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Coronavirus: are we back to normal

WEBThe Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID19, SARS-CoV-2, is called BA.2 and now represents nearly 86% of all cases of COVID that have been …

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Coronavirus: how the virus changed science

WEBNever before have so many of the world’s researchers focused so urgently on a single topic. Roger Highfield, Science Director, discusses how COVID-19 has highlighted the critical …

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Coronavirus: How the virus spread worldwide

WEBTo chart the spread of the virus, the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK) – made up of the NHS, Public Health Agencies, academic and research …

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Boost life expectancy with a plant-based diet

WEBSwapping red or processed meat and eggs for legumes, nuts and whole grains is associated with reduced risk of death and health conditions such as …

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How UK medical science makes the world healthier

WEBBy Roger Highfield on 3 November 2020. How UK medical science makes the world healthier. With the launch of the Decade of Health campaign, Roger Highfield, Science …

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The symbols of medicine: a story of snakes, staffs and Greek gods

WEBA common emblem for medicine depicts one or two snakes coiling up a staff. This symbol, often referred to as a ‘caduceus’, has been frequently used as a pharmacy …

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Coronavirus: How to vaccinate a nation

WEBSince ‘V Day’ on 8 December – when Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive an approved RNA vaccine – the UK has given the first …

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COVID-19: Pandemic Art with Angela Palmer and David Goodsell

WEBRoger Highfield, Science Director, talks to David Goodsell and Angela Palmer about how they tackled the greatest health crisis of a generation. Although …

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Coronavirus: Hunting down COVID-19

WEBKari Stefansson is the CEO of the Icelandic company deCODE genetics in Reykjavík, which has studied the spread of COVID-19 in Iceland with Iceland’s …

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In a similar vein to the gods: Golden Blood

WEBCalled Ichor, this ethereal fluid was fabled to have immortal properties, but was toxic to mere mortals. Then in 1961, a person with “golden blood” was discovered. …

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The Science of Eurovision

WEBThe Science of Eurovision. Aficionados of air grabs, bizarre costumes, power ballads and pop are not the only ones preparing for the eclectic Eurovision Song …

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Winter Seasonal Affective Disorder: More than a lack of Sun

WEBThe lethargic Winter SAD can cause an over-production of melatonin (sleeping hormone) due to the body receiving insufficient sunlight, during shorter days, …

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Coronavirus: Why minority ethnic groups suffer more

WEBThe Office for National Statistics (ONS) analysed all deaths in England and Wales with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 and, for a given age, men and women …

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From alchemy to astronomy: Practitioners of science and magic in

WEBMagic played a vital role in the early development of modern science. The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in Europe saw a resurgence of learning and interest in …

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Remembering the contribution of Windrush nurses to the NHS

WEBOn this day in 1948 - just 13 days before the National Health Service was established - the Empire Windrush ship arrived at Tilbury Docks in Essex with 429 …

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The Radium Girls

WEBA special glow-in-the-dark paint was created. It was made of zinc sulphide and radium. Radium 226 is an element discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie in 1898. …

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Dangerous beauty: hazardous chemicals and poisons in historic …

WEBA 1776 hair removal recipe in Toilet of Flora calls for quicklime, nitre and orpiment which were common ingredients in historic depilatory creams. Quicklime …

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Happy Birthday, Mary Kenner

WEBRebecca has written 5 posts. American inventor Mary Kenner spent her life inventing objects that made everyday tasks easier for people. To mark her birthday, …

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