Spain to deploy a fleet of robots to carry out 80,000 coronavirus tests a day

Spain turns to AI tech in battle against coronavirus: Officials will buy four robots capable of testing a combined 80,000 patients for deadly bug a day Current number of tests in the country per day is between 15,000 and 20,000 Four robots will be deployed but it is not yet known when they will be … Read more

Robots, drones and AI will carry out 90 per cent of household chores by 2040

Experts have given their top predictions for what house technology will revolutionise home living in the near future.   When British people were asked which inventions they would most like to see in their future homes, house robots were the most popular, followed by cleaning drones and washing balls.  The majority of Brits remain sceptical on … Read more

Probiotic drink could combat bugs by ‘blocking DNA molecules that carry antibiotic-resistant genes

How a probiotic drink could combat superbugs: Yakult-like liquid ‘could block DNA molecules that carry antibiotic-resistant genes in bacteria’ Drink is yet to be developed but would target molecules known as plasmids They exist inside bacterial cells and help them to become antibiotic resistant Bacteria use genes carried by plasmids which give resistance to antibiotics  … Read more

Tick that can carry deadly Ebola-like virus is found in the UK for the first time 

A tick capable of carrying a host of killer illnesses has been found in the UK for the very first time, health officials have revealed. The Hyalomma rufipes tick – a small blood-sucking arachnid – is usually confined to Africa, Asia and parts of southern Europe. But Public Health England has now revealed one of … Read more

DAME ESTHER RANTZEN: Coronavirus has my generation in its sights but we’ll keep calm and carry on

DAME ESTHER RANTZEN: This coronavirus has my generation in its sights… but like the Queen, we’ll keep calm and carry on By Dame Esther Rantzen For The Mail On Sunday Published: 23:17 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 23:18 GMT, 7 March 2020 As someone expecting to celebrate an 80th birthday this year – coronavirus … Read more

JAN MOIR: Are you stockpiling because of coronavirus? Just keep Spam and carry on… 

Are you panic buying yet? I was tempted to stick another nine-pack of loo rolls in my supermarket trolley yesterday but resisted the impulse. Why? Because I want to be British about this. I want to be sensible and responsible. I want to do the right thing by society. I’m not vulnerable, I don’t have … Read more

Emotional Mike Bloomberg vows to carry on his fight against Donald Trump as he ends his campaign

‘We didn’t win but it’s still the best day of my life!’: Emotional Mike Bloomberg vows to carry on his fight against Donald Trump even after ending his his $1 billion campaign following its Super Tuesday collapse Bloomberg spoke to supporters after announcing his withdrawal  He spent millions but carried only American Samoa Tuesday Threw … Read more

Mark Wahlberg, 48, gets an assistant to carry his haul of Louis Vuitton shopping bags

Not such a muscle man, now! … Mark Wahlberg, 48, gets a helping hand from an assistant to carry his massive haul of Louis Vuitton shopping bags By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 10:32 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 10:38 GMT, 4 March 2020 He previously shared the grueling work-out regime which helped sculpt … Read more

More than 300 police officers carry out dawn raids across Essex

Police seize Mercedes, BMWs and Jaguars in dawn raids across Essex involving 300 officers after probe into theft of dozens of cars worth more than £3m Police were sent to a farm near Romford, Essex early this morning for dawn raids At least nine arrests made and 20 warrants executed in the raids at around 5am Dramatic … Read more

Police carry out dawn raids across north of England Merseyside targeting county lines drug gangs

Police arrest 46 people during dawn raids on ‘drug dens’ in huge county lines crackdown dubbed ‘Project Medusa’ – with ‘significant’ haul of Class A narcotics and £20,000 seized Fiver police forces worked together on ‘Project medusa’ to raid 11 properties  46 arrested, 36, from Merseyside, 5 from Lancashire, 1 Cumbria and 1 Scotland Another … Read more