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COVID: how anti-vaccine influencers exploit mothers
Cookie Studio/Shutterstock Opposition to vaccination has existed for as long as vaccination itself. Ever since widespread smallpox vaccination began in the early 1800s, there have been cycles of questioning the safety and efficacy of particular vaccines. The media has played a primary role in publicising these views, and social mediaContinue Reading
Winter Olympics 2022: do athletes have to contend with high levels of air pollution?
Air pollution levels are typically high during the winter months in Beijing, where the Olympics has kicked off. Yohei Osada/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News Thousands of athletes are now competing in Winter Olympics events across three places in China – Beijing, Yanqing, and Zhangjiakou. But given that air pollution in manyContinue Reading
The World of Stonehenge at the British Museum review: wonder of wonders
Review at a glance S tonehenge is perhaps the most famous monument in England, built, we now know, around 4,500 BC. That was about the same time as the Great Pyramid at Giza. All right, it’s not quite in that league, but it remains a huge, haunting edifice. How didContinue Reading
‘We’re her real mum’: lesbian parents face healthcare challenges
JLco Julia Amaral / Shutterstock Over the last few decades, legal reform and evolving attitudes towards LGBTQ+ people have significantly changed family demographics in the UK. Prior to 2005, children in England could not be adopted by people in a relationship who officially identified as being gay or lesbian. InContinue Reading
Moderna, Pfizer stocks fall as Covid omicron wave subsides in U.S.
Moderna vaccines are prepared for application at a United States military vaccination centre at Camp Foster on April 28, 2021 in Ginowan, Japan. Carl Court | Getty Images Shares of the major Covid vaccine makers fell on Monday, as the unprecedented wave of omicron infections eased, with new cases rapidlyContinue Reading
Ukraine: the history behind Russia’s claim that Nato promised not to expand to the east
The main issue highlighted by the crisis on the Ukraine borders over the past few months has predominantly focused on the role of Nato and the friction over the eastward expansion of the alliance. This has been a constant message emerging from the Kremlin: that the Nato membership of manyContinue Reading
Daily Covid cases plummet 58% in a month as deaths continue to fall
DAILY coronavirus cases in the UK have plummeted by 58 per cent in the last month as deaths continue to fall. A further 41,648 people tested positive for the virus today, that’s down on the daily infection total seen on January 14, which was 99,652. LNP Coronavirus cases have continuedContinue Reading
Carrie Johnson and our lasting unease about the ‘political spouse’
In what have been a turbulent few weeks for Boris Johnson, the imminent release of Lord Ashcroft’s biography of the prime minister’s wife is adding to his woes. Extracts published from the book “First Lady: Intrigue at the Court of Carrie and Boris Johnson” accuse the prime minister’s wife ofContinue Reading
Inside Amir Khan’s ‘perfect’ Dubai holiday mansion including picturesque pool
AMIR KHAN called his plush Dubai mansion the ‘perfect place’. The Bolton boxer, 35, confirmed in November 2002 he was considering splashing the cash on a new holiday home in the Middle East. 7 Amir Khan revealed bought his family a new holiday home in Dubai 7 Khan’s new holidayContinue Reading
Oh ‘Boy’ another ‘bumper’ day ahead?
Top Dog rounded off last week in tremendous style when giving our ‘system’ a wonderful boost by winning the two miles ‘bumper’ around Newbury on Saturday at a lucrative 9/1! Never doubt yourself in this tough game and provided rules are followed consistently, and with due purpose, success is invariablyContinue Reading