[ One type of risk you’ve been very interested in for a long time is “biorisk.” What’s the worst thing that could possibly happen? Take us through that. I started out in public health before I worked in national security, working on infectious disease control—malaria and tuberculosis. In 2002, the first virus was synthesized from … Read more
[ Temu made headlines after launching a £50 cash giveaway in return for detailed personal data. At the end of March, customers took to social media in confusion. Surely it was too good to be true? The Chinese-owned online marketplace, which has been described as “Amazon on steroids”, launched in the US in 2022, and … Read more
[ When the team infected mice with Candida albicans strains taken from the severely affected Covid patients, they discovered that the mice generated increased fungal antibodies and neutrophils. And when they then treated these infected mice with the common antifungal drug fluconazole, numbers of these fungal-induced neutrophils decreased—as did the quantity of fungal antibodies. This … Read more
[ A 62-year-old man in Germany decided to get 217 Covid-19 vaccinations over the course of 29 months —for “private reasons.” But, somewhat surprisingly, he doesn’t seem to have suffered any ill effects from the excessive immunization, according to a newly published case study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The case is just one person, … Read more
[ The rail industry has launched a fightback against Labour’s plans to re-nationalise the railways, warning the proposals will lead to an “exodus of talent” from the sector. Labour will push ahead with its plans to bring the running of the trains back under government control should it come to power after the general election. … Read more
[ The ill effects and long term symptoms of COVID aren’t just limited to breathing issues. The symptoms may extend to heart palpitations, brain fog, drowsiness and much more. Although COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system, scientists have long known that the virus can also create issues in other bodily regions, such as the brain. … Read more
[ Scotland’s First Minister has said his relatives in Gaza face an “indescribable” festive period as the conflict with Israel continues. Humza Yousaf, who appealed for peace in the region during his Christmas message, told reporters the war will not take a break despite the rest of the world stopping to celebrate the holiday with … Read more
[ The novel COVID-19 variation JN.1 has now been officially classified by the World Health Organization as a single “variant of interest,” following the strain’s quick global spread. This announcement was made on Tuesday. Health officials have been cautious in stating that, in comparison to earlier versions, JN.1 has not yet been discovered to cause … Read more
[ Downing Street suspected Matt Hancock was the “chatty rat” who leaked details to the media of the second lockdown, private messages newly-released by the Covid inquiry have revealed. Cabinet Secretary Simon Case sent a text message to Sir Chris Wormald, the top civil servant at the Department of Health, saying Mr Hancock was in … Read more
[ The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 variant of the coronavirus as a “variant of interest” but said there wasn’t much of a threat to public health. “Based on the available evidence, the additional global public health risk posed by JN.1 is currently evaluated as low,” WHO said. Still, the agency … Read more
