The foods we are all eating during lockdown
Getty Images Lockdown culinary hit: Tofu has become increasingly popular in recent months With most of us stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic, our eating habits have had to change. Meals out have been impossible, and we’ve all been having to eat from home. So what have we been eating and which firms have […]
Angry crowds confront Spanish king in flood-hit Valencia
King Felipe VI of Spain has faced angry protesters while visiting the Valencia region, which has been hit by unprecedented floods. Footage shows an angry crowd shouting “murderer” and “shame” at the king, who was also asked why nothing had been done to avoid the tragedy. Spain’s worst floods in decades have left whole neighbourhoods […]
Sainsbury’s asks staff to delay Christmas parties
Getty Images Sainsbury’s has asked workers to postpone their Christmas parties until the new year following the emergence of the Omicron Covid variant. The supermarket said the situation was “very delicate”, adding “we need to do everything we can to make Christmas safe” for staff and customers. Postponing parties would help protect food supply chains, […]
Hopes for new hip replacement surgery tool from University of Cambridge
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dr Alex Samoshkin, Professor Sohini Kar-Narayan, affiliate associate Professor Vikas Khanduja and Dr Jehangir Cama, are leading on the new technology A team of experts hoped a new, first of its kind, technology could help transform the future of hip replacement surgery. Researchers in Cambridge have won an award […]
Food price rise fears amid staff shortages
Getty Images The national shortage of lorry drivers could lead to a rise in food prices, wholesalers have warned. Darren Labbett, managing director of Woods Foodservice, told the BBC that his industry was facing a “perfect storm” of adverse effects. “We’ve got the Brexit situation and the after-effects of the pandemic coming together at the […]
Why chocolate might not be behind your acne
Getty Images Chocolate has long been considered a possible cause of acne, alongside other sweet treats. But it appears that bad reputation may be undeserved. Chocolate has long had a reputation for causing spots. Is there any truth to it? Or is it just something parents tell their kids to avoid shelling out on sweet […]
US boy band accuse manager of mental and financial abuse
Getty Images Why Don’t We have had two US top 10 albums US boy band Why Don’t We have accused one of their managers of “mental, emotional and financial abuse” by making them “hostages in our own home” and restricting their food. The five-piece’s latest album went to number five in the UK in January. […]
Space X mission led by millionaire Jared Isaacman returns to Earth
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth after five days in orbit, following a historic mission featuring the world’s first commercial spacewalk. The Dragon capsule made splashdown off the coast of Florida shortly after 03:37 local time (07:37 GMT), in an event stream lived by SpaceX. “Splashdown of Dragon confirmed! Welcome back to Earth,” […]
Why is there a food emergency in Sri Lanka?
Getty Images A woman carries food bags in Colombo while people behind her queue outside a state-run supermarket Sri Lanka has seen long queues to buy essential items amid tight lockdown measures to control the spread of Covid-19. Shelves at government-run supermarkets have been running low – some even empty – with very little stock […]
How much can AI help tackle the next pandemic?
AstraZeneca AI is increasingly being used to follow and prepare for new variants of coronavirus It’s been dubbed “Disease X” – the next global pandemic, which some experts predict is pretty much bound to happen. Over the next decade, according to certain forecasts, there’s a one in four chance of another outbreak on the scale […]