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Coronavirus has changed how we support people with failing lungs – a doctor explains why
A man wearing a continuous positive airway pressure mask – one of the techniques preferred over using a mechanical ventilator. Kiryl Lis/Shutterstock As the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic hits hospitals, the hiss and bubble of advanced respiratory support is an increasingly familiar sound on medical wards. This isContinue Reading
Curious Kids: If the Earth is spinning all the time, why don’t things move around?
The Earth in space. Elements of image furnished by NASA. Volodymyr Goinyk/Shutterstock If the Earth turns all the time, then why isn’t the door where the stairs are sometimes? – Katie, aged six, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, UK The Earth is always spinning. Every day, you are turned upside down and back again.Continue Reading
Premier Badminton League: Sixth Season Postponed Due To COVID-19 Pandemic | Badminton News
The sixth edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) was on Friday postponed to next year, keeping in mind the health and safety of the players amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic. The league, which is one of the highest prize money badminton tournaments in the world, was initially scheduled toContinue Reading
‘Narwhal tusk hero’ still backs rehabilitation, a year on from London Bridge attacks
November 29 2019 was meant to be a day of celebration for those involved in the Learning Together programme – an initiative which brings people in prisons together with people from higher education institutions. There are many inspiring stories about prisoners who changed their lives after participating in programmes ofContinue Reading
Mass shootings in America have risen sharply in 2020 against a background of COVID and election chaos
Despite the US response to the coronavirus pandemic using sporadic stay-at-home orders and lockdowns, as at November 26 2020 there have been 578 mass shootings so far this year. According to data provided by the Gun Violence Archive, which records mass shooting deaths, this is already significantly above the 417Continue Reading
LIVE India vs Australia 1st ODI Series Match Score Updates: Mohammed Shami Gives India The Breakthrough As David Warner Departs | Cricket News
Australia vs India 1st ODI Live Update: David Warner dives to prevent a run out at the SCG© Twitter Despite losing David Warner, Australia are looking comfortable in their aim to set a strong target against India in the first ODI match of their cricket tour, at the Sydney CricketContinue Reading
India vs Australia: Ishant Sharma Ruled Out Of Australia Tour, Rohit Sharma’s Next Assessment On December 11 | Cricket News
India fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the tour to Australia, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a release on Thursday, November 26. Rohit Sharma, who is recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained during the Indian Premier League (IPL), will be nextContinue Reading
Returning the ‘three sisters’ – corn, beans and squash – to Native American farms nourishes people, land and cultures
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Manoj Tiwary’s Cryptic Tweet On Virat Kohli’s Comments On Rohit Sharma Injury | Cricket News
Virat Kohli on Thursday said there was confusion, uncertainty and “lack of clarity” over Rohit Sharma’s injury saga. Addressing the media ahead of the first ODI between India and Australia in Sydney, Kohli said “It’s been very confusing and a lot of uncertainty and lack of clarity around the situation.”Continue Reading
UK government’s foreign aid cuts put girls’ education at risk
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The UK government’s 2020 spending review includes a cut in international aid, from 0.7% of gross national income to 0.5%. My research shows that this will have severe effects on the lives of girls worldwide. Earlier this year, my colleagues and I at the University of CambridgeContinue Reading