Tests for diseases such as Covid-19 and HIV could soon be upgraded to include nanodiamonds that improve their sensitivity by up to 100,000 times. Besides the PCR swabs to spot Covid-19, hailed as the ‘gold standard’ for spotting coronavirus infection, other diagnostic methods are also being developed. They work in the same way to pregnancy … Read more
‘I’m not here to preach!’ Idris Elba says he is ‘sensitive’ to criticism about his climate change campaign and doesn’t read it as he is ‘just an entertainer’ and thinks it would make him ‘miserable’ By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 01:06 BST, 15 October 2020 | Updated: 01:06 BST, 15 October 2020 Idris Elba … Read more
The coronavirus death rate may be low compared to high infection rate because standard tests are diagnosing huge numbers of people who may be carrying ‘relatively insignificant’ amounts of the virus, experts say. Health experts say PCR testing – the most widely used diagnostic test for COVID-19 in the US – should be adjusted to … Read more
Loose Women host Carol McGiffin has been slammed for saying those opposed to cat-calling are just being ‘overly sensitive’ on today’s show. Following reports that street harassment has increased during lockdown, the panel discussed whether they would be offended if someone shouted something sexually suggestive at them on the street. The broadcaster, 60, from London, said … Read more
A bionic eye that is as sensitive as the human retina could give millions of people the chance to see again — and will be available in just five years, a study reports. Named EC-EYE — short for ‘ElectroChemical EYE’ — the eerie bio-mimetic device is around an inch wide and was built by researchers … Read more
Kristin Cavallari has not posted on her personal Instagram account since she announced her split from husband Jay Cutler on April 26. But the 33-year-old Hills vet broke her silence on Thursday to wish her son Jax a happy sixth birthday. ‘Happy 6th birthday my little man. Jaxy, you have such a sweet, sensitive side … Read more
The digital writing aid Grammarly will now flag the phrases ‘Wuhan virus’ and ‘Chinese virus’ as potentially offensive and encourage people to instead use ‘COVID-19’ or ‘the coronavirus.’ The phrases were added to the tool’s list of sensitive words and phrases that should be avoided, as they can ‘encourage bias and misinformation.’ Grammarly points to a … Read more
Beauty of the beasts: Photographer’s striking black-and-white images reveal the magnificence and vulnerability of Africa’s wildest animals Laurent Baheux’s coffee table book is called The Family Album of Wild Africa and is 480 pages long The book includes almost 300 remarkable black-and-white images of animals from lions to hippos Animals are pictured nuzzling and tending to … Read more
Queen Elizabeth II has been sympathetic to her grandson Prince Harry’s desire to set out on his own after watching her younger sister Princess Margaret struggle with being in her shadow, according to a royal historian. Harry, 35, was raised as a royal spare to the heir, just like his late great aunt, who was King … Read more