The excitement that greeted the news of a vaccine candidate that may be highly effective against COVID-19 was indeed something to behold. If the final results show anything like the numbers quoted in the press release, then the world can indeed be pleased and the scientists behind the scenes veryContinue Reading
Rupert Murdoch is famous for always wanting to back a winner. So, amid the frenzied atmosphere of the vote count, when his Fox News network started to refer to Donald Trump’s “unfounded fraud claims” with regard to the election, it was clear his chances of retaining the presidency were diminishingContinue Reading
Follow the Indian Premier League 2020 live cricket score on Sports.NDTV.com. After 5.1 overs, Delhi Capitals are 35/3. Get live score, ball by ball commentary and much more. Keep track of Indian Premier League 2020 today match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. Everything related to Mumbai Indians and DelhiContinue Reading
Our stomach and brain are connected through the 'gut-brain axis'. Anatomy Image/ Shutterstock Within our body and on our skin, trillions of bacteria and viruses exist as part of complex ecosystems called microbiomes. Microbiomes play an important role in human health and disease – and even help us maintain aContinue Reading
In July 2018 Lucy McHugh, aged 13, was killed by her older “boyfriend” despite trying to let people know she was in danger. Her murder has recently been in the news again because of the release of a report (in which she is known by the pseudonym “Clare”). This independentContinue Reading
Hopes are high in the European Union that Joe Biden will rapidly get to work on a substantive global “to-do” list when he takes over as US president in January. This includes a renewed commitment to multilateralism and specific assurances on NATO and the UN – plus re-entry to theContinue Reading
Mykola Samoilenko/Shutterstock Some diseases are more likely to enter public conversation than others. COVID-19 has dominated the public discourse in 2020, while cancer and AIDS are high-profile diseases that attract significant scientific and media attention. You can safely discuss these diseases around the dinner table. Other diseases, such as scabies,Continue Reading
Now Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the US presidential election, many analysts are looking ahead to what a Biden presidency might mean for America and the world. In the meantime, the US political system has entered a state of suspended animation. As we await the final voteContinue Reading
IPL 2020 Final: Kagiso Rabada is the Purple Cap holder with 29 wickets to his name.© BCCI/IPL When Mumbai Indians take on Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 final in Dubai on Tuesday, there is no doubt that there will be runs galore on top the Delhi inning, with bothContinue Reading
Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma said the reason behind his team’s success in this season of Indian Premier League (IPL) is the players’ hard work and the sheer brilliance that they showed throughout the tournament. Mumbai will be facing Delhi Capitals (DC) in the final of the tournament on NovemberContinue Reading
