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Big data can help doctors predict which COVID patients will become seriously ill
The pandemic continues to pose huge challenges to health services worldwide. Hospitals are in crisis as the pace of new COVID-19 cases outstrips their capacity. What makes things particularly difficult is that the coronavirus doesn’t affect everyone in the same way. Being able to better predict which patients will getContinue Reading
Coronavirus variants: how did they evolve and what do they mean?
When supplies of oxygen at hospitals in Manaus, Brazil, recently ran out, the airforce was called in for emergency evacuations while healthcare workers frantically tried to save lives with manual ventilation. For those that could not be saved, there was only morphine and a final hand-squeeze. As calamitous as theContinue Reading
Hospitals are near their limits – computer models can help keep their doors open
The UK has fewer critical care beds per capita than the European average. Gorodenkoff/shutterstock.com Coronavirus is causing a strain on health services around the world. Just last week, over 80% of critical care beds in England were full, with warnings of hospitals hitting their limits in the coming days. BecauseContinue Reading
COVID-19 misinformation: scientists create a ‘psychological vaccine’ to protect against fake news
Alexander Limbach/Shutterstock Anti-vaccination groups are projected to dominate social media in the next decade if left unchallenged. To counter their viral misinformation at a time when COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out, our research team has produced a “psychological vaccine” that helps people detect and resist the lies and hoaxesContinue Reading
Fake news: bold visual warnings needed to stop people clicking – new research
Shutterstock/dencg A senior doctor in charge of the NHS anti-disinformation campaign has said that language and cultural barriers could be causing people from ethnic minorities to reject the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr Harpreet Sood told the BBC it was “a big concern” and officials were working hard to reach different groupsContinue Reading
We need hard science, not software, to power our post-pandemic recovery
Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Ten years ago, PayPal founder Peter Thiel condensed the growing sense of disappointment in new technologies down to just nine words. “We wanted flying cars,” he wrote, “instead we got 140 characters”. That these words still ring true a decade later shows just how far short of expectations newContinue Reading
4th Test: Washington Sundar’s Family “Very Pleased” By His Attitude, Says Sister | Cricket News
All-rounder Washington Sundar enjoyed a dream Test debut for India, as he impressed with both bat and ball as the visitors beat Australia by three wickets at the Gabba to win the series Down Under 2-1. His family, where he is not the only cricketer, was left duly impressed byContinue Reading
USWNT dominates Colombia, 4-0, as Mewis sisters combine for all four goals
Sam Mewis scored the first three goals for the USWNT in an international friendly against Colombia, giving her the first international hat trick of her career. After she was subbed out, her sister, Kristie Mewis, scored the team’s fourth goal, putting the game on ice and giving the Americans aContinue Reading
India vs Australia 4th Test Live Cricket Score: Pat Cummins Strikes As India Lose Rohit Sharma | Cricket News
IND vs AUS Live: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill during Day 5 of the 4th Test.© AFP Australia have registered an early crucial wicket against India, on Day 5 of the ongoing fourth and final Test match, at The Gabba in Brisbane. The hosts have registered the crucial wicket of RohitContinue Reading
Davis Cup Finals Lengthened To Reduce “Burden On Players” | Tennis News
Rafael Nada-led Spain became Davis Cup champion in 2019.© Instagram The Davis Cup Finals will be expanded to an 11-day event starting this year, and could be held across three European cities, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on Monday. The competition was reformed in 2019, with Rafael Nadal’s SpainContinue Reading