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
MARKET REPORT: Bus firms pick up speed on Government’s £218m pledge to keep funding the sector indefinitely By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 August 2020 Bus companies picked up speed following the Government’s pledge to keep funding the sector indefinitely. The Department for … Read more
At least two killed and dozens injured as high speed train smashes into a maintenance vehicle before derailing in Portugal High-speed train crashed in to maintenance vehicle near Coimbra in Portugal 280 passengers were on board the Alfa Pendular train which then derailed Officials report that two people have died and 50 are injured Portuguese … Read more
At least two killed and dozens injured as high speed train smashes into a maintenance vehicle before derailing in Portugal High-speed train crashed in to maintenance vehicle near Coimbra in Portugal 280 passengers were on board the Alfa Pendular train which then derailed Officials report that two people have died and 50 are injured Portuguese … Read more
Professor Heneghan, director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at the prestigious university, questioned why the review was taking so long and claimed it should be a ‘straightforward’ fix Pressure is mounting on ministers to speed up an official review into the way coronavirus deaths are calculated amid claims the daily counts were being inflated. … Read more
One in three towns will switch to a 20mph speed limit as councils are favouring slower zones for residential areas, according to reports. With 30mph zones traditionally being used in built-up locations for the last 85 years, an increased number of motorists have already fallen foul of the lower limits where already implemented across the … Read more
Speed limits will be raised on sections of motorway affected by roadworks to cut journey times and ease drivers’ frustrations, Highways England says Speed limits will be raised on parts of the motorway affected by roadworks Highways England said 50mph limits near roadworks would increase to 60mph Trials over 18 months found that safety could … Read more
Eating too much red meat could SPEED UP the ageing process as scientists claim maintaining healthy levels of iron in the blood could be the key to a longer life Researchers analysed genetic data sourced from more than one million people They identified ten areas of the genome associated with measures of ageing Gene sets relating … Read more
Speed camera sites are being used to make money rather than prevent accidents, an official report revealed last night. The police watchdog says some locations are chosen because they are ‘good hunting grounds’ for fines. Safety camera partnerships – local bodies which operate speed traps – have even protected their revenues by stopping police officers using … Read more
Speed cameras are being used by police and councils in ‘good hunting grounds’ to fine drivers and make money rather then preventing accidents, watchdog report reveals Claim was made in a report by inspectorate of police and fire services in the UK It shows speeding fines handed out grown by 41 per cent between 2011 … Read more