Sir Alex Ferguson was famous for his ‘hairdryer ’ rants at Manchester United players to cajole them to do his bidding. Now he is using all his persuasive charm on his Cheshire neighbours in his battle to stop a development being built next to his £2.3million home. Planners at the local council had given the … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Pressure is growing on the UK to use a promising therapy for critically-ill coronavirus patients, after the US yesterday approved a blood-based treatment. The US Food and Drug Administration gave the green-light to using the plasma from patients who have fought off the life-threatening infection. Blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients is rich in antibodies … Read more
Man, 59, appears in court for ‘making fake coronavirus treatment kits and sending them across the world’ after being arrested in a Post Office Frank Ludlow, 59, was arrested in post office near to his Sussex home yesterday He was charged with making counterfeit coronavirus treatment kits, police said He appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court … Read more
Man, 59, appears in court for ‘making fake coronavirus treatment kits and sending them across the world’ after being arrested in a Post Office Frank Ludlow, 59, was arrested in post office near to his Sussex home yesterday He was charged with making counterfeit coronavirus treatment kits, police said He appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court … Read more
Scientists on the cusp of curing blindness with pioneering treatment that injects stem cells into the back of patients’ eyeballs British firm reported early success with procedure that repairs damaged retina Treatment involves growing billions of ‘progenitor’ stem cells in a laboratory Have the ability to transform themselves into other types of cell There is … Read more