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Will the Universe end sooner than we thought?

The end of the Universe might come sooner than previously suggested, although it will still be far into the future.

Patient flow and bed management: How does your Trust manage it?

Paul Barrett, TeleTracking UK, explains how automating patient flow and bed management in real-time can transform hospital operations, free up time for nurses to care, reduce stress on caregivers and importantly improve patient outcomes.

Data finds 300mg of coffee can solve short term cognitive impairment

Professor Renata Riha, at the Edinburgh Department of Sleep Medicine, released new data about how coffee can balance short term cognitive impairment - as experienced by sleep deprived people, or shift pattern workers.

Cyber insurance is no longer a luxury, but a necessity

Aleksander Jarosz, Threat Intelligence Analyst at EclecticIQ, discusses why cyber insurance is a vital investment for businesses as the workplace becomes increasingly digital during the pandemic.

CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos to step down from role

Bezos, who founded the company in 1994, will hand over the CEO role to Andy Jassy - currently CEO of Amazon Web Services.

Israel will give Palestinian doctors their first 5,000 vaccines

Israel has agreed to give the first 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinian medical workers - but only if they live in annexed east Jerusalem, while the West Bank and Gaza remain without vaccines.

Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against COVID

Interim data from Phase 3 clinical trials show that Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is capable of a 91.6% efficacy against COVID-19.

Orthodox Jew’s have one of the highest COVID-19 infection rates

A new study has found that the UK strictly-Orthodox Jewish community experience one of the highest infection rates of COVID-19 throughout 2020.

Indian farmers continue to protest controversial agricultural reforms 

Prime Minister Modi cut the internet in many districts where Indian farmers continue to protest agricultural reforms, which would enable corporate takeovers of small farms while lowering crop value.

European Commission pays out €14 billion under the SURE programme

The European Commission has allocated €14 billion to nine Member States under the Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) programme.

Government must place data at the heart of its retail bounce back education strategy

David John, CEO and Founder of Loyalize, discusses why the Government needs to ensure that data is at the heart of its retail bounce back education strategy.

Dr Alex George appointed as Youth Mental Health Ambassador

Prime Minister Boris Johnson appoints Dr Alex George as a Youth Mental Health Ambassador during Children's Mental Health week.

Research says 12 weeks between AstraZeneca doses improves protection

AstraZeneca dose efficiency holds at 76% in the three-month period between the first and second dose - suggesting that this time period is good for maximising protection.

Coronavirus-related business interruption insurance claims

Jade Brooks, an associate solicitor at Blaser Mills Law, responds to The Supreme Court’s ruling on coronavirus-related business interruption insurance claims and discusses what it means for policyholders.

Research suggests that childhood air pollution damages general intelligence

Childhood air pollution has been understood as partially responsible for respiratory health - now, researchers are investigating at how exposure can damage cognitive ability later on in life.

What Works Centre: A new network for sharing environmental evidence

Eunomia is calling on the UK government to consider a What Works Centre for the environment to share evidence on what works best when it comes to environmental policymaking – Consultant Alexa Cancio and Head of Evaluation Joe Hudson explains why.

Climate change in South Africa could cost up to 20% of GDP

The impact of climate change in South Africa can be seen in economic productivity, healthcare outcomes and labour availability - but what could it cost the population in the future, if left unchecked? 

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