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Plans on ice: Freezers & logistics are the reasons Pfizer's vaccine is all hype, and won’t be a magic bullet Opinion
The announcement on Monday that the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine was 90% effective injected rocket fuel into the stock market and hope into hearts everywhere. But the vaccine’s cold-storage requirements present huge problems.
Nov 12, 2020 19:50
‘100% our fault’: Twitter apologizes for ‘racist’ photo-cropping algorithm as Team Woke scores another touchdown
A senior Twitter engineer has expressed contrition after a viral thread accused the platform’s photo-cropping algorithm of preferring white faces over black ones, in the latest example of ‘the woke’ eating their own.
Sep 20, 2020 12:34
Fat chance: Trump sees Netanyahu win as a boon to Middle East peace
Just days after the Israeli Prime Minister vowed to annex new areas of the West Bank with American help, US President Donald Trump assured reporters that the PM’s electoral victory is a step towards peace.
Apr 10, 2019 19:45
Battle of the sexes: Female soldiers more robust than men, Norwegian study finds
Far from being “the weaker sex” a new study has found that female soldiers can withstand demanding exercises just as well, if not better, than men. The research found that women were better equipped to endure extreme stress.
Mar 22, 2018 15:21
Theresa May has a new ‘optimism’ about Brexit... so now is the time to seriously worry
Theresa May has uttered a phrase that should strike terror into the hearts of anyone concerned about Brexit – an admission no one wants to hear from a politician. After her early-morning adventures in Brussels, the PM has “a new sense of optimism.”
Dec 12, 2017 14:54
'Plan for the worst': 91mn children aged 5-17 may be obese by 2025 - study
Considering current rates of childhood obesity, by 2025 some 91 million children globally, aged five to 17, will be obese, according to a recent study. A further 268 million will be overweight, it projected.
Oct 10, 2016 18:36
‘This looks very suspicious’ – Wiggins’ former doctor on British cyclist's drug use
A former team doctor who worked with Sir Bradley Wiggins says the decision to authorize the use of a powerful steroid for the five-time Olympic gold medalist before three important races "doesn't look right".
Sep 24, 2016 19:57
Nassim Taleb: We worry about terror, but disease will be the Black Swan of the world
What does tomorrow hold for the world? Terrorist attacks, political crises, financial crashes, plague, war and unrest threaten the peace of our lives every day. Global powers strive to keep the planet intact, but can they handle the pressure? How...
Sep 12, 2016 07:30
A little bit of fat goes a long way to fighting staph infections - study
It seems those extra holiday pounds could actually be good for your health. A study has found that fat cells under the skin may protect against the most prevalent type of staph infection by producing molecules that can directly kill invasive pathogens.
Jan 7, 2015 23:28
Magic pill for obesity? Harvard scientists working on drug to ‘replace treadmill’
Dieters are constantly told that there is no ‘magic pill’ to make them skinny, that they need to watch what they eat and exercise. But researchers at Harvard University think they have found a way to turn bad fat into good, helping people lose weight.
Dec 9, 2014 21:38