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Vaccines are here, but how will we get them to billions of people?
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has just been approved for widespread use in the UK and the government has ordered 40 million doses – enough to vaccinate 20 million people. The first 800,000 doses are expected to be delivered to the UK in the next few days. The Moderna and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccinesContinue Reading
Video: unique footage of secret WW2 ‘Scallywag Bunkers’ that were Britain’s lethal last line of defence
Secret units of saboteurs and assassins would have targeted German troops in the event of a Nazi invasion. Shutterstock Eighty years ago, as Nazi Germany’s military might amassed along the French coast, small groups of highly trained British killers bade farewell to their families and made their way underground forContinue Reading
3rd ODI: Hardik Pandya Says He’s Fine If Ravindra Jadeja Keeps “Rockstar” Mantle In Team India | Cricket News
Hardik Pandya, who smashed unbeaten 92 against Australia in the third One-day International (ODI), said that he is happy if Ravindra Jadeja keeps the “rockstar” of the team mantle as he has become a father now and would rather be called a dad. Speaking to former Australia spinner Shane WarneContinue Reading
Public housing needs radical reform: here’s how
Ben Allan/Unsplash, FAL Britain’s housing system is well and truly broken. House-builders sit on land already granted planning permission and drip-feed the market to keep supply low and prices high. Despite the coronavirus crisis, house prices continue to soar, excluding most from ever reaching onto the property ladder. Tax subsidiesContinue Reading
Why is COVID-19 more severe in the north of England? The story in four graphs
England has emerged from lockdown and entered the second phase of its tier system – in which different parts of the country are placed under a different set of coronavirus restrictions. The scheme has been controversial, with many pointing out that the system is more heavily applied in the northContinue Reading
‘We will not forget our colleagues who have died’: two doctors on the frontline of the second wave
During the first wave of coronavirus in April, we wrote about our experiences as frontline healthcare workers in Liverpool. While working on COVID-19 wards, we described the stark psychological and health vulnerabilities faced by health workers around the UK. In those early days of the pandemic, our health systems wereContinue Reading
LIVE India vs Australia 3rd ODI Series Match Score Updates: Hardik Pandya Hits Fifty As India Eye Big Finish vs Australia | Cricket News
Australia vs India Score Update: Hardik Pandya has completed his 6th half-century in the 3rd ODI.© AFP Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja are the batsmen at the crease for Team India. Hardik and Jadeja are attempting to help the visitors who are in trouble, following the dismissal of skipper ViratContinue Reading
ISL: Adam Le Fondre Brace Helps Mumbai City Coast Past East Bengal | Football News
ISL: Adam Le Fondre celebrates a goal for Mumbai City.© Twitter A thumping 3-0 victory over newcomers SC East Bengal helped Mumbai City FC climb to the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) table at the GMC Stadiumon Tuesday. Hugo Boumous assisted all three goals as a brace fromContinue Reading
Eight cracking facts about eggs
Krasula/Shutterstock One of life’s true miracles, the humble egg is maybe one of the most versatile foodstuffs on the planet. It’s formed in 24 to 26 hours and hens can lay up to 250 eggs a year. The incredible egg is pure protein and there are numerous (both sweet andContinue Reading
Old vaccines for new infections – what we discovered
Most drugs can be used for more than just the disease they were initially designed to treat. For example, disulfiram (brand name Antabuse) was developed to treat parasites but has since been found to be useful for treating alcoholism. It’s much quicker and cheaper to “repurpose” drugs in this wayContinue Reading