SARS-CoV-2 is 1,000 TIMES better at infecting human cells than its closest relative found in bats

SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, evolved after several different coronaviruses merged into one, a study has found.  Scientists came to the conclusion while trying to understand the evolutionary history of the coronavirus in a bid to help make a vaccine.  High-resolution images reveal the spike on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 is 97 per cent … Read more

Cases of ‘broken heart syndrome’ are FOUR TIMES higher during the coronavirus pandemic

Cases of ‘broken heart syndrome’ are FOUR TIMES higher during the coronavirus pandemic as stress levels soar due to fears over COVID-19 Experts in Cleveland report more patients with the condition from March onward Furthermore, their hospital stays lengthened although none had coronavirus  The syndrome — called ‘stress cardiomyopathy’ — can resemble a heart attack  … Read more

Grizzly bears that live near humans are 7.5 TIMES more likely to die young than those in the wild 

Grizzly bears that live near humans are 7.5 TIMES more likely to die young than those in the wild, with only one in 30 making it to 14-years-old A study tracked 2,669 grizzly bears in British Columbia between 1979 and 2019 Grizzly bears that lived near towns and cities were more likely to die young … Read more

BAME people are up to ‘FOUR TIMES more likely to have Covid-19’

Black and Asian Britons are up to four times more likely to have had already fought off the coronavirus, official data today suggested. A government-run Covid-19 surveillance scheme, which has tested 36,000 people across England, revealed 4.5 per cent of white people had developed antibodies — substances created by the immune system in response to … Read more

Comedian Rickey Smiley gives thanks for support after his teenage daughter was shot three times

Comedian Rickey Smiley gives thanks for the outpouring of support after his teenage daughter was shot three times in an alleged road rage incident By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 06:50 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 06:50 BST, 7 July 2020 Comedian Rickey Smiley is giving thanks for all of the outpouring of support, … Read more

Earth’s magnetic field changes 10 times faster than previously thought

Earth’s magnetic field can change 10 times faster than previously thought, according to new research, almost 100 times faster than current changes.  UK scientists have simulated the history of the swirling flow of iron 1,740 miles below the planet’s surface, spanning the last 100,000 years.   Motion of the liquid iron creates the electric currents that power the field, … Read more

Teens who go to bed late and sleep-in are nearly three times more likely to get asthma, experts find

Teens who go to bed late and sleep-in are nearly three times more likely to have asthma, experts find Scientists found a stricter bedtime could reduce the risk of asthma in youngsters Those who went to bed late were almost three times more likely to have asthma The researchers, from the University of Alberta, studied almost … Read more

Scientists confirm first marine fish extinction of modern times

Scientists have made a depressing discovery – the first marine fish of modern times has been declared extinct. The smooth handfish has officially been wiped from the south-eastern Australian waters due to habitat decline, pollution and destructive fishing practices. The bottom-dweller was one of 14 species of handfish, which use highly modified pectoral fins to … Read more

Coronavirus patients are eight times more likely to suffer a stroke compared to flu patients

Coronavirus patients are EIGHT TIMES more likely to suffer a stroke than flu patients, study finds Of more than 1,900 patients either in the ER or hospitalized with coronavirus, 1.6% suffered an ischemic stroke One-third of COVID-19 patients who had strokes were severe cases who were on mechanical ventilation About 32% of coronavirus patients who … Read more

Weird exoplanet 40 times larger than Earth may be the leftover core of a gas giant

Weird exoplanet 40 times larger than Earth orbiting a star 730 light-years away may be the exposed core of a Jupiter-like gas giant, scientists claim Exoplanet named TOI 849 b orbits its star every 18 hours – a very fast year It is thought the gases surrounding the core were stripped away by the proximity … Read more