday. Kerala were by far, the superior team overall and created more chances than Jamshedpur but lacked the cutting edgeContinue Reading
NIAID-RML/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Several coronavirus variants have emerged in recent weeks that have got scientists worried. The variants, which were first identified in the UK (B117), South Africa (B1351) and Brazil (P1 and P2), have several mutations in the spike protein – the little projections on the surface ofContinue Reading
The UK has passed the terrible milestone of 100,000 deaths with COVID-19. These losses have not been evenly spread throughout different communities. A disproportionate number of both severe cases and deaths have been among those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. In England, analyses of data from theContinue Reading
Is it true that the British variant is 30% more deadly? Halfpoint/Shutterstock One certainty during a pandemic is that the virus will mutate. SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, is no different. But how concerned should we be about the new variants of the virus that are arising in places such asContinue Reading
Israel is rolling out a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine programme, giving a first dose to 45% of its population of 9 million in five weeks. The country’s aim is to vaccinate 80% of the population by the end of May 2021. But questions have also been raised about the way theContinue Reading
Freebird7977/Shutterstock Learning to cook can be hugely valuable for children. It can be used to teach academic subjects such as maths and reading. Research has shown links between learning cooking skills at younger ages and more positive dietary patterns in adulthood, such as consuming less fried food and takeaways andContinue Reading
It is, by now, well known that the UK government has, for much of the past decade, been operating what itself terms a “hostile environment” for some migrants. Following various scandals, the hostile environment has become the “compliant environment” but, behind the name, little has changed. The condition of “noContinue Reading
The hotel room wall is helping him get some practice and an online course keeping boredom at bay. Rohan Bopanna’s build-up to the season-opening Australian Open has been far from ideal so far as he waits for his day of freedom — January 30. The 40-year-old was on one ofContinue Reading
JustPixs/Shutterstock Sport has benefits for education as well as for health and wellbeing. Being active can help with concentration, and improve grades. Sport also gives students skills that are valuable in the world of work, such as confidence, team working, leadership and communication skills. These can have a positive impactContinue Reading
