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Coronavirus treatments: keep your eye on anti-complement drugs – they look promising
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Although the vaccine cavalry is finally coming over the hill, the need for better drugs to treat those with COVID-19 remains. Many drugs are being tested in patients at different stages of the disease, but with a few notable exceptions, results so far have been disappointing. In patientsContinue Reading
We spent seven years observing English police stop and search – here’s what we found
Distinctive Shots/Shutterstock.com When the British politician Dawn Butler was stopped by police while travelling in a friend’s car earlier this year, she accused the police of institutional racism. The same thing happened to Olympic athlete Bianca Williams in July. In this context, it is extremely positive to hear that policeContinue Reading
Is UK public broadcasting still ‘fit for purpose’ in the digital age?
Still fit for purpose? seeshooteatrepeat via Shutterstock The future of UK public broadcasting is in play. On November 10 the culture minister Oliver Dowden announced that he was establishing a panel to advise his department as part of the government’s strategic review of public service broadcasting. Ominously he wrote, inContinue Reading
How the contraceptive pill could help female athletes stay cool
If all goes to plan, athletes will compete in hot conditions at the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Indeed, summers in Japan can be quite intense – with hot and humid weather and temperatures reaching up to 35°C. But our recent research indicates that taking the oral contraceptive pill mayContinue Reading
Cricket Australia “Remains Committed” To Hosting IND vs AUS Day-Night Test In Adelaide | Cricket News
Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday clarified that it remains committed to hosting the day-night Test between India and Australia in Adelaide despite a sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in South Australia. “CA continues to monitor the situation in South Australia but remains committed to hosting the first Vodafone Test againstContinue Reading
Luis Suarez To Miss Brazil Clash After Positive COVID-19 Test | Football News
Luis Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss their World Cup qualifier against Brazil© AFP Uruguay’s top goal scorer Luis Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss their World Cup qualifier against Brazil, local football chiefs said on Monday. The positive test also means Suarez willContinue Reading
South Africa vs England: Jos Buttler A “Huge Fan” Of South Africa’s Quinton de Kock | Cricket News
England’s Jos Buttler has said he is a “huge fan” of South Africa captain Quinton de Kock as the two wicketkeeper-batsmen prepare to go head-to-head in an upcoming Twenty20 series. England travel to South Africa on Monday, despite administrative chaos within South African cricket that threatened the trip, for aContinue Reading
Moderna follows Pfizer with exciting vaccine news – how to read these dramatic developments
Studio Peace/Shutterstock It is very exciting to hear another positive story about vaccine trial results – a good vaccine is the most likely way of ending the pandemic. Last week, interim results from Pfizer suggested its vaccine reduces cases of COVID-19 with 90% efficacy. Now Moderna has gone one better,Continue Reading
”Not Sure It’s Going To Be A Deciding Factor,” Says Pat Cummins On Virat Kohli’s Absence After First Test | Cricket News
Australian spearhead Pat Cummins believes Indian skipper Virat Kohli’s departure after the first Test will not have any big difference to the result of the four-match Test series. India and Australia are slated to square off against each other in three ODIs, three T20Is, and four Tests. The tour willContinue Reading
Who should get the coronavirus vaccine first? France and the UK have different answers
esfera/Shutterstock th, td { padding: 5px; } th { text-align: center; } Not long after Pfizer and BioNTech announced in a press release that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate has over 90% efficacy, British politicians began discussing an imminent roll-out – before Christmas, according to health minister Matt Hancock. On theContinue Reading