Brexit breakthrough? The UK and EU ‘are close to a compromise on fishing rights’ that could allow them to seal a trade deal within WEEKS They are reported to be closing in on a compromise that would allow a deal Bloomberg said it would allow UK boats to catch more fish after December 31 But … Read more
‘We’re praying for a SECOND miracle’: Kate Garraway fights the tears as she tells of heartbreaking ‘breakthrough’ moment husband Derek mouthed he was in ‘pain’… giving her hope he’s ‘still in there’ after surviving Covid coma Garraway, 53, said it was ‘heartbreaking’ he was suffering but marked progress She explained throughout hospitalisation nurses have kept talking … Read more
A breakthrough in stem cell research allowed scientists to create ‘surrogate sires’ that produce sperm with the genetic traits of a donor animal. So far the new technique has been used to create pigs, goats and cattle with the sole purpose of producing sperm with the DNA of another male. Researchers from Washington State University … Read more
Scientists in the UK have demonstrated a prototype quantum network for secure online communications that can’t be penetrated by cyber attacks. The University of Bristol’s ‘multiplexing’ system splits light particles that carry information to multiple internet users from a single central source. Researchers have demonstrated the technology – which employs the odd effects of quantum entanglement … Read more
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that President Trump will hold a press conference Sunday night to announce a ‘major therapeutic breakthrough’ for coronavirus. McEnany tweeted late Saturday night that US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Food and Drug Administration head Stephen Hahn would be attending the 6pm Sunday press conference … Read more
Malaria breakthrough could help speed up discovery of Covid-19 treatments, scientists claim Drugs primarily target the disease-causing pathogen itself in treatment But researchers found key enzymes in human red blood cells which are involved It is hoped that targeting these proteins could help treat malaria Researchers also believe the same pathway could be used to speed up … Read more
Scientists believe they have found an inhaler (pictured) that blocks coronavirus from progressing in the lungs An inhaled drug cuts the risk of Covid-19 patients falling seriously ill with the life-threatening infection, according to scientists trialling the experimental treatment. Initial results from the trial of more than 100 hospitalised Covid-19 patients found it prevented 79 per … Read more
Matt Hancock today called the dexamethasone breakthrough ‘one of the best pieces of news we’ve had’ during the Covid-19 pandemic, after the £5 steroid was proven to be the first drug to save lives. The Health Secretary described the results of the landmark Oxford University trial as ‘brilliant news for everybody’. The drug is already … Read more
Global Stocks rally as UK scientists hail ‘major breakthrough’ in the battle against Covid-19 By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 23:22 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 23:22 BST, 16 June 2020 Shares around the world stormed higher as investors cheered signs of life in the US economy and a ‘major breakthrough’ in … Read more
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the fight against superbugs after developing a antibiotic that can kill bacteria before it develops resistance. Researchers at Princeton University in the US tested a compound, called SCH-79797, against 25 of the most dangerous antibiotic resistant bugs. It included a ‘super strain’ of gonorrhoea that is considered one of … Read more