GaudiLab/Shutterstock It’s no secret that online misinformation has been a big problem throughout the pandemic. Of course, health misinformation isn’t exclusive to COVID – it’s a challenge we faced well before the pandemic, exacerbated by the global shift into the digital age. But perhaps you find yourself wondering how whatContinue Reading
Recovery team members Mark Campbell, Guilherme Pessoa-Amorim and Leon Peto photographed at the Big Data Institute in Oxford Photograph: Adam Gasson/UKRI, CC BY-SA Guilherme – June 16, 2020. Evening TV news shows across the world were suddenly opening with the result of our research, and rightly so. Dexamethasone was theContinue Reading
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock When we’re exposed to a pathogen such as a virus, our immune system identifies it as a foreign invader and mounts an attack. This ultimately results in the formation of antibodies which can neutralise the invading pathogen next time we encounter it. It’s a complex process. Our immuneContinue Reading
Losing your sense of smell can have a range of effects. Photoroyalty/Shutterstock Early in the pandemic, multiple studies showed that about half of people with COVID lost their sense of smell (called anosmia) at some point during the course of infection. Roughly an additional 20% to 35% experienced a clinicalContinue Reading
BAYERN MUNICH keeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann has sensationally claimed he was forced to play with Covid-19 on loan at Sunderland. The German stopper alleges that the Black Cats refused to treat him, demanding him be “tougher”. Arron Gent/News Images Ron-Thorben Hoffmann has accused Sunderland of forcing him to play despite sufferingContinue Reading
Pressmaster/Shutterstock During the pandemic, around 100 million people in Europe switched to working from home – nearly half of them for the first time. This shift was rapid, with employees quickly noticing the benefits of remote work. These can include freedom from commuting, more time for personal wellbeing and increasedContinue Reading
Losing your sense of smell can have a range of effects. Photoroyalty/Shutterstock Early in the pandemic, multiple studies showed that about half of people with COVID lost their sense of smell (called anosmia) at some point during the course of infection. Roughly an additional 20% to 35% experienced a clinicalContinue Reading
METAVERSE weddings may soon become the norm worldwide, according to experts. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, marriages were taking place on Zoom calls – but now, people are taking it a step further on the Metaverse. Metaverse Image of a UAE couple getting married in the metaverse[/caption] TheContinue Reading
COVID vaccinations are available for children aged five and up. Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock Vaccine hesitancy is a complex issue. A person’s decision around whether to accept or reject a vaccine is affected by a range of factors – from political influences to cultural beliefs to prior experiences of vaccination. The decisionContinue Reading
AS the Platinum Jubilee continues across the weekend, one royal face will be notably absent from the festivities. Prince Andrew will not be seen across the bank holiday weekend as he has tested positive for Covid. Reuters Prince Andrew has caught Covid so cannot attend the Jubilee[/caption] Where is PrinceContinue Reading
