Nicola K S Davis
Science journalist for the Guardian and Observer, book lover, embroidery fan and recurve archer (views expressed here belong to me).
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Victoria Derbyshire apologises over Covid Christmas comments
Scientists had warned against breaking rules after journalist told the Radio Times she planned to break the law
Proportion of people in England with Covid antibodies has fallen, study says
Figure has dropped by over a quarter in three months, fuelling concerns over reinfection
Proportion of people in England with Covid antibodies has fallen, study says
Figure has dropped by over a quarter in three months, fuelling concerns over reinfection
UK could be urged to keep windows open in effort to curb Covid-19
Scientists call for information campaign as evidence on role of poor ventilation mounts
Scientists reveal how diabolical ironclad beetle can bear huge weights
Interlocking exoskeleton could provide inspiration for new methods of joining materials
'Covid parties' could become the norm, immunology expert says
Suggestion prompts warning that long-term effects of virus are not yet known
Covid vaccine will not be available in UK until spring, says Vallance
Chief scientific adviser added it was unlikely Covid would be completely eradicated
Lung cancer cases could be mistaken for Covid, charities warn
Similarity of symptoms and worries about seeking attention may delay diagnoses
A third more deaths occurring at home than before Covid in England
ONS data suggests people with life-threatening conditions still shying away from hospitals
Reason for falloff in sea turtle sightings around UK and Irish coasts unclear, say scientists
Leatherback turtles among species that may have declined since 1990s, according to study
BAME people more likely to die from Covid than white people – study
ONS update also shows that males have higher death rate than females
BAME people more likely to die from Covid than white people – study
ONS update also shows that males have higher death rate than females
Covid may cause sudden, permanent hearing loss – UK study
Study team says Covid-19 patients in intensive care should be asked about hearing loss
Covid coughing link 'may be stopping people with lung cancer coming forward'
Referrals currently at 60% of pre-pandemic levels, figures from Cancer Research UK show
Coronavirus: at least three-quarters of people in UK fail to self-isolate
People still going out even though they risk infecting others, advisers tell ministers
'Brain fog': the people struggling to think clearly months after Covid
Doctors grapple for answers as more patients report post-coronavirus cognitive impairment
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Nicola K S Davis
Another piece on the impact of "long Covid"- problems with thinking and concentration. My thanks as always to those prepared to share their experiences, and the experts who are trying to unpick the complexities of this disease
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Covid deaths 3.4 times higher than flu and pneumonia – ONS data
Figures for England and Wales attribute about 12% of deaths up to August to coronavirus
Nobel prize in physics awarded to trio for work on black hole formation
Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez share 10m Swedish kronor award
Dogs’ brains ‘not hardwired’ to respond to human faces
Study of brain activity shows no difference when dogs see back or front of a head
Archaeologists unearth remains believed to be of Anglo-Saxon warlord
Man buried with spears and a sword and scabbard at site overlooking River Thames