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Some monkeypox patients also have sexually transmitted diseases, CDC says
Some people recently diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases may also have monkeypox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, warning physicians that they need to watch and test for both since monkeypox can look a lot like an STD. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said some patients with monkeypox alsoContinue Reading
Ukraine: Russian attitudes to Ukrainians can help to explain the atrocities
EPA-EFE/Anatoly Maltsev Speaking to journalist Sophie Raworth on the BBC’s Sunday Morning show recently, former war crimes prosecutor Sir Howard Morrison, now an advisor to the Ukraine government, highlighted the dangers posed by the negative – often insulting and dehumanising – statements made by some Russian politicians and media personalitiesContinue Reading
Is intermittent fasting actually good for weight loss? Here’s what the evidence says
Many people find intermittent fasting to be more flexible and easy to follow than other diets. Marcin Malicki/ Shutterstock If you’re someone who’s thought about losing weight or has wanted to get healthier in the past few years, you’ve probably come across these two words: intermittent fasting. From celebrities toContinue Reading
When will I be able to upload my brain to a computer?
We don't know how much information the human brain can store. agsandrew/Shutterstock READER QUESTION: I am 59 years old, and in reasonably good health. Is it possible that I will live long enough to put my brain into a computer? Richard Dixon. We often imagine that human consciousness is asContinue Reading
Ukraine conflict: how both sides are breaking the law on prisoners of war
As in any war between two sovereign countries, the Ukraine conflict has resulted in thousands of soldiers on both sides being taken captive. Both sides appear to be using prisoners of war (POWs) in ways that break international law. In May, Russia claimed to have captured almost 2,500 Ukrainian soldiersContinue Reading
Ecuador AVOID World Cup boot for fielding ineligible player
ECUADOR have avoided being booted out of the World Cup for fielding an ineligible player. Chile had been increasingly confident they would be promoted from SEVENTH place in South American qualifying into the fourth and final slot after claiming Ecuador right-back Byron Castillo was ineligible because he was actually bornContinue Reading
COVID: six ways long-term smell loss can affect you
Losing your sense of smell can have a range of effects. Photoroyalty/Shutterstock Early in the pandemic, multiple studies showed that about half of people with COVID lost their sense of smell (called anosmia) at some point during the course of infection. Roughly an additional 20% to 35% experienced a clinicalContinue Reading
Bayern Munich keeper Hoffmann claims he was forced to play with Covid during Sunderland loan and they wouldn’t treat him
BAYERN MUNICH keeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann has sensationally claimed he was forced to play with Covid-19 on loan at Sunderland. The German stopper alleges that the Black Cats refused to treat him, demanding him be “tougher”. Arron Gent/News Images Ron-Thorben Hoffmann has accused Sunderland of forcing him to play despite sufferingContinue Reading
Behind the scenes of Westminster – how government whips are losing their influence
Drop of Light / Shutterstock The confidence vote against Boris Johnson has dealt a blow to the prime minister’s leadership, revealing the level of opposition he faces within his own party. For those of us who research Parliament, situations like this one are an interesting peek at what goes onContinue Reading
The Real Story Behind Jurassic World Dominion’s Dino Feathers
It took 29 years, six movies, and a flock of VFX artists and puppeteers, but the franchise finally bows to paleontologists in creating feathered dinosaurs.Continue Reading