30 articles from SATURDAY 11.7.2020
With 120 countries making masks compulsory in public, shouldn’t England?
Scientists still divided on the issue as PM hints he will make face coverings mandatory for shoppersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists remain divided over the effectiveness of masks in providing protection against the Covid-19 virus in the wake of Boris Johnson’s hints that he would soon make face coverings compulsory in shops in England.Some senior...
The medical profession has failed when women in agony are dismissed as hysterics | Barbara Ellen
The vaginal mesh scandal betrayed the intimate trust that should exist between doctor and patient, whatever their sexWhatever comes next in the vaginal mesh scandal, let’s hope that it spells the end of the “shut up and put up” medical culture when it comes to female healthcare.The Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, led by Baroness Julia Cumberlege, spent two years...
Spectacular photos capture Neowise, one of the brightest comets in decades
Astrophotographers around the world have captured incredible photos of the once-in-a-lifetime celestial...
This MIT robot combats COVID-19 and may soon be in your grocery store
This robot can kill roughly 90% of COVID-19 on surfaces in a 4,000 square foot space in 30...
Conservation groups upset by North Cascades grizzly decision
The forested mountains in and around North Cascades National Park in north central Washington state have long been considered prime habitat for threatened grizzly bears, so environmental groups are upset the Trump administration scrapped plans to reintroduce the apex predators there. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt on Tuesday announced his agency will not conduct the...
Global ‘catastrophe’ looms as Covid-19 fuels inequality
Job losses, homelessness, school closures and acute hunger set to rise dramatically without urgent support, Christian Aid warnsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe pandemic has exposed and reinforced deep inequalities across the world, with the true extent yet to be seen, according to a major new report.The crisis in the poorest countries threatens to escalate into a...
Nearly 300 wildfires in Siberia amid record warm weather
Russia's forest service said there were nearly 300 wildfires blazing across the vast country's northern wilderness on Saturday, as it attempted to contain them with methods including explosives and cloud seeding.
Lockdown has been a bumpy ride towards rediscovering the joy of our marriage
I looked forward to spending more time with my wife – but it took a while before romance found its way back inIt felt like we were embarking on a new adventure. It was late March and Boris Johnson had announced that Britain would, in response to the threat of Covid-19, be going into lockdown. Life as we knew it was about to grind to a halt. I would be working from home as the British Library was...
Filling middle seats on airplanes doubles the risk of catching COVID-19, according to an MIT study
Filling the middle seat on airplanes doubles the risk of someone catching COVID-19 from an infected passenger, an MIT study...
What's a Sunburn, and How Do You Avoid It?
They may seem like a small inconvenience, but they have the potential to be downright...