Donald Trump has taken credit for the UK’s decision to dump ‘unsafe’ Huawei from its 5G plans claiming he personally intervened to block it. The US President has welcomed Boris Johnson’s call to enforce a partial ban on the Chinese telecoms giant and begin ripping out its technology. Mr Trump said last night: ‘We convinced … Read more
Swathes of studies have shown a low prevalence of smokers in hospitals with Covid-19. If the findings are proven, scientists say it’s likely that it is not cigarettes – filled with thousands of harmful chemicals – that would offer a potential protection, but the nicotine that is beneficial. A theory flouted by scientists is that … Read more
Meat-eating boosts muscle health better than plant-based diet as we age, new study suggests A meat-based diet is better for muscle health compared to plant-based proteins The King’s College London study also recommends eating both types of diet Vegans in the UK are therefore more likely to feel effects of ageing bodies By Daily Mail … Read more
Meat-eating boosts muscle health better than plant-based diet as we age, new study suggests A meat-based diet is better for muscle health compared to plant-based proteins The King’s College London study also recommends eating both types of diet Vegans in the UK are therefore more likely to feel effects of ageing bodies By Daily Mail … Read more
Immunity to Covid-19 may be lost in just a few months and it could be caught again like a common cold, new research suggests King’s College London scientists studied immunity in more than 90 patients Antibody levels lasted longest in patients who had the most severe cases The findings mean a vaccine may have to … Read more
Consumers in England put their hands in their pockets over the weekend as spending on pubs and hairdressers came roaring back on Super Saturday – but spending is nowhere near normal levels. Despite scenes of packed crowds outside bars, clubs and pubs in Soho in London, data from banks and payment processors reveals spending in … Read more
‘Silent spreaders’ may account for HALF of all coronavirus cases in the US as nearly 50,000 people a day test positive, study suggests Researchers created a model on transmission and determined that between 17.9% and 30.8% of all COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic If 17.9% have no symptoms, then presymptomatic cases account for 48% of transmission,and asymptomatic … Read more
Folding iPhone patent suggests design with an offset hinge that would leave an uncovered strip for notifications or a touch-sensitive bar A patent for a folding iPhone suggests some unique design choices It would use an offset hinge to create an exposed strip on the device’s display That strip could display notifications or provide device … Read more
A mother’s obesity may raise liver cancer risks for generations to come, mouse study suggests Researchers fed mice a high-fat diet so they would become obese and then exposed them to a liver carcinogen The diet led to an over-expression of a gene that is abnormally expressed in various types of cancer This increased odds of the … Read more
GPS tracking of seven million US college students who traveled for spring break this year ahead of lockdowns suggests they may have brought coronavirus home with them, and spread it in their communities. It supports public health experts suspicions that spring break helped to fuel the virus’s spread in March, when the pandemic was beginning … Read more