Sleep is vital for teenagers’ mental and physical development, experts tell parents

Parents should set strict bedtimes for teenagers right up until the age of 18, sleep experts say. Getting enough sleep in the teenage years is vital for mental and physical development. Yet increasingly independent teens, equipped with smartphones and computer games, are staying up deep into the night in what experts call an ‘epidemic of … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall becomes president of Bees for Development charity

Duchess of Cornwall becomes the first president of Bees for Development as she announces funds raised from sales of honey from her own hives will go to the charity Duchess of Cornwall has become president of the charity Bees for Development It champions beekeeping as a way to combat poverty and highlights the important role … Read more

A THIRD kind of coronavirus test in development could be easier to make and return faster results

A new third type of test may offer a simpler way for healthcare workers to identify positive coronavirus cases. The two tests most commonly used are a PCR test, which looks for the virus’ genetic material to see if someone is currently infected, and an antibody test, which sees if someone has been infected in … Read more

A new G.I. Joe movie is in development even before this fall’s Snake Eyes spinoff hits theaters

G.I. Joe movie which promises to delve ‘deeper into the world of Joe’ is in development… even before this fall’s Snake Eyes spinoff hits theaters By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 02:50 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 02:50 BST, 3 May 2020 A new G.I. Joe movie is in the works – even before … Read more

Coronavirus UK: WHO says at least 70 vaccines in development

There are more than 70 vaccines for COVID-19 currently in development, with three leading candidates, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). All three – one from the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology with Hong Kong’s CanSino Bio and two from companies in the US – are currently undergoing human trials, a list published by WHO … Read more

There are at least 70 coronavirus vaccines in development, WHO says

There are more than 70 vaccines for COVID-19 currently in development, with three leading candidates, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). All three – one from the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology with Hong Kong’s CanSino Bio and two from companies in the US – are currently undergoing human trials, a list published by WHO … Read more

Public Health England is hampering the development of ‘game changer’ coronavirus antibody tests

Public Health England is hampering the development of ‘game changing’ coronavirus antibody tests by refusing to share blood samples from infected patients with private labs, according to a leaked memo.  Scientists are rushing to develop the tests, which can confirm if someone has already had Covid-19 and could be immune – potentially allowing thousands of … Read more

Coronavirus could cost the global economy $4.1 trillion – Asian Development Bank warns

Coronavirus could cost the global economy $4.1 trillion – five per cent of worldwide output – Asian Development Bank warns Asian Development Bank says coronavirus could cost economy $4.1 trillion   The estimated impact is equivalent to nearly five percent of worldwide output Crisis has sent equity markets spinning as traders fret over the long-term impact … Read more