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No PCR, no problem: how COVID can be diagnosed with X-rays
Bal Iryna/Shutterstock It sounds simple, but to treat someone you suspect has COVID, you need to confirm they are actually infected with the coronavirus. In the UK, it is easy to take this for granted – we’ve had a reliable detection method for diagnosing infected patients widely available since earlyContinue Reading
Ukraine invasion: what can be done at sea – without risking war
The closure of the Turkish straits to all warships has drawn attention to the maritime dimension of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. From a tactical and operational perspective, Russian naval forces have already contributed, albeit in a limited way, to the current invasion of Ukraine, notably with missile strikes and amphibiousContinue Reading
Vaccinating mothers during pregnancy protects their babies from COVID
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock If a pregnant woman catches COVID, it’s very rare for the virus to be passed through the placenta to the foetus. But it’s long been known that a mother’s antibodies can cross the placental barrier to the baby and can also be transferred via breast milk after the babyContinue Reading
Future evolution: from looks to brains and personality, how will humans change in the next 10,000 years?
Where's next for Homo Sapiens? Shutterstock READER QUESTION: If humans don’t die out in a climate apocalypse or asteroid impact in the next 10,000 years, are we likely to evolve further into a more advanced species than what we are at the moment? Harry Bonas, 57, Nigeria Humanity is theContinue Reading
Germany’s €100-billion army fund: a remarkable change in post-war policy in response to the Ukraine crisis
If you’d asked experts just a fortnight ago what the key features of Germany’s approach to foreign and defence policy were, there would have been several strands. Alignment with the west, and of course membership of the EU and Nato would have been a feature. Striving for strong transatlantic linksContinue Reading
Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain 1945-65 at Barbican Art Gallery review: suddenly of the moment
Review at a glance J ust a week ago, an exhibition featuring bomb sites, mass displacement of people and traumatised refugees would have seemed remote from our time. But now, quite a lot of the content and much of the tone of Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain 1945-65, theContinue Reading
People who test positive for Covid can receive antiviral pills at pharmacies for free, Biden says
Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer | Handout | via Reuters President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the Americans who test positive for Covid-19 can receive antiviral pills for freeContinue Reading
Ukraine: ICC launches war crimes investigation – here’s how it will work
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced an investigation into alleged war crimes being committed in Ukraine. What exactly does that mean and what will be involved? The investigation was requested by the Lithuanian government, with Justice Minister Evelina Dobrovolska stating: “War crimes and crimes against humanity committed by RussianContinue Reading
Ukraine war: what are the risks that Russia will turn to its nuclear arsenal?
Is Russia now led by someone who would contemplate using nuclear weapons without any great concern? Over Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has dropped some pretty big hints that he is prepared to cross that strategic Rubicon. Just days before the invasion of Ukraine, Russia and its ally Belarus engaged in nuclearContinue Reading
FA Cup 5th round LIVE: Peterborough vs Man City, Crystal Palace vs Stoke, Middlesbrough vs Tottenham – latest updates
Peterborough starting line-up Steven Brenda, Ronnie Edwards, Frankie Kent, Sammie Szmodics, Jorge Grant, Josh Knight, Kwame Poku, Ricky-Jade Jones, Joe Ward, Jeando Fuchs, Hayden Coulson. David Cornell, Mark Beevers, Jonson Clarke-Harris, Reece Brown, Jack Marriott, Harrison Burrows, Kai Corbett, Bali Mumba and Kyle Barker are all on the bench.Continue Reading