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Being fat triggers a ‘troublesome’ immune response to Covid-19, scientists fear as SAGE investigates

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Being fat triggers a ‘troublesome’ immune response to COVID-19, scientists fear. Scientists advising Government ministers are exploring potential underlying mechanisms that could increase the risk of death for obese patients. According to data from intensive care units, people of a healthy weight make up a minority of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Almost three quarters are carrying … Read more

The Party’s OVER : Social bubble could be limited to just 10 family and friends, scientists warn

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Social bubbles could be limited to fewer than ten people and super-spreader indoor events could be banned until well into 2021 to avoid a second peak of coronavirus infections, scientists revealed. Senior epidemiologist Adam Kucharski has warned Britain could face ‘exponential growth’ in Covid-19 cases if groups of people start getting together to celebrate as … Read more

US Military scientists working on germ warfare make COVID-19 test

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US military scientists are developing a new kind of blood test for coronavirus that could detect infection before symptoms begin, according to a report by The Guardian.  The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is collaborating with scientists at several US universities to make a screening tool to fill the gap between nasal swabs used … Read more

Oxford scientists working on coronavirus vaccine will know in six weeks if it’s likely to work 

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Scientists working on a vaccine for coronavirus could know within six weeks if it is likely to work. Sir John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, said ‘several hundred’ people have now been given the jab in the first British trial to find a vaccine. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme he … Read more

‘Pooling’ samples could speed testing for coronavirus, scientists say

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A way to expand coronavirus testing? ‘Pooling’ samples from up to 30 people could help speed up screening and diagnoses, German scientists say Researchers in Germany are suggesting pooling portions of samples taken from multiple people to be tested for coronavirus together  If they are all negative, each sample in the group could be ruled … Read more

World-leading Australian scientists say a vaccine may be ready for widespread use at start of 2021

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World-leading Australian scientists say a vaccine may be ready for widespread use at the start of next year – and that’s under an ‘incredibly ambitious’ timeline Scientists at University of Queensland to start human trials with vaccine in June  If proven successful the COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out in September Team using pioneering technology … Read more

Covid-19 will not be eradicated and will return become a seasonal virus, Chinese scientists predict 

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Covid-19 will not be eradicated and will return become a seasonal virus, Chinese scientists predict Chinese researchers have warned that the killer coronavirus will not disappear  Instead, they believe that it will return and become a seasonal virus like the flu  Researchers also warned hot summer temperatures would not stop the spread  Here’s how to … Read more

Scientists are cultivating glow-in-the-dark flowers by inserting DNA from bioluminescent mushrooms

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Plants that ‘glow-in-the-dark’ have been developed by researchers using DNA taken from mushrooms – and they hope to be able to sell glowing roses in the future. A global team of researchers, funded by biotech startup Planta, found that the bioluminescence in some mushrooms is similar natural processes in plants. This allowed them to take … Read more

Scientists inject virus into kid’s brains in a desperate attempt shrink 100% fatal tumors 

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One day, Abbie Mifsud was acting lethargic for the normally bright and bubbly six-year-old.  A week later, she couldn’t walk in a straight line – and five months later, Abbie was gone, killed by the aggressive brain cancer, diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).  When Abbie was diagnosed in 2011, her mother, Amanda, was horrified and … Read more