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COVID vaccines rollout has started – here’s how everyone will get them
Luca Santilli/Shutterstock The first batch of COVID vaccine has arrived in the UK, and the NHS has embarked on the largest vaccination campaign in the country’s history. Many other countries are also gearing up for this mammoth task. At first, there will only be a limited number of doses, soContinue Reading
Type 2 diabetes weight loss recommendations could be harmful for some – new research
Weight loss is often recommended to type 2 diabetes patients. Stock-Asso/ Shutterstock People with type 2 diabetes are often encouraged to lose weight, as this can help return their blood sugar to normal levels. But few studies have actually looked at how weight loss affects these patients’ long-term health, includingContinue Reading
MLS Cup Watch Party react to a spectacular save by Seattle’s Stefan Frei
MLS Watch Party react to a incredible save by Stefan Frei on a direct shot from Columbus FC inside the box for the 2020 MLS CupContinue Reading
Type 2 diabetes patients who lose lots of weight have increased death risk – new research
Weight loss is often recommended to type 2 diabetes patients. Stock-Asso/ Shutterstock People with type 2 diabetes are often encouraged to lose weight, as this can help return their blood sugar to normal levels. But few studies have actually looked at how weight loss affects these patients’ long-term health, includingContinue Reading
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Suresh Raina To Play For UP | Cricket News
Suresh Raina with Priyam Garg at the Uttar Pradesh training camp.© Twitter Former India cricketer Suresh Raina is all set to represent his home state Uttar Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, slated to take place in January. Raina had retired from international cricket in August this year butContinue Reading
How England’s complicated political geography is confusing coronavirus rules
As England emerged from its second national lockdown in early December, Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, faced an onslaught of questions from MPs on both sides of the House of Commons. Each demanded clarity on what the arrangements would be for their particular constituency under the multi-layered tiers thatContinue Reading
UK citizens get less legal protection for COVID jabs than other vaccines – and that could undermine confidence
Of all the concerns the public has about vaccine safety, there is one that has us stumped for a straightforward answer: “If the vaccines are safe, why is the government protecting itself, health professionals and companies from vaccine compensation?” In fact, the UK government has passed regulations reducing legal protectionContinue Reading
Coronavirus mutation – not as scary as it sounds
Shawn Hempel/Shutterstock A new strain of the coronavirus may be responsible for the faster spread of the virus in London and south-east England, it has been announced. Unconfirmed reports suggest that coronavirus variant is called N501Y. This particular strain has been increasing in frequency since August. The idea of aContinue Reading
John Le Carré: authentic spy fiction that wrote the wrongs of post-war British intelligence
Britain’s top spy, MI6 chief Richard Moore, has paid tribute to John le Carré, tweeting that the novelist had “left his mark on #MI6 through his evocative and brilliant novels”. Moore’s tweet, which conveyed the condolences of “all at the #RiverHouse” – the name le Carré gave the Secret IntelligenceContinue Reading
Five things we learned about Dutch parents during the pandemic – new research
Shutterstock/MotortionFilms The Netherlands has entered into its strictest lockdown to date, with a new round of school and daycare closures. This will undoubtedly have an impact on parents around the country, who must once again juggle home schooling with work and childcare. We have seen this before. Like many countriesContinue Reading