Rapid coronavirus tests may miss four in 10 asymptomatic people, a major review has concluded. Researchers who analysed 64 studies of the effectiveness of lateral flow devices found they failed to detect 42 per cent of cases who didn’t show signs of illness. The Cochrane review found the tests, which give a result in 30 … Read more
New reconstructions of two famous ancient human ancestors have been produced by a team of academics. The models of Lucy and the Taung child were made from silicone casts, with skin pigmentation and individual hairs painstakingly applied by hand. Researchers sought to create the most lifelike reconstructions of these specimens ever produced by basing their … Read more
Tesla has been branded as producing bad quality vehicles, but in a recent interview CEO Elon Musk says the criticism is ‘accurate.’ Speaking with manufacturing expert Sandy Munro, Musk came clean about his company’s mistakes and reveals why problems, such as bad paint jobs and the Model 3 design, are common and notes ‘production is … Read more
The Oxford coronavirus vaccine will work for over-65s, scientists say, after the German advisory committee claimed it was 6.5 per cent effective for the age group. Professor Anthony Harnden, the deputy chairman of the committee that decided the jabs priority list, vowed there was ‘really good evidence’ that it is ‘safe and effective’. He added … Read more
The Oxford coronavirus vaccine will work for over-65s, scientists say, after the German advisory committee claimed it was 6.5 per cent effective for the age group. Professor Anthony Harnden, the deputy chairman of the committee that decided the jabs priority list, vowed there was ‘really good evidence’ that it is ‘safe and effective’. He added … Read more
Mass testing for the coronavirus is not an accurate way to screen the whole population, health minister Lord Bethell warns Lord Bethell wrote that asymptomatic testing could give ‘false reassurance’ Government previously announced expansion of asymptomatic mass testing Lord Bethell wrote to a constituent to say it was not an accurate way to screen He … Read more
The Crown’s portrayal of Charles and Andrew as warring young princes is ‘not accurate’ because the brothers were ‘close’ during the early years of married life, royal expert Katie Nicholl claims The Crown portrays jealousy between Prince Charles and Prince Andrew Speaking to 9Honey, Katie Nicholl says the Netflix depiction isn’t accurate She argues British … Read more
The Crown Netflix Rating: James May: Oh Cook Amazon Prime Rating: It’s season four of The Crown and everyone is asking: but is it historically accurate? No. It is not. For instance, there is absolutely no evidence that Queen Elizabeth was once Claire Foy and then Olivia Colman. None at all. Neither is there any … Read more
The Crown is a ‘true, fair and accurate’ depiction of Princess Diana as a ‘victim of people who didn’t really care’, her former royal butler has claimed. Speaking on Lorraine this morning, Paul Burrell suggested Emma Corrin, who plays the late princess in Netflix’s drama, which aired its fourth season yesterday, has perfected Diana’s mannerisms and … Read more
Rapid Covid tests being used to pilot Operation Moonshot in Liverpool could allow Britain to return to as close to normality as possible, health chiefs said today. Evaluation of the test produced by Innova — which is now being used for the first phase of mass-testing in England — showed that it is ‘accurate and … Read more