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The Government is injecting half a billion pounds into trials of rapid coronavirus tests in a bid to boost its lagging turnaround times for results. Pilots in Salford and Southampton of devices that scour saliva for signs of the virus will benefit from the funding package. And a Hampshire trial of a more conventional swab test … Read more
Boris Johnson’s £2bn boost for schools: Prime Minister is to promise huge cash injection to give all children ‘superb education’ English schools are set to receive a £2.2billion boost in Government funding Boris Johnson has promised all English pupils they will get a ‘superb education’ Secondary schools will get at least £5,150 per child, primaries … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine may be more effective as a nasal spray or inhaler, researchers behind Britain’s most promising Covid-19 jabs claimed today. Oxford University and Imperial College London scientists believe getting the vaccine directly into the lungs may be the best way to protect people against the respiratory infection. Both universities are currently testing their … Read more
Say goodbye to cauliflower ears! Chinese scientists create an injection which fixes deformed ears in mice and could work on humans Deformed ears are a hallmark of contact sports, including boxing and rugby Chinese scientists found a way to sculpt fresh tissue using 3D bioprinting Was tested on mice and was able to create brand new ear-shaped … Read more
Ian Haydon, 29 (pictured), Seattle, Washington, is one of 45 people enrolled in Moderna Therapuetics’ coronavirus vaccine trial A coronavirus vaccine trial participant says he suffered a serious adverse reaction after a dose, but still wants people to get the jab when it becomes available. Ian Haydon, 29, from Seattle, Washington, is one of several … Read more
Millions of doses of a new Covid-19 vaccine could be in production by the end of the year, according to a San Francisco-based scientist who has been praised by Dr. Anthony Fauci for his work in the past. Immunologist Dr. Sean Tucker is currently trialing several different vaccine candidates at his California lab – some … Read more
A woman who has quadrupled the size of her lips has just undergone her twentieth lip injection – and insists she’ll keep going until hers are the biggest in the world. Andrea Emilova Ivanova, from Sofia, Bulgaria, has spent thousands of pounds at aesthetic clinics injecting fillers into her pout. Dubbed a real-life Barbie, the … Read more
Injecting ‘decoy proteins’ into the body could stop the coronavirus infecting someone, according to scientists. The virus that causes COVID-19 is believed by scientists to enter the body through receptors on the surface of cells in the airways, known as ACE-2 receptors. These provide the gateway to the bloodstream and ‘facilitate’ infection with the bug, … Read more
Arsenal to receive cash injection from owner Stan Kroenke to help ease club’s financial burden during coronavirus crisis as they close in on pay cut agreement with boss Mikel Arteta Owner Stan Kroenke has guaranteed millions to Arsenal to help ease the crisis The major cash injection will help ease the club through the Covid-19 … Read more
An elderly resident in China has become the world’s oldest volunteer to receive a potential coronavirus vaccination. Xiong Zhengxing, 84, along with his daughter, Xiong Ying, participated in the second trial of the vaccine candidate in Wuhan on Monday. They are said to remain healthy. The vaccine, which was developed by the country’s top military … Read more