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[ad_1] BBC Radio 1 will air a censored version of the Pogues’ New York fairy tale that removes the words “fagot” and “slut” from Kirsty MacColl’s lines. Radio 2 will continue to broadcast the original version, while 6 Music will allow its DJs to choose the version they want to …

[ad_1] The aging process was biologically reversed for the first time by giving humans oxygen therapy in a pressurized chamber. Scientists in Israel have shown that they can go back in time in two key areas of the body believed to be responsible for the frailty and ill health that …

[ad_1] Before the lockdown, Carole, 55, spent weeks without drinking before embarking on days of wine binging. Since March, however, he has been drinking four bottles every day. “I haven’t seen anyone since March because I’m not in anyone’s bubble,” he said. “I’ve always been a drinker, but now this …

[ad_1] Covid-19 testing capacity in the UK will more than double, with major new labs opening early next year, a sign the government is planning for the pandemic to persist despite hopes from a number of candidates. vaccines. The facilities, one in Leamington Spa and the other in an unidentified …

[ad_1] Encouraging the public to visit bars and restaurants and then close those places when Covid-19 cases rise is not a “reasonable way to manage the epidemic,” a government science advisor said. The professor. John Edmunds, a member of the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (Sage), has called for a …

[ad_1] A “treasure trove” of invisible poems and letters by Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney and artist Barrie Cooke revealed the depth of a close three-way friendship that a Cambridge academic described as a “rough, wild equivalent of the Bloomsbury group. “. Cooke, who died in 2014, was one of Ireland’s …

[ad_1] The news this week that the Pfizer / BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has been effective on over 90% of the trial recipients is of enormous importance. The effectiveness is significantly higher than hoped and so far there do not appear to be any safety concerns. Guardian health editor Sarah Boseley …

[ad_1] Kylie Minogue, Cher, Robbie Williams and others collaborated on a charity single to benefit Children in Need. The supergroup was assembled by Radio 2 and also includes Nile Rodgers, Lenny Kravitz, Jess Glynne, Mel C, Gregory Porter and many others, who perform a cover of the Oasis ballad Stop …

[ad_1] The lateral flow test bought by the British government for mass testing in Liverpool, and potentially across the country, could lose up to half of those who have Covid-19, according to experts. The government has high expectations for the Innova test, having signed two contracts with the California-based company. …

[ad_1] People with learning difficulties are dying of coronavirus at a rate more than six times that of the general population, according to “deeply troubling” data that has prompted a government review. A report from Public Health England (PHE) found that 451 out of 100,000 people registered with learning disabilities …