Following an “invisible summer” caused by the coronavirus pandemic, elite women’s sport is finally returning – long after men resumed playing. Earlier this month, the women’s 15s rugby union competition for 2020-2021 kicked off, after the 2019-2020 season was cancelled in March. The new season features adapted rules to avoidContinue Reading
Douglas Hartley, Author provided When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the UK, thousands of surgical procedures were put on hold. For a surgeon like me who performs operations on deaf children to restore their hearing, this created a significant moral dilemma – I wanted to get back into surgery toContinue Reading
Checking in. Danny Lawson/PA Wire/PA Images During the first wave of COVID-19, researchers at Oxford University built a computer model that suggested if 56% of the the UK downloaded and used a contact-tracing app (alongside other control measures) it could end the epidemic in the country. With the English appContinue Reading
EU countries are working together to procure a lot of PPE. Shutterstock As the UK-EU deal or no-deal drama limps on, most attention focuses on the economic consequences of a new trade relationship. But UK health security – in the sense of measures to prevent and mitigate health emergencies suchContinue Reading
IPL 2020: Tim Seifert represents New Zealand in international cricket© Twitter New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert has joined the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League to replace injured bowler Ali Khan. Seifert, who has played three one-day internationals and 24 Twenty20 matches for the national side, joins theContinue Reading
katueng/Shutterstock When I tell people about what I do for a living (a food scientist), I invariably get the same reaction. A roll of eyes and criticism about how the problem with food science is that it’s always telling me that red wine is good, then it’s bad, then it’sContinue Reading
Throughout Donald Trump’s first term in office, the US president has harked back to the Obama years. From blasting the “horrible” Iran nuclear deal to blaming Barack Obama’s administration for the “obsolete, broken system” that Trump claims has hindered the US response to the COVID-19 crisis, he’s used his predecessorContinue Reading
IPL 2020: Jos Buttler scored an unbeaten 70 against Chennai Super Kings on Monday.© BCCI/IPL Jos Buttler’s innings against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Monday in Abu Dhabi was nothing short of magical. On a slow pitch where the next best score from either side was 35, Buttler smashed 70Continue Reading
Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag celebrate after India’s win in the 2007 T20 World Cup final.© Yuvraj Singh/Twitter Yuvraj Singh has often found unique ways to wish his former teammates on birthdays and other occasions. He posted a customised video to bid MS Dhoni farewell when the latter announced hisContinue Reading
KXIP vs DC IPL 2020 Score: Shikhar Dhawan hits a shot against Kings XI Punjab© BCCI/IPL Despite losing crucial wickets, Delhi Capitals (DC) seem to be en route to a strong total vs Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in Match 38 of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, at theContinue Reading
