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Should people who have had COVID be at the back of the vaccine queue?
A recent report from Public Health England showed that 83% of people who had had COVID were protected from reinfection five months later. Given that 3.7 million people in the UK have had COVID, should those with antibodies be at the back of the vaccine queue? With the current highContinue Reading
ISL: Jamshedpur FC Edge Past Odisha FC In Narrow Win | Football News
Mohammad Mobashir Rahman’s first half strike helped Jamshedpur FC record a morale-boosting 1-0 win over Odisha FC in the Indian Super League, on Monday. Mobash scored a 41st-minute goal which proved to be the difference between the two sides, ending JFC’s five-game winless streak and keeping their playoff hopes alive.Continue Reading
Will coronavirus really evolve to become less deadly?
A recent modelling study painted a reassuring picture of a post-pandemic future in which SARS-CoV-2 transitions, over “a few years to a few decades”, from dangerous pathogen to just another common-cold coronavirus. This predicted loss of virulence, the authors stress, is based on a specific idiosyncrasy of the virus, namelyContinue Reading
COVID vaccine nationalism: history shows when countries act selfishly, everyone loses
According to one recent estimate, more than half of all vaccines against COVID-19 have been reserved for one-seventh of the world’s population. At the time of writing, the UK alone has reportedly secured enough vaccines to give each of its citizens five doses. If orders are met, the EU andContinue Reading
Education policies in England overlook bullying of LGBT+ pupils
spixel/Shutterstock Nearly half of LGBT+ pupils are bullied in school because of their gender or sexual orientation. In fact, LGBT+ bullying is the most common type of bullying in schools. Just 27% of secondary school pupils believe it would be safe to come out as LGBT+ in their schools. DespiteContinue Reading
Egg freezing is on the up – but new research raises questions about how clinics advertise
Elena Pavlovich/Shutterstock.com More women in the UK than ever before are considering freezing their eggs, with the sharp rise in inquiries at some of London’s largest clinics attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. No wonder perhaps, since social restrictions have impacted single people wishing to couple-up, making it significantly more difficultContinue Reading
We’re teaching robots to evolve autonomously – so they can adapt to life alone on distant planets
In the future, robots we've programmed may evolve and multiply on distant planets. SquareMotion/Shutterstock It’s been suggested that an advance party of robots will be needed if humans are ever to settle on other planets. Sent ahead to create conditions favourable for humankind, these robots will need to be tough,Continue Reading
USMNT completely outclasses Trinidad & Tobago in 7-0 blowout win
The United States Men’s National Team made quick work of Trinidad & Tobago in an international friendly on Sunday night, winning 7-0. It came one goal shy of tying the program’s biggest blowout win ever. Watch as Jonathan Lewis, Jesus Ferreira and Paul Arriola each scored two goals with MilesContinue Reading
Alzheimer’s disease: obesity may worsen its effects – new research
Being overweight or obese negatively affects brain health. Atthapon Raksthaput/ Shutterstock Being overweight increases the risk of many serious health conditions, including strokes, cancer, diabetes and hypertension. Less well known, perhaps, is the link between being overweight or obese and the health of our brain. Research has shown that aContinue Reading