There may be a psychological ‘signature’ for extremism — with those who are more dogmatic and slower at decision making being more susceptible to radicalisation. This is the conclusion of experts from Cambridge, who used a broad range of psychological surveys to identify the mental characteristics common to extremists. These included a poorer working memory, … Read more
Adults are more than twice as susceptible to coronavirus compared to children, a mathematical study has found. Inhabitants of 637 households in the Israeli city of Bnei Brak were tested for Covid-19 in 2020’s first wave and the data was inputted into a statistical model. It found children are 43 per cent as susceptible to Covid-19 … Read more
Whales, dolphins and seals are ‘highly susceptible’ to infection from COVID-19 which could cause life-threatening liver and lung damage in the endangered animals, experts warn Researchers looked at how at-risk various marine mammals are to coronavirus Found many may be more susceptible to infection than people are Warn that it is possible animals in oceans get … Read more
Dozens of animals which regularly come into close contact with humans are susceptible to infection with the coronavirus, a study shows. A total of 26 species were identified as being vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2, the same virus causing the Covid-19 pandemic in humans. While it was already known dogs and cats are at risk of infection, … Read more
The majority of Americans are vulnerable to contracting the novel coronavirus, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday. Dr Robert Redfield was testifying during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing when he revealed most of the US population is at risk of falling ill with … Read more
Over the last several weeks, record-setting wildfires – fueled by winds, dry conditions and climate change – have been ravaging the West Coast. California has borne the brunt with more than 3.2 million acres of forest and grassland burned, but devastating flames have also swept across Oregon, Washington and other nearby states. Smoke wafted into … Read more
By Joe Pinkstone for MailOnline, 14 May 2020 Scientists have found the first clear evidence that infection with coronavirus causes the Kawasaki-like inflammatory condition affecting children. A study of eight children admitted to a Birmingham hospital with the condition reveals they were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus several weeks before showing symptoms. All of the … Read more