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A new oral antiviral drug for COVID is being tested in humans – can it make a difference?
Despite the effectiveness of vaccines, we still need drugs to treat COVID. Even people who have been double vaccinated stand a small chance of getting COVID and ending up moderately or even severely ill. There are drugs to treat COVID, but they have to be given in hospital. One promisingContinue Reading
Fossil footprints prove humans populated the Americas thousands of years earlier than we thought
Are these the footprints of the first-known American teen? Matthew Robert Bennett, Author provided Our species began migrating out of Africa around 100,000 years ago. Aside from Antarctica, the Americas were the last continents humans reached, with the early pioneers crossing the now-submerged Bering land bridge that once connected easternContinue Reading
German election: continuing popularity of far-right AfD has roots in east-west divide
Sunday’s parliamentary election in Germany will see Angela Merkel’s 16-year stint as chancellor come to an end. She was the first person from the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) to rise to the post. The performance of the populist radical right party the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is alsoContinue Reading
German election explained: why is it always so hard to form a government?
It is quite unusual for the two largest parties in a given country to form a coalition. In the UK, it took the second world war to bring such a grand coalition about. Grand coalitions promise extreme stability, given that they provide an overwhelming majority. In parliament, it is easyContinue Reading
The best budget tablets to buy right now
Pick up a budget tablet from Android or Amazon to build into your entertainment and education schedulesContinue Reading
Alexander Litvinenko: court judgment on assassinated Russian spy has cross-border implications
Alexander Litvinenko in University College Hospital after being poisoned with a radioactive substance. Wikimedia Commons The European court of human rights has ruled that Russia is responsible for the 2006 assassination of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in the UK. The six to one judgment is significant for human rights standards,Continue Reading
Hollie is a wonderful reminder of a truly great ‘Gordon’ era!
‘Reincarnation’ is frowned upon by doubters but after watching Sir Gordon Richards (sorry Hollie Doyle!) drive Miquelon clear in the first at Lingfield, Tuesday, one was very much reminded of those wonderful times a hundred years ago when the 26-times champion jockey used to be the ultimate ‘favourite’ of puntersContinue Reading
Ronaldo leapfrogs Messi as Forbes’ highest-paid footballer as top 10 revealed
MANCHESTER UNITED icon Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest-paid footballer on the planet, according to Forbes. The Portuguese, 36, is expected to earn more than Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi, 34, during the 2021-22 campaign. 8 Man Utd’s returning hero Cristiano Ronaldo takes No1 spot with an eyewatering £92m pouring intoContinue Reading
Long COVID: double vaccination halves risk of developing long-lasting symptoms
Studio Romantic/Shutterstock In unvaccinated people, around one in 20 who get symptomatic COVID-19 experience symptoms for at least eight weeks. Around one in 50 have symptoms that drag out for three months or more. We wanted to know whether COVID-19 vaccines might protect against developing long-lasting symptoms. To find out,Continue Reading
Christmas shoppers warned not to get caught out with extra charges
With just 100 days to go until Christmas, HMRC is urging shoppers to ensure they don’t get caught out by unexpected charges when buying from overseas traders. Changes introduced on 1 January this year mean that some UK consumers buying presents for family and friends from EU businesses may nowContinue Reading