Abbott’s newly FDA-approved test that can diagnose coronavirus in just 5 minutes

Abbott Laboratories’ newly-approved five-minute coronavirus test will begin shipping tomorrow, on April 1.  The medical device company, based in Illinois, received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration on two weeks ago under  Emergency Use Authorization. Abbott said it is ramping up production to 50,000 nasal swab tests – known as ID NOW COVID-19 – per … Read more

Elle Fanning shows off newly dyed wet hair in bathroom selfie on Instagram as she self-isolates

Elle Fanning shows off newly dyed wet hair in bathroom selfie on Instagram as she self-isolates during coronavirus lockdown By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 06:16 GMT, 26 March 2020 | Updated: 07:07 GMT, 26 March 2020 She is only 21 but already has a string of high profile Hollywood roles behind her. And on … Read more

Kelly Ripa, 49, starts a ‘roots watch’ and shows off her newly grey hair

Kelly Ripa, 49, starts a ‘roots watch’ and shows off her newly grey hair as she skips the salon to self-quarantine By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 05:26 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 12:16 GMT, 23 March 2020 She did her bit to fight the coronavirus outbreak by reportedly donating $1 million for ventilators … Read more

An explosion of colour: Newly colourised images of WWII allied airmen 

Photographs of the day-to-day lives of allied airmen during the Second World War have been remastered and brought to life in stunning colour.    Striking 80-year-old images show an American mechanic balancing himself on shells while loading a 500lb bomb mid air; tense RAF paratroopers bracing themselves in the body of an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley aircraft; and … Read more

Newly discovered differences in red panda genes reveal there may actually be TWO different species

Newly discovered differences in red panda genes reveal there may actually be TWO different species – and it could affect conservation efforts A new study sheds light on genetic differences between regional red pandas It suggests red pandas in Sichuan and the Hiamalyas may be different species  Findings may also have implications on conservation efforts … Read more