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Ronapreve: this new treatment for COVID-19 has just been authorised – here’s everything you need to know
Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock The UK medicines regulator has just approved a new COVID-19 treatment. Branded Ronapreve in the UK and REGEN-COV in the US, the drug was developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals with Roche. It first grabbed headlines in October 2020 when President Trump received it during his COVID-19 infection. AlreadyContinue Reading
Over thirty years of extraordinary practice from photographer Stephen Gill
In Autumn 2021 Arnolfini will celebrate over thirty years of extraordinary practice from Bristol-born photographer Stephen Gill, drawing together new previously un-exhibited work including his latest series Please Notify the Sun alongside works from other iconic series including Hackney Flowers, Buried, Talking to Ants, Night Procession, Pigeons, Coexistence and ComingContinue Reading
Might just be a solid ‘Investment!
Rambuso Creek, almost a shock 18/1 winner on debut three weeks ago, is strongly-fancied to go one better and confirm placings with another ‘first-up’ runner, Ravenglass, in the thirteen-runner Novice Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good’ ground Carlisle this afternoon; should be fascinating. Kevin Ryan’s charge charged through over aContinue Reading
The origins of the Taliban and what their history explains about the takeover of Afghanistan – podcast
Taliban patrol the streets of Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, in late August 2021. EPA In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to two Afghan experts about the origins of the Taliban and what’s happened over the last 20 years that enabled the group to retake control ofContinue Reading
COVID-19: frontline nurses did not receive the mental health support they deserved
Kittrat Roekburi/Shutterstock For many people, the social restrictions experienced during lockdown will have long-lasting effects. These include stress, depression, insomnia, fear, anger, frustration, boredom and stigma associated with quarantine. But during the pandemic, NHS staff had to face all these things and deal with working on the frontline. As aContinue Reading
Arsenal face Wimbledon in Carabao Cup third round as Man Utd host West Ham
ARSENAL have been handed a favourable Carabao Cup third round home tie against AFC Wimbledon after thrashing West Brom. The Gunners eased into the next round of the cup after hitting the Baggies for six at the Hawthorns – with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang bagging a hat-trick. 2 Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal sideContinue Reading
Why holidaymakers are seeing giant jellyfish off the UK coast – and what to do if you are stung
Giant jellyfish are being spotted along the Scottish coast Shutterstock The UK has seen some exciting marine visitors recently, such as walruses, humpback whales and bluefin tuna, but a current group of arrivals has been much more of a cause of concern. Large numbers of huge stinging jellyfish have beenContinue Reading
Afghanistan: what responsibility do other nations have towards people fleeing the Taliban?
With the Taliban back in Kabul, thousands of Afghan nationals who serviced the ousted government, the US and its allies are desperately attempting to seek asylum. Many attempted to board US jets at an airport in Kabul, some even clinging to the outside of aircraft as they took off. VideosContinue Reading
Countries that are more compassionate towards refugees have lower levels of violence – new research
Jacek Bednarczyk/EPA As the world braces itself for an influx of people fleeing Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban coup, it is a timely opportunity to look at the real effect of immigrants and refugees on a country. So often these people are demonised and scapegoated by the mediaContinue Reading
How often should we exercise to get in shape?
You probably won't need to train as much as Jakob Ingebrigtsen to get in shape. VALDRIN XHEMAJ/ EPA Elite athletes – like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won gold for the men’s 1500m race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – train almost ten to 14 times per week, clocking up numerous hoursContinue Reading