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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
Global voter turnout has been in decline since the 1960s – we wanted to find out why
Shutterstock Any democratic nation in the world holding a legislative or presidential election in the late 1960s could expect around 77% of its citizens to turn up to vote. These days, they can expect more like 67% – a decline that is both problematic and puzzling. Research shows that lowContinue Reading
Your immune system is as unique as your fingerprint – new study
Christoph Burgstedt/Shutterstock Every person appears to have a unique immune system. My colleagues and I discovered this immune diversity after charting antibodies in the blood from healthy and sick people. The discovery could help explain why, for example, COVID vaccines appear to be less effective for some people. At theContinue Reading
Work-life balance: what really makes us happy might surprise you
Black Salmon/Shutterstock Finding the right work-life balance is by no means a new issue in our society. But the tension between the two has been heightened by the pandemic, with workers increasingly dwelling over the nature of their work, its meaning and purpose, and how these affect their quality ofContinue Reading
Scouse Soldiers: the organised crime gangs of Merseyside
Oleg Elkov/Shutterstock Like many urban areas in the UK, Merseyside has a long and notorious history of street gangs. From the Cornermen and High Rip gangs of the 19th century, to the Croxteth Crew, Nogga Dogs and Moss Edz, the self-perceived North Face “Scouse Soldiers” of today, all have leftContinue Reading
43 of the best documentaries you need to watch
The WIRED approved list of the best documentaries available in the UK, including the best on YouTube and BBC iPlayerContinue Reading
‘Choice’ is plainly obvious, get on!
Vintage Choice ticks every box imaginable in a seven-runner Maiden Stakes over seven furlongs of ‘good’ ground Redcar this afternoon despite meeting a previous winner which will not be carrying penalty; my selection is trained by a ‘placing genius’, mount of current champion apprentice, clear ‘best-in’ on the time-handicap andContinue Reading
Racing tips TODAY: Templegate NAPS Oisin Murphy on impressive runner who BATTERED his rivals last time out
TEMPLEGATE goes in search of yet more winners on Wednesday. Read on for our man’s top tips. KING VEGA (2.52 Goodwood, nap) He loved this course and distance when battering some modest rivals by more than seven lengths last time. This is tougher but the champ stays on board andContinue Reading
Man Utd news LIVE: Follow all the latest from Old Trafford
RIO DENIES RIFT AS HE URGES OLE TO CALL HIM Rio Ferdinand has sought to dampen talk of a rift between himself and Manchester United gaffer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. And the Old Trafford hero insists ‘it’s all love’ with the Red Devils chief whilst urging Solskjaer to call him. TheContinue Reading




















