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Vaccine hesitancy is not new – history tells us we should listen, not condemn
Following the good news from three separate COVID-19 vaccine trials, optimism that life might be “back to normal by spring” is running high. There are many reasons to temper this optimism as there is a lot we don’t know about the safety and long-term efficacy of these vaccines, as manyContinue Reading
Periodic table: scientists propose new way of ordering the elements
Alexey Godzenko/Shutterstock The periodic table of the elements, principally created by the Russian chemist, Dmitry Mendeleev (1834-1907), celebrated its 150th anniversary last year. It would be hard to overstate its importance as an organising principle in chemistry – all budding chemists become familiar with it from the earliest stages ofContinue Reading
Why you need to stay home this Christmas – public health expert
This year, it's safer to celebrate on Zoom. insta_photos/Shutterstock In early November, the UK government put England into its second coronavirus lockdown. With rising infections nationally, strained health services and the threat of yet more deaths, the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, said: “There is no alternative”. An important factorContinue Reading
The end of Golden Dawn: has Greece shown us how to deal with neo-Nazis?
When a wave of right-wing extremism hit Greece in 2012, few would have predicted that Golden Dawn, one of the groups involved, would grow to become the third largest party in the Greek parliament. This was the beginning of a long period of turmoil in Greek politics that saw aContinue Reading
IPSO: press regulator’s ‘guidance’ for reporting on Muslims is not fit for purpose
It shouldn’t be controversial to say journalists have failed in reporting on Muslims and Islam in the UK. Inaccurate use of terms and frequently negative constructions can make the religion seem strange, dangerous, or simply not British. Scholars have shown how journalists frequently associate Islam with terrorism and extremism. ThoughContinue Reading
How gardening at school can tackle child obesity
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Childhood obesity is a major public health concern in the UK. Surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018 showed that 28% of children aged from two to 15 in England were overweight or obese. Overweight and obese children have a greater chance of staying obese as adults. They are atContinue Reading
South Africa vs England: Dwaine Pretorius Ruled Out Of South Africa’s Squad Due To Hamstring Injury | Cricket News
Dwaine Pretorius sustained the injury during a team practice session.© AFP Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday announced that Dwaine Pretorius has been ruled out from their squad, for the upcoming series against England due to a hamstring injury. “The injury took place during a team practice session at SixContinue Reading
Diego Maradona Was Maestro Of Football, His Untimely Demise Has Saddened Us All: PM Narendra Modi | Football News
Diego Maradona was a maestro of football and his untimely demise has saddened us all, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday as he expressed grief at the death of the Argentine legend. Maradona died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack at the age of 60. PM Modi tookContinue Reading
Diego Maradona’s Legend Shaped By His “Hand Of God” | Football News
Diego Maradona scored more than 300 goals, many touched with genius, but the two most famous came within four minutes of each other on June 22, 1986 in Mexico: one was voted Goal of the Century, the other is even more famous. Diego Maradona and Argentina arrived at that WorldContinue Reading
Why the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine is now a global gamechanger
In the long dark tunnel that has been 2020, November stands out as the month that light appeared. Some might see it as a bright light, others as a faint light – but it is unmistakably a light. On November 9, Pfizer announced the interim results of its candidate vaccine,Continue Reading