Could a TASTE test predict who will get severely ill from coronavirus? Patients who can’t detect bitter flavors are at higher risk for being hospitalized Researchers had people who previously tested positive for coronavirus perform taste tests with slips of paper Non-tasters, who couldn’t detect certain bitter flavors, were at highest risk for developing more … Read more
DNA testing ‘can predict throat cancer up to eight YEARS’ in advance for patients with pre-cancerous condition that causes acid reflux, study finds Abnormal cells emerge at bottom of oesophagus in Barrett’s oesophagus Condition develops into cancer for one-in-five patients after it is diagnosed This leads to extensive treatment in case the cancer does appear … Read more
Heel-prick blood test could predict which children will develop type 1 diabetes, say scientists who can spot early warnings of the condition in the genes and chemicals in the body UK and US researchers said up to 75% of cases could be spotted using the test Average child is in their mid-teens by the time … Read more
Even immediate efforts to reduce plastic pollution could leave Earth with 698 million tons (710 million metric tonnes) of waste by 2040, scientists estimate. Immediate and globally coordinated action to limit plastic consumption and waste could reduce the rate of plastic pollution by nearly 80 per cent by 2040. However, even if such a ‘best-case … Read more
Experts have warned that hard-up savers face more misery with providers likely to shave even more off the tiny returns currently on offer. Bankers and industry experts said the combination of a record low base rate of 0.1 per cent, cheap Bank of England cash in the form of quantitative easing, a fall in mortgage … Read more
Celebrity MasterChef fans predict that Myles Stephenson will take home the 2020 crown… as they swoon over Rak-Su hunk’s culinary prowess By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 22:51 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 22:53 BST, 1 July 2020 Celebrity MasterChef returned on Wednesday night – and viewers believe they’ve sussed out who’ll win it. … Read more
Dominic Cummings plans special bootcamp to teach government advisors ‘how to predict the future’ by reading book on how only the paranoid survive Dominic Cummings has ordered government advisers to read two books Superforecasting by Philip Tetlocks deals with predicting the future High Output Management by Andrew Grove claims ‘only the paranoid survive’ Cummings will … Read more
Dominic Cummings plans special bootcamp to teach government advisors ‘how to predict the future’ by reading book on how only the paranoid survive Dominic Cummings has ordered government advisers to read two books Superforecasting by Philip Tetlocks deals with predicting the future High Output Management by Andrew Grove claims ‘only the paranoid survive’ Cummings will … Read more
Will rain stop play on Super Saturday? Forecasters predict heavy downpours across Britain on July 4 when pubs reopen as police are braced for action Much of the UK faces wet conditions this weekend with heaviest rain and strong winds in western areas Rain will remain in the West into next week, but brighter and … Read more
Forecasters have warned ‘Super Saturday’ could be a washout amid fears Britain’s pub gardens will be soaked on the first day they are allowed to reopen in three months following the coronavirus lockdown. Much of the UK is facing wet conditions this weekend with the heaviest and most frequent downpours in western areas along with … Read more