SAGE says it’s a ‘realistic possibility’ Indian variant could lead to 1,000 Covid deaths by summer There is a ‘realistic possibility’ the Indian Covid variant is far more transmissible than the Kent strain and could lead to up to a thousand deaths a day by summer, the Government’s scientists warned last night. The SPI-M subgroup … Read more
SAGE says it’s a ‘realistic possibility’ Indian variant could lead to 1,000 Covid deaths by summer There is a ‘realistic possibility’ the Indian Covid variant is far more transmissible than the Kent strain and could lead to up to a thousand deaths a day by summer, the Government’s scientists warned last night. The SPI-M subgroup … Read more
Coldplay have sent their newest single into outer space with the help of French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. The rock band delivered an electrifying performance of their song, Higher Power, and beamed the recording to the aerospace engineer, 43, onboard the International Space Station. He helped the out-of-this-world song – from their forthcoming ninth album – … Read more
Coldplay sent their opening performance at The Brit Awards 2021 into outer space on Friday, with the help of French astronaut Thomas Pesquet. The rock band delivered an electrifying performance of their new song, Higher Power, and beamed the recording to the aerospace engineer, 43, onboard the International Space Station. He helped the out-of-this-world song … Read more
Lateral flow tests are only accurate at diagnosing coronavirus when administered by trained professionals, studies have repeatedly shown. The tests, which give results in as little as 15 minutes, use swabs of the nose or throat. Samples are then mixed in a testing liquid and put into a plastic cassette which can detect the presence … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus vaccine drive is working, with the first published real-world data showing both jabs currently being deployed cut the risk of being hospitalised by the illness by up to 95 per cent. Researchers examined coronavirus hospital admissions in Scotland among people who had had their first jab and compared them with those who had … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus vaccine drive is working, with the first published real-world data showing both jabs currently being deployed cut the risk of being hospitalised by the illness by up to 95 per cent. Researchers examined coronavirus hospital admissions in Scotland among people who had had their first jab and compared them with those who had … Read more
Oxford’s Covid vaccine could save tens of thousands of lives because it can cut the likelihood of catching coronavirus and passing it on by around two thirds, scientists say. Modelling produced by SAGE members from Warwick University predicted that more than 150,000 more people could die in 2021 if lockdown rules were lifted in March … Read more
A new ‘trifunctional’ contraceptive gel boosts libido, prevents pregnancy and reduces the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), its creators say. Researchers from North Carolina State University in the US created the gel, which contains spermicidal, anti-viral and libido-enhancing agents. When tested in a rat model, the gel both enhanced male libido and prevented pregnancy … Read more
Could cats and dogs have to be vaccinated to curb virus spread? Transmission of Covid-19 from animals to humans poses ‘significant long-term risk’, scientists say A group of scientists said domesticated animals can become infected with the virus and pass it to humans, including new variants that evolve in the pet The experts from the … Read more