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Promising COVID treatments could be growing under the sea – here’s how to find them
divedog/Shutterstock More than 18 months into the pandemic, we’re still hunting for effective antiviral treatments for COVID – medicines that target the coronavirus itself and stop it from developing in the body. So far we have only a handful of options. Remdesivir has been authorised for use, but the latestContinue Reading
London’s Courtauld Gallery reopens, and it’s magnificent
Review at a glance When the Courtauld Gallery closed in 2018 for renovation, I feared it might lose the atmosphere that made it one of the most unique London museums. I needn’t have worried – it’s looking better than ever, with a perfectly judged renovation by Witherford Watson Mann architectsContinue Reading
Belarus: border crisis with Poland loses sight of the people trapped in the middle
Tensions at the border between Poland and Belarus continue to rise, with thousands of vulnerable migrants stranded in a standoff between the two countries and the geopolitical blocs to which they belong. About 4,000 men, women and children are caught along the border between the two countries, having been reportedlyContinue Reading
A dangerous parasite could be used to treat cancer – new research in mice
Not all tumours can be detected by the body's immune system. Peddalanka Ramesh Babu/ Shutterstock A parasite commonly found in cats’ faeces might one day help treat cancer. My colleagues and I have discovered that the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis – a condition that can be harmful to pregnant womenContinue Reading
We discovered why giant pandas are black and white: here’s how
Sid Balachandran / Unsplash, CC BY-SA In contrast to the many flamboyant species of birds, most of the 5,000 species of mammals are drab browns or greys. But there are a small number of well known and intriguing exceptions, most notably zebras, skunks, and orcas. Perhaps the most famous ofContinue Reading
Man Utd news LIVE: Paul Pogba INJURY, manager target Ten Hag ‘reluctant’ to leave Ajax, Solskjaer LATEST
GOOD MORNING RED DEVILS FANS Erik Ten Hag is being eyed as a potential replacement for under-pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Manchester United hot seat. But tempting the current Ajax boss to Old Trafford will be no mean feat. The Independent reports Ten Hag is reluctant to leave theContinue Reading
Former Anglo Irish Bank chief Sean FitzPatrick dies aged 73
Sean FitzPatrick, the former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank, the lender that collapsed during the financial crisis, has died aged 73. A spokesman for Mr FitzPatrick’s family confirmed that he died on Monday from a cardiac arrest. Mr FitzPatrick oversaw the rise of Anglo Irish Bank from a small DublinContinue Reading
‘The Boss’ is ready to show his authority!
Politicism is worth chancing under Gianluca Sanna in division one of the Maiden Fillies’ Stakes over six furlongs of Newcastle tapeta today when another eight-race offers all-weather aficionados several opportunities to invest some winnings from that 16/1 ‘beaut’ in a ‘bumper’ at Sandown, Sunday. Losers are pressure whatever you mayContinue Reading
Xavi ‘immediately SACKS two Barcelona coaches in bid to improve fitness’
XAVI has made an instant mark at Barcelona by reportedly sacking two club physios. The club legend, 41, took charge at the Nou Camp on Monday and has wasted no time in making changes. 2 Xavi was unveiled by Barcelona on Monday and has made an immediate impactCredit: Rex 2Continue Reading
White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of coronavirus infection
New research from the US has shown that white-tailed deer are being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. Antibodies were found in 40% of deer that were tested from January to March 2021 across Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York state. A second unpublished study hasContinue Reading