Idris Elba to star in a survival thriller called Beast which will pit the star against a lion

Idris Elba to star in a survival thriller in the style of The Shallows called Beast… which will pit the star against a ravenous lion By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 01:26 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 01:45 BST, 1 October 2020 Idris Elba is about to square off against the king of the … Read more

59 giant oceanic manta rays found in Florida face fight for survival

Dozens of baby manta rays found swimming in South Florida have led researchers to believe the area is home to a rare nursery for the threatened species.  Manta nurseries are usually free from predators and have abundant food sources – only two others have ever been found and neither are in Florida. Researchers believe the … Read more

Survival rates for Covid-19 patients in UK intensive care units have risen by 10%

Ten per cent more of Britain’s sickest coronavirus patients are surviving than at the start of the pandemic. Analysis of NHS records shows that 44 per cent of intensive care admissions were dying of the virus when the pandemic first started to spiral out of control in March. The Intensive Care National Audit and Research … Read more

More evidence blood-thinners could fight Covid-19: Drugs boost survival odds by up to 50%

Blood-thinners could boost the survival chances for people hospitalised with Covid-19, growing evidence suggests.  Several studies have implied anticoagulants may keep coronavirus patients alive by stopping dangerous clots forming on their lungs. Now an in-depth analysis of one of the biggest pieces of research into the topic has offered more proof that the drugs are … Read more

JANE FRYER: Today Beefeaters face a threat to their survival and are not going down without fight

Deep inside the Tower of London — over the moat, past thick stone walls and under a vast coat of arms — lives a small, tight-knit community made up of 45 families, almost as many pets, a doctor, a chaplain and 37 dashingly dressed yeoman warders, or Beefeaters. They live in apartments in the Tower’s … Read more

West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa: Dean Smith’s side hold on for a draw to ensure survival

If this was Jack Grealish’s last game for Aston Villa, it is certain that he will remember it vividly for the rest of his life. The Villa captain, long admired by Manchester United, thought he had scored the goal that would keep his boyhood club safe from relegation when his deflected shot flashed past Lukasz … Read more

Incredible survival of dog who was beaten, tied in a plastic bag and dumped in a river

Incredible survival of dog who was beaten, tied in a plastic bag and dumped in a river with two other greyhounds who died Dogs were found by two bike riders in the area of Gil Gomez de Arahal, Seville  The Spanish Civil Guard confirmed in a press statement that the three dogs had been beaten … Read more

Stem cell therapy boosts Covid-19 survival rates FIVE-fold for critically-ill patients

A stem cell therapy boosted Covid-19 survival rates five-fold for patients hooked up to ventilators, Spanish scientists have claimed. Two out of the 13 patients in the small study died, with the remainder returning from the brink of death after doctors assumed at least 11 of them would succumb to the disease.  Overall 70 per … Read more

Coronavirus: Stem cell therapy boosts survival rates FIVE-fold

A stem cell therapy boosted Covid-19 survival rates five-fold for patients hooked up to ventilators, Spanish scientists have claimed. Two out of the 13 patients in the small study died, with the remainder returning from the brink of death after doctors assumed at least 11 of them would succumb to the disease.  Overall 70 per … Read more

Close-up threats that invade your personal space activate the brain’s primitive ‘survival instinct’

Close-up threats that invade your personal space activate the brain’s primitive ‘survival instinct’ and are more likely to trigger PTSD than those that are further away, study says Researchers saw evolutionary older parts of the brain activated for near threats But those at least ten feet away activated problem-solving areas of the organ They said … Read more