With the advent of winter and the emergence of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, cases of COVID-19 have been rising sharply in many countries and governments are scrambling to keep up. As vaccines slowly roll out around the continent, governments are introducing lockdowns, curfews and border closures toContinue Reading
On September 21, the UK government’s Science Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) published a document calling for a national circuit-breaker lockdown to curb the steadily increasing cases of COVID. The Sage scientists warned that “not acting now to reduce cases will result in a very large epidemic with catastrophic consequencesContinue Reading
Adults should get at least 150-300 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise a week. StratfordProductions/ Shutterstock Even if you exercise everyday – whether that’s at home, at the gym, or taking your dog for walks – you might not be getting as much physical activity as you think you are.Continue Reading
kovop58/Shutterstock This year more than any other we’ve been reminded that access to outdoor private space is a privilege – not all of us have a home with a garden. But many of us have also spent more time outdoors in nature and felt a greater sense of connection withContinue Reading
Vaccines are a marvel of medicine. Few interventions can claim to have saved as many lives. But it may surprise you to know that not all vaccines provide the same level of protection. Some vaccines stop you getting symptomatic disease, but others stop you getting infected too. The latter isContinue Reading
Image Point Fr/Shutterstock Lots of people are greeting the new year with plans to quit smoking. The good news is, there is more evidence than ever on the best ways to boost your chances of success. Below we cover the different methods that science suggests are worth a shot. 1.Continue Reading
Try choosing exercise you enjoy. Andrey_Popov/ Shutterstock Exercising more is one of the most common new year resolutions people make. But more than a quarter of people fail to keep their resolutions, and only half maintain some of them. But if that still sounds daunting, here are five tips thatContinue Reading
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been authorised for use in the UK, meaning that millions more vaccine doses can now be delivered in the country. This will speed up progress towards achieving widespread immunity to the coronavirus. However, since the start of the pandemic – and particularly since vaccinesContinue Reading
/Shutterstock The UK has become the first country to authorise the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for public use, with roll-out to start in the first week of 2021. This vaccine is the second to be authorised in the UK – following the Pfizer vaccine. The British government has ordered 100 millionContinue Reading
StunningArt/Shutterstock Does it feel like 2020 went on forever? Did lockdown drag, and can you even remember how you spent your time when you weren’t living under coronavirus restrictions? You are not alone. For many, 2020 has been the year in which the constancy of time was lost to theContinue Reading
