A vaccine for malaria at last? Oxford team behind the Covid jab reveal breakthrough against mosquito-borne killer – the first EVER shot to be more than 75% effective Malaria vaccine candidate R21/Matrix-M demonstrated 77 percent efficacy University of Oxford researchers hope it will be approved in the next two years The want to build on speed […]
Will we ever outwit this mutating virus?
Will we EVER outwit this mutating virus? As several new Covid strains are emerging, concerns grow about how well vaccines will work The UK variant. The South African strain. The Brazilian lineage. Coronavirus mutations are suddenly big news. Up to 74 per cent more infectious than earlier versions of the virus, the UK and South […]
How to take care of your eyes now we're on our screens more than ever before
Thanks to lockdown, we’re on our screens more than ever before – whether it’s doomscrolling, working from home, watching Netflix or finding hacks on TikTok. And our eyes are paying the price. Recent research from Specsavers found 42% of people have noticed their sight deteriorate since March 2020 – when the first lockdown came into […]
Khloe Says Coparenting With Tristan Is 'One of the Hardest Things' Ever
Putting in the work! Khloé Kardashian got real about coparenting her 2-year-old daughter, True, with Tristan Thompson on Wednesday, October 28. Everything the Kardashian-Jenner Sisters Have Said About Coparenting “It’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 36, told Ellen DeGeneres. “Because you have your own personal […]
Q&A: Infectious disease specialist discusses why it’s more important than ever to get the flu shot
While the world awaits the development and approval of a vaccine that will help in the global fight against COVID-19, medical experts are worried about how the impending flu season could exacerbate already strained health care systems around the world. Public health officials and medical experts have stressed that it’s more important than ever to […]
‘Social distancing’? Right now, we need social connections more than ever
We are now a society at a distance. As of this week, New South Wales has closed restaurants, bars, gyms, and entertainment venues where people gather in large numbers. Victoria has similarly implemented a shut down of all non-essential activities, including closing schools. People are strongly advised to stay at least 1.5 meters away from […]