New blood tests for dementia announced, but what can they tell us and who will benefit?: Pickadook/Shutterstock A five-year, £5 million initiative has just been launched to investigate the feasibility of using new blood tests in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Alzheimer’s Society are working with the National Institute for …
Marathon under 2 hours is closer than ever – scientist shows how Kenya’s Kiptum tests human limits: War in the Middle East plunged humanity to new lows on Sunday 8 October 2023 that have gripped international attention since. If that were not the case, the world would likely be abuzz with the breathtaking exploits of …
Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity: Dan Negureanu/Shutterstock Centenarians, once considered rare, have become commonplace. Indeed, they are the fastest-growing demographic group of the world’s population, with numbers roughly doubling every ten years since the 1970s. How long humans can live, and what determines a long and healthy life, have been …
Alzheimer’s disease blood tests: here’s what they look for, and what they can tell you about your risk: Blood tests would offer a faster, less invasive way of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. angellodeco/ Shutterstock Despite affecting 55 million people worldwide, Alzheimer’s disease still has no cure. But recent advancements in the field have seen a number …
Is US democracy on trial? Five ‘stress tests’ to watch as Trump battles Biden and the justice system: Are former US president Donald Trump’s indictments putting American democracy on trial? Many certainly seem to think so. Depending on who you ask, it doesn’t much matter what the verdict will be. Trump ending up behind bars, …
A brief history of pregnancy tests – from toads and rabbits to rosewater: Today, knowing if you are pregnant is usually straightforward – you pee on a stick and then wait for the lines to appear. Tests for women to use themselves at home were first marketed in the 1960s. They work by detecting the …
Flood warning expert: I worked on UK’s emergency mobile broadcast – here’s what we learn from tests like these: At 3pm on April 23, an unusual warning sound was emitted from millions of phones across the UK. This was the first test of the government’s national emergency alert system, which will eventually be used to warn …
At-home fertility tests: here’s what they can actually tell you: A large proportion of at-home fertility tests are aimed at women. fizkes/ Shutterstock A growing number of us are waiting longer to become parents. In the UK, the average age of first-time parents is between 30 and 33 years old. Fifty years ago, the average …
North Korea: record number of missile tests in 2022 has raised fears of nuclear confrontation with the South: North Korea began 2023 as it had ended 2022 – with some characteristic sabre-rattling in the form of missile tests. Having launched more missiles in 2022 than in any other year, on the morning of January 1 …
COVID: masks and free tests may not curb omicron spread – here’s what we should focus on instead: Maria Sbytova/Shutterstock As we face continued waves of COVID-19, there have been various calls for the reintroduction of measures like mask mandates and free tests in the UK. But how much of a difference would these sorts …
Restoring native predators can control invasive species – if they pass these tests: Joshua P Twining, Author provided As humans have spread out across the planet we have killed larger predators and other species we fear and compete with, confining them to history or to tiny remnants of their vast ranges. This process was particularly …
Ukraine war: Russian tests and Putin’s threats recall the nuclear fears of the cold war: Russia is reported to have held drills this week simulating “nuclear-capable strikes”. According to a statement by Russia’s ministry of defence, forces of the Baltic Fleet in the Kaliningrad region, conducted training sessions to “deliver mock missile strikes with the …
Ukraine recap: tests and threats as the temperature continues to rise: Two months into the war the temperature of the rhetoric on both sides is warming considerably, exacerbating the conflict between Washington and Moscow, despite the US not being directly involved in the fighting. Russia has tested both intermediate-range and intercontinental ballistic missiles, the latter …
Rising infections, no more free tests: how ‘living with COVID’ could affect case numbers in England: Access to free COVID tests came to an end for most people in England at the beginning of April. This includes both lateral flow tests and PCR tests. There are just a few exceptions: people with certain health conditions …
Some malaria parasites are evading detection tests, causing an urgent threat to public health: Diagnostic is a crucial step in the fight against malaria. Shutterstock Malaria is an old disease. Yet it continues to have devastating impacts on poor people, especially in Africa. To fight the disease, countries primarily use insecticide-treated bed nets to control …
From ‘super-recognisers’ to the ‘face blind’ – how tests reveal the underlying cognitive processes: 'Have we met?' Actor Brad Pitt thinks he is faceblind. Matteo Chinellato/Shutterstock The ability to recognise faces is important in many different real life contexts and fundamental to our social relationships and interactions. It allows us to identify people we care …
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South Africa in the news: Insurers to Cover Home COVID-19 Tests Starting in January: Biden: COVID-19 hospitalization rates continue to rise in the places hit by the omicron variant first. The Biden administration will be trying to promote testing by distributing 500 million rapid home test …: “South Africa” – BingNews ‘Nothing like a…’: Mayank …