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Coronavirus: Levels of herd immunity in UK may already be high enough to prevent second wave, study suggests 0
- BUSINESS
- July 17, 2020
The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a contribution. Levels of herd immunity within the UK may already be high enough to prevent a second wave of coronavirus, a new study by Oxford University scientists suggests. The researchers posit that some of the population may
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Home testing to track infection levels in community 0
- HEALTH
- April 30, 2020
Imperial College London is to lead a major programme of testing for COVID-19 to track the progress of the infection across the UK. The programme will help to improve understanding of how many people are currently infected with the virus, and potentially how many have been infected and recovered since the COVID-19 outbreak began. The
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UK retail stockpiling hits record levels amid Brexit worries – business live | Business 0
- BUSINESS
- October 28, 2019
China’s Vice Premier Liu He (centre), U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (left) and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin (right) held constructive talks on trade last Friday Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Reuters Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. Global stock markets are starting the week in
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Mars rover sniffs out highest ever levels of methane • The Register 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- June 24, 2019
The Mars Curiosity Rover has found unexpectedly high levels of methane on the red planet. It is still not clear whether the source of the gas was the lettings off of microscopic organisms or whether it was produced by rocks interacting with water. The gas was detected by the Rover’s tunable laser spectrometer. It found
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Best DSLR camera for all budgets and skill levels, from beginners to professionals 0
- BUSINESS
- May 15, 2019
It’s true, the camera on your smartphone is pretty capable these days, with its ultimate pocketability, high megapixel count, connection to the internet and clever effects. But smartphones only achieve the equivalent of optical zoom by building in multiple lenses and, while they’re convenient, they can’t match the ergonomics of a proper camera with its
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Plant-based meals ‘improve insulin levels in people with type 2 diabetes’0
- HEALTH
- March 1, 2019
A plant-based diet improves the secretion of insulin and incretin hormones in those with type 2 diabetes, according to new research published in Nutrients. Researchers compared the effects of a plant-based meal to a meal containing meat on the hormone levels of a group of 20 men who have type 2 diabetes in a randomised crossover trial. The
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