[ad_1] Thunberg’s name has come up in connection with the peace prize, possibility, most likely with other activists. STOCKHOLM – Press freedom groups and climate activist Greta Thunberg are ringing the Nobel Peace Prize ahead of next week’s award announcements, in a pandemic year that has highlighted the importance of …
Read More »Nobel laureates in year marked by pandemic
[ad_1] Stockholm (AFP) Press freedom groups and climate activist Greta Thunberg are ringing the Nobel Peace Prize ahead of next week’s award announcements, in a pandemic year that has highlighted the importance of science and research. . The Nobel Prizes for Literature and Peace, to be announced on October 8 …
Read More »Apple suggests restoring iPhone and Apple Watch to fix excess battery or missing GPS data
[ad_1] Shortly after the release of iOS 14 and watchOS 7, many users had problems with their iPhone and Apple Watch. Various online support threads, including our own GPS data found, were not properly logged during activities. The problem appeared to affect all Apple watch models. In most cases, users …
Read More »Investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 shows promise in older adults
[ad_1] reviewed by Emily Henderson, Bachelor of ScienceSeptember 30, 2020 A phase 1 trial of an investigational mRNA vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection has shown that the vaccine is well tolerated and elicits a strong immune response in older adults. A report published today in the New England Journal of …
Read More »The 37 best Nintendo Switch games
[ad_1] Sony and Microsoft are kicking off the next generation of video game consoles in November with the launch of the Playstation 5 Y Xbox Series X. Both will cost a bundle and could be nearly impossible to obtain this holiday season. Fortunately, Nintendo already has a horse in the …
Read More »Trump now tells far-right to ‘stand down’ amid white supremacy dispute
[ad_1] Media playback is not supported by your device Media titleTrump says “I don’t know who the Proud Boys are” one day after telling them to “back off and stay out of it” President Donald Trump has said that a far-right group should “stand down” and let law enforcement do …
Read More »A second vaccine is nearing approval in Russia.
[ad_1] The first clinical trials were completed with a second Russian vaccine, a health official said Wednesday, bringing it closer to the registry under the Russian focus of approving vaccines for emergency use before starting late-stage trials to determine if they are effective. Early trials provide information on safety, although …
Read More »Delirium is a key sign of COVID-19 in frail older people
[ad_1] A new analysis of data from researchers at King’s College London using information from the COVID Symptom Study app and patients admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London, has shown that delirium, an acutely confused state associated with an increased risk of severe illness and death – a key …
Read More »How Facebook takes hold – The New York Times
[ad_1] This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it during the week. Facebook’s changes under the hood are a power grab. My colleague Mike Isaac wrote about Facebook’s latest step in making its apps, its main social network, Instagram, and the …
Read More »Ethiopia registers 784 new cases of COVID-19
[ad_1] A guard checks a customer’s temperature at a shopping center in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Aug. 27, 2020. (Xinhua / Michael Tewelde) A guard checks a customer’s temperature at a shopping center in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Aug. 27, 2020. (Xinhua / Michael Tewelde) The …
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