Mighty Joe Young Oscar for Best Special Effects could sell for $500K when it comes up for auction

It’s not often that an Oscar trophy – from the Golden Age of Hollywood – is put on the auction block.   In the coming days, memorabilia enthusiasts and fans alike will have a chance to get their hands on the golden statue won by the 1949 black-and-white fantasy film Mighty Joe Young for Best Special Effects.   … Read more

Covid-19 UK: AstraZeneca patients swamp A&E departments after suffering mild side effects

Emergency departments are being swamped by patients who have had the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and are suffering mild side effects. Doctors have reported an increase of patients claiming to be suffering from the jab in the wake of concerns around blood clots raised earlier this week. People saying they are suffering ‘mild headaches’ after having … Read more

What is behind the dearth of microchips and what will be its long-term effects?

The world is suffering from a significant shortage of semiconductors, the chips used in almost every technology nowadays, from laptops to televisions and video games consoles. Major automotive giants have had to scale back production, while Samsung has cancelled its Galaxy Note 21 model, and Apple supplier Foxconn warns that parts will be delayed until … Read more

Tammin Sursok live-blogs her mild Covid-19 vaccine side effects

Tammin Sursok live-blogs her mild Covid-19 vaccine side effects after getting the jab with husband Sean McEwen – but insists they’re ‘doing pretty good’ By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:00 BST, 8 April 2021 | Updated: 01:25 BST, 8 April 2021 Australian actress and influencer Tammin Sursok has updated fans on how … Read more

Russian Lord of The Rings movie from 1991 reappears on YouTube with hilariously bad special effects

A hilariously bad Soviet TV adaptation of The Lord of the Rings made in 1991 has reappeared on YouTube, years after it was thought to have been lost. Khranietli, based on the first volume in the trilogy by JRR Tolkien, was a made-for-TV film complete with terrible special effects, bizarre costumes and low budget production. … Read more

Government sets up a new taskforce to create a Covid super pill that combats effects of the virus

Government aims to create a Covid ‘super pill’ that combats effects of the virus and can be taken as soon as someone tests positive Matt Hancock is setting up an Anti-Virals Taskforce to provide further protection  Its key aim is to produce a tablet to be taken as soon as someone tests positive Full details … Read more

Coronavirus: Musician, 29, left housebound for a year because of the effects of long Covid

A musician in his twenties claims he has been left housebound for a year because of the debilitating effects of long Covid. Reece Jacob, 29, from Whalley Range, Manchester, was infected with Covid in March last year. He says the crippling fatigue he has endured ever since means he can no longer play guitar for … Read more

Coronavirus: Brits claim yawning, screaming and losing teeth are possible vaccine side effects

Britons claim AstraZeneca‘s coronavirus vaccine has caused them to lose teeth and develop flatulence, MailOnline can reveal.  The UK’s drug regulator, which polices the safety of Covid jabs, has also had reports of inoculated Brits being left screaming, yawning or crying afterwards. Officials ask people to report any health issues they have had after being … Read more

Are these the new statins? Cholesterol drugs with fewer side effects get approval from health chiefs

Are these the new statins? Cholesterol drugs with fewer side effects get approval from health chiefs Bempedoic acid could be given to NHS patients who can’t be prescribed statins It is the first new cholesterol lowering tably drug to be authorised in 10 years The new drug costs around £600 a year and could help … Read more

Watchdog blasts ministers over ‘adverse effects’ of children having lessons online during lockdown 

Spending watchdog blasts ministers over ‘long-term adverse effects’ of children having lessons online during Covid lockdown Government ministers blasted by National Audit Office over poor online learning Report from the Office claims some children were left without laptop for months The authors said Government lacked ‘contingency plan’ when closing schools By Education Editor For The … Read more