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A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday. The study found the vaccine was still able to neutralize the virus … Read more
Does your partner snore like a circular saw? Help may be at hand from a device that can reduce snorts by a fifth by delivering electric currents to the wearer’s tongue. The eXciteOSA unit does not actually zap the wearer while they sleep as punishment for snoring (as appealing as that might seem to some … Read more
Wearing a face mask can reduce your risk of severe Covid-19: Humidity inside coverings limits the spread of the virus to the lungs leading to milder infection, study shows NIH researchers assessed humidity of a space before and after wearing a mask Masks increase humidity by between 38 and 90 per cent compared to maskless This … Read more
Statins ‘cut risk of Covid death’: Study finds cholesterol drugs taken by eight million Britons reduce chance of dying to virus by 43% in hospital patients Statins tackle ‘bad’ blood cholesterol and they are used by eight million Britons A study has now found giving statins to Covid patients can reduce death risk The study was … Read more
Natural compounds found in apples can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, scientists say. High concentrations of compounds in apples and other plants, known as phytonutrients, stimulate the creation of neurons, in a process called neurogenesis. Neurons are highly excitable cell that transmits information to parts of the body via electrical … Read more
Facebook will scale back ALL political content in US news feeds – including posts from family and friends – in coming weeks to ‘turn down the temperature’ Facebook will start scaling back all political content in its News Feed for some users over the next few months The company said on Wednesday it would temporarily … Read more
I’ve had shingles for six weeks. It’s no longer contagious but is very painful. My doctor has prescribed medications but they all make me sick. Is there anything that can reduce the nerve pain? Jenny Johnson, Chesterfield, Derbyshire How miserable for you to be suffering still with nerve pain. But fortunately, it is treatable. Long-term … Read more
Home, car and travel cover: How lockdown can help to reduce your insurance bills Changes to the way we travel and work affect our insurance requirements When applying for car insurance, rethink how many miles you are likely to drive With home insurance, you could think of buying accidental damage as an add-on By Rachel … Read more
Metro Bank, Nationwide and Barclays have all dropped the interest rates on their 10 per cent deposit mortgages, which are popular with first-time buyers – but rates are still higher than pre-pandemic
Experts have revealed their tips for sharing a car or taxi during the coronavirus pandemic, in order to reduce the risk of infection. Sharing a car with someone who is not from your household or support bubble is not currently permitted under UK government guidelines, but there are exceptions. If car sharing is undertaken for an … Read more