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The RECOVERY Trial: One year on

Mar 24, 2021

The first breakthrough in the RECOVERY trial came within three months – the finding that the cheap steroid dexamethasone saves the lives of hospitalised patients. The trial continues to investigate...

Pfizer Begins Human Trials of New Pill to Treat Coronavirus

Mar 24, 2021

(Bloomberg) -- Pfizer Inc. said it has begun human safety testing of a new pill to treat the coronavirus that could be used at the first sign of illness. The...

Ancient tooth tarter provides glimpse into early trade and menu items

Mar 24, 2021

A new analysis of fossilized dental plaque offers fresh insights into long-distance trading during the Bronze Age and the surprising foods on the menu in two ancient Mediterranean cities more...

N.J. reports 28 COVID deaths, 2,608 cases as state leads nation in new positive tests

Mar 24, 2021

New Jersey on Monday reported another 2,608 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 28 additional confirmed deaths, while 18% of adults have now been fully vaccinated in the state, though...

Blue herons identified as a significant juvenile salmon predator

Mar 24, 2021

Blue herons identified as a significant juvenile salmon predator Science, Health & TechnologyPacific great blue herons could be scooping up as many as three percent of all juvenile salmon and...

US has secret evidence of UFOs breaking sound barrier without a sonic boom

Mar 24, 2021

The U.S. has evidence of UFOs breaking the sound barrier without a sonic boom and making maneuvers impossible with known technology, the former Director of National Intelligence has revealed. The...

Israeli company claims oral COVID-19 vaccine on its way

Mar 24, 2021

The vaccine is based on Oramed’s “POD” oral delivery technology and Premas’s vaccine technology. “An oral COVID-19 vaccine would eliminate several barriers to rapid, wide-scale distribution, potentially enabling people to...

Study probes the 'long-haul' effects of COVID-19

Mar 24, 2021

And a year down the road, many COVID-19 patients are still struggling with lasting effects, but it's not quite the population that the medical and public health communities expected to...

Hunting for COVID-19 variants

Mar 24, 2021

Towards the middle of December, a sombre Matt Hancock, UK Health Secretary, stood up to deliver an address to the House of Commons. It was the news that no one...

Slashing research funding is a blow to Global Britain

Mar 24, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the power of publicly-funded research in tackling the biggest global health crisis of the past century. The strength of the response by universities has underlined...