By David ShukmanBBC News science editor If most UK households get together in “bubbles” for the Christmas break, coronavirus infection rates could be hard to control. That’s the warning from scientists modelling the potential spread of the virus over the five-day period. In England, Scotland and Northern Ireland the rule is that three different households … Read more
A generation ago, implants and injections were in their infancy, intrauterine devices (IUDs) were often recommended only for women who’d already had children, and women on oral contraception often complained of mood swings and weight gain. Today, thanks to design changes and recent declarations by physician’s groups that they are safe for all ages, … Read more
Xbox Game Pass December games list has been announced by Microsoft. The company said 17 titles will be available in December on Xbox Game Pass, the subscription-based game service available on Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, PC, and/or Android (via game streaming). The biggest of the lot is Remedy Entertainment’s award-winning action-adventure Control, considered one … Read more
Steam Halloween Sale is currently underway and brings attractive discounts on several games. The sale started on October 29 and will run through November 2 with discounts not only on horror games, but also a variety of other genres. Control, Devil May Cry 5, Doom Eternal, Dead Island, Resident Evil 2, and Outlast are some … Read more
Close to 3,500 people were evacuated from a residential building after a fire broke out at a nearby mall in Mumbai’s Nagpada area on Thursday night. Fire broke out at City Center Mall in Mumbai Central area (Photo: India Today) Nearly 3,500 people were evacuated from a building after a fire broke out at a … Read more
Amid the ongoing Indo-China dispute, US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said that China has attempted to “seize” control of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India by force as part of its territorial aggression. He further said that time has come to accept that dialogue and agreements will not persuade Beijing to change. … Read more
A free game developed by Oxford University researchers was launched today that will allow players to understand how vaccines work on a global scale. In the game, the players have to deploy limited doses of the vaccine virtually to control a viral pandemic created by a disease modelled on influenza. ‘The Vaccination Game’ was developed … Read more
“We want to treat the home blood pressure,” she said, “not the office blood pressure.” People cannot assume their blood pressure is under control just because they “feel fine,” Stevens stressed. “High blood pressure is the silent killer,” she said. And it contributes not only to heart disease and stroke, but also to dementia, kidney … Read more
By Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Could birth control pills build a bulwark against asthma? New research suggests that hormonal contraceptives, which alter the natural ebb and flow of female hormones, may do just that. A study of more than half a million women in the United Kingdom found … Read more