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Two doctors describe working on the frontline of Liverpool’s second wave – In Depth Out Loud podcast
This episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast features a report from two doctors on the frontline of the second wave of coronavirus in Liverpool. Tom Wingfield, an infectious diseases physician at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the University of Liverpool, and Miriam Taegtmeyer, professor of globalContinue Reading
Pfizer vaccine final results: it’s highly protective – but how long for?
Rido/Shutterstock The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 has reached the end of clinical trials and is now being rolled out in multiple countries. Regulatory bodies in the UK, Canada and the US have granted temporary or emergency use authorisation for the vaccine to be given to the public. This is aContinue Reading
COVID-19 will have a long-term impact on rural communities
GarethWilley/Shutterstock Although vaccinations against COVID-19 have begun in the UK, the effects of the pandemic on the economy and society will continue to be felt for a long time. Rural communities, in particular, will be hit hard. The closure of local hubs such as pubs and community centres in ruralContinue Reading
Creative dance teaches all-round skills – it should be valued more in primary education
Photographee.eu/Shutterstock Dance, by its very nature, is inclusive. It belongs to everybody and may appeal to young people who cannot engage in, or do not enjoy, traditional team games. Creative dance does not require formal training, making it ideal for all children – no matter their body type, cognitive ability,Continue Reading
Water exercises as effective as gym workouts for preventing cardiovascular disease – new research
Water-based exercises have many benefits. tache/ Shutterstock Swimming, aqua-aerobics, and other water-based exercises are popular for people aged 55 and older to keep fit without putting strain on the joints. Studies show that water-based exercises have many benefits, including improving gait, balance and mobility. It’s also thought to offer benefitsContinue Reading
India: striking farmers close down Delhi in a show of popular democracy
India is going through yet another restive winter. Between 200,000 and 300,000 women, men and children are camping on the highways leading to the country’s capital Delhi. They have come from neighbouring provinces, particularly Punjab, but also Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Meanwhile local agitations are being organised across theContinue Reading
Australia vs India: Justin Langer Optimistic That Cameron Green Will Be Available For First Test Match | Cricket News
Australia coach Justin Langer is optimistic that all-rounder Cameron Green will be available for the pink-ball Test against India which gets underway on Thursday. Green was hit on his head by a fierce straight drive from India pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the three-day practice match on Friday. The all-rounder didn’tContinue Reading
SpaceX Starship prototype exploded, but it’s still a giant leap towards Mars
Private company SpaceX launched SN8, a prototype of its Starship spacecraft, designed to go to the Moon and Mars, on December 10. Its short flight attracted a great deal of attention for it’s final few seconds before landing – when it exploded. But consider the near perfect totality of itsContinue Reading
A lockdown protester in Germany has caused a furore by comparing herself to an anti-Nazi hero
A bust of Sophie Scholl. RyanHulin/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA A video from an anti-lockdown protest in Germany has gone viral after a protester compared herself to the anti-Nazi resister Sophie Scholl. Scholl was a 21-year-old student executed in 1943 for printing and spreading anti-fascist leaflets. She was part of a resistanceContinue Reading
Watch Columbus Crew hoist the MLS Cup trophy for the second time in team history
The Columbus Crew are the 2020 MLS cup Champions. Watch as the Crew raises the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy for the first time since winning in 2008.Continue Reading