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Joe Biden sends a clear message to the watching world – America’s back
Politics doesn’t have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path Two weeks after the storming of the US Capitol by the followers of his predecessor, in the middle of an out-of-control pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 Americans, Joe Biden — the 46th president of theContinue Reading
Joggers and cyclists should wear masks if they can’t maintain a physical distance from pedestrians
Tom Wang/Shutterstock England is deep into its third lockdown, yet the daily tally of new COVID cases and deaths remains sickeningly high. As Chris Whitty, the country’s chief medical officer, said recently, more needs to be done to bring the pandemic under control. Masks, which when worn correctly are highlyContinue Reading
Fewer people sought help for mental illness during the UK’s first lockdown – new research
Many peoples' mental health worsened during the pandemic – but many didn't seek support or treatment. Dragana Gordic/ Shutterstock During the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK, people were encouraged to help control the virus with the message to “stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives”. While there wasContinue Reading
Sam Mewis completes hat trick with penalty kick goal, USWNT leads Colombia, 3-0
Watch Sam Mewis complete the hat trick and score her third goal of the USWNT’s match against Colombia.Continue Reading
Lockdown 3: stricter rules could lead to more vulnerable people going missing
Derick Hudson/Shutterstock In non-pandemic times, a person goes missing every 90 seconds in the UK, either intentionally, accidentally or because they are forced to. While many missing people are found quickly or return voluntarily, some do come to emotional, physical and sexual harm, including self-harm. It is crucial that weContinue Reading
Holographic history is making ‘Night at the Museum’ a reality
elRoce/Shutterstock For millions of children, being dragged to a museum is a singularly painful experience, marked by time standing still rather than history coming to life – as it does in the film “Night at the Museum”, starring Ben Stiller. But that all could change with the development of newContinue Reading
Lockdown, quarantine and self-isolation: how different COVID restrictions affect our mental health
Zamuruew/Shutterstock In the year since the city of Wuhan, China, went into the world’s first coronavirus lockdown, we have all had to live under some form of pandemic-related restriction. Some countries have opted for strict national lockdowns, like the one currently in place in the UK, while other countries suchContinue Reading
Fitter, better rested, more appreciative: research reveals the positive changes experienced by some during lockdown
Dudarev Mikhail/Shutterstock National lockdowns have been the most profound and significant public health interventions within living memory. They have been difficult socially and economically, and have negatively affected people’s health in many different ways. But for some people lockdowns have provided an unexpected opportunity to make positive changes to theirContinue Reading
‘Male’ vs ‘female’ brains: having a mix of both is common and offers big advantages – new research
How androgynous are you? Thomas Piercy, University of Cambridge., Author provided From advertising to the workplace, it is often assumed that men and women are fundamentally different – from Mars and Venus, respectively. Of course, we all know people who are more androgynous, having a mix of personality traits thatContinue Reading
Vaccine rollout: history shows us that it’s always a bit shambolic
“The scientists have done it,” said the UK prime minister, Boris Johnson in December 2020, hailing the development of the new COVID-19 vaccine. Johnson insisted that this success brought “sure and certain knowledge” that people would soon be able to reclaim their lives. But since this optimistic declaration, the COVIDContinue Reading