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Prince’s female white dove Divinity passes away, age 28, ‘following a recent decline in health due to age’ By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 18:17 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 19:04 GMT, 4 February 2021 The late great Prince’s female white dove Divinity passed away, age 28, on Tuesday ‘following a recent decline in … Read more
Coronavirus lockdowns have stripped the world of democratic freedoms, with 2020 returning the worst scores in the 15-year history of an annual democracy index. The United Kingdom slipped two places, while France and Portugal joined the US in the ‘flawed democracies’ categories compiled in the Economist’s Democracy Index. Norway, Iceland and Sweden were unchanged at … Read more
France – birthplace of Louis Pasteur, who first discovered the principle of vaccination – last week abandoned its bid to create a coronavirus vaccine. The Pasteur Institute halted its project with US drugs company Merck after disappointing clinical test results. The announcement came as a blow to the pride of a country once hailed as a … Read more
Britain today confirmed another 28,680 cases of coronavirus in another week-on-week drop, with 24 per cent fewer than last Thursday. The number, although slightly higher than yesterday, is another sign that the third national lockdown in England is working and infections are coming under control. The Department of Health also announced another 1,239 people had … Read more
Coronavirus cases are continuing to decline drastically across the United States even as deaths hold steady near peak levels. On Thursday, a total of 152,478 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, a dramatic drop from the 232,943 cases recorded just two weeks ago. What’s more, the seven-day rolling average of … Read more
Britain today confirmed another 28,680 cases of coronavirus in another week-on-week drop, with 24 per cent fewer than last Thursday. The number, although slightly higher than yesterday, is another sign that the third national lockdown in England is working and infections are coming under control. The Department of Health also announced another 1,239 people had … Read more
Social media triggers sharp declines in teenagers’ mental health, causing the most damage to the self-esteem of girls aged 14 to 17, a new study has found. Research from the Education Policy Institute and the Prince’s Trust found wellbeing and self-esteem levels are similar in boys and girls at the end of primary school. However, … Read more
Just ten minutes of physical exercise a day during middle age can prevent the brain from decline, study shows Researchers studied 1,600 people over a period of 25 years looking at activity They found that those active in middle age had healthier brains later in life The team say 10 minutes of daily exercise can … Read more
Global study to investigate whether Covid infection could lead to long-term cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s and dementia YEARS after infection US and UK-based academics are planning a large-scale global study Will recruit and follow 40,000 people worldwide who have contracted Covid-19 Study will investigate if the viral infection increases risk of cognitive decline By Joe Pinkstone … Read more
High blood pressure at any age for even a short amount of time can speed up cognitive decline, study finds Researchers from Brazil monitored 7,000 local adults for a period of four years They measured each individual’s memory, verbal fluency and executive function Cognitive decline was worse among those with uncontrolled hypertension This damage can be … Read more