England’s chief public health officials tonight alleged that the country is on course for a much higher death toll than during the first wave of Covid-19 unless a second national lockdown is imposed. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference tonight, Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance claimed that England is currently experiencing ‘around … Read more
The Prime Minister has been told to prepare for the second wave of coronavirus to be more deadly than the first, with the death toll likely to remain high throughout the winter, SAGE advisors have reportedly warned. According to internal analysis provided by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), deaths will peak at a … Read more
Psychological fallout from the pandemic will cause birth rates to drop, people to stay single for longer and women to sexualise themselves more, experts have predicted. Experts from the US reviewed 90 studies to help them predict how COVID-19 could shift social behaviours and gender norms — even among those not infected. They expect planned pregnancies … Read more
It may be difficult to predict how well a student will perform academically, but a new innovation can do so just by looking at their tweets – and with more than 93 percent accuracy. A computer model trained on thousands of test scores and one million social media posts to distinguishing between high academic achievers … Read more
Doctors are now able to predict how likely their patient is to die or be hospitalised from Covid-19 using a new tool. Researchers said the model by Oxford University experts could help devise a more targeted shielding programme during the second wave of the pandemic. The tool — called QCOVID — found just the five … Read more
A non-invasive sleep test may be able to help diagnose and predict dementia in older adults, a new study suggests. Researchers used a model to assess the difference between a person’s actual age and the biological age of their brain. Dementia patients monitored in their sleep had much higher scores than non-dementia patients and showed … Read more
Could a TASTE test predict who will get severely ill from coronavirus? Patients who can’t detect bitter flavors are at higher risk for being hospitalized Researchers had people who previously tested positive for coronavirus perform taste tests with slips of paper Non-tasters, who couldn’t detect certain bitter flavors, were at highest risk for developing more … Read more
DNA testing ‘can predict throat cancer up to eight YEARS’ in advance for patients with pre-cancerous condition that causes acid reflux, study finds Abnormal cells emerge at bottom of oesophagus in Barrett’s oesophagus Condition develops into cancer for one-in-five patients after it is diagnosed This leads to extensive treatment in case the cancer does appear … Read more
Even immediate efforts to reduce plastic pollution could leave Earth with 698 million tons (710 million metric tonnes) of waste by 2040, scientists estimate. Immediate and globally coordinated action to limit plastic consumption and waste could reduce the rate of plastic pollution by nearly 80 per cent by 2040. However, even if such a ‘best-case … Read more
Parts of Britain enjoyed the last of a brief warm spell today with temperatures rising above 75F in Kent, before wind and rain returns for the rest of the week – but there’s a glimmer of hope for the weekend. Canterbury basked in 77F temperatures while London and other parts of the South East enjoyed dry … Read more