Barry C Smith
Professor of Philosophy, Director of the Institute of Philosophy, at School of Advanced Study, University of London: Passions - philosophy, wine, the senses
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Firms bewildered as Government begs them to make test kits after ignoring offers
'We'd love to help and have been trying to volunteer for weeks.'
Lugte- og smagstab som primære symptom på COVID-19
Coronavirus har den forgangne måned fået et altoverskyggende sundhedsfagligt fokus. Den potentielt dødelige virus har skabt vidtrækkende konsekvenser, hvor der gøres en lang række foranstaltninger for at reducere smittespredning. Nøglen i denne...
Loss of smell charity urges government to recognise rush of cases
A charity supporting patients who have lost their sense of smell and taste says the government must not ignore a rush of new cases which could be ‘markers’ of COVID-19. AbScent says it has been inundated with messages of concern from primarily young...
Coronavirus: Defoe's account of the Great Plague of 1665 has startling parallels with today
Written 60 years after the bubonic plague swept London, Defoe's account may have been a hoax, but it still rings true today.
Trump’s Aggressive Advocacy of Malaria Drug for Treating Coronavirus Divides Medical Community
While Dr. Anthony Fauci has urged caution in using hydroxychloroquine, some doctors are prescribing it to patients who have the virus despite the fact it has never been tested for it.
A visual guide to the world in lockdown
With more than a million coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, an analysis of the world in lockdown.
World's Oldest Optical Illusion Found?
Long before the famous duck-rabbit illusion (seen at right), prehistoric artists were creating mind-bending double images of their own, according to a new paper presented earlier this year at an international convention on rock art research.
The...
Multisensory Flavour Perception: Blending, Mixing, Fusion, and Pairing within and between the Senses
This review summarizes the various outcomes that may occur when two or more elements are paired in the context of flavour perception. In the first part, I review the literature concerning what happens when flavours, ingredients, and/or culinary...
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Trump Optimistic About Winning Nobel Prize in Medicine
The President said that he was a “lock” to win the Nobel because of his pioneering work in prescribing the drug hydroxychloroquine.
Cheltenham Festival ‘spread coronavirus across country’
There are fears the mass gathering of more than 250,000 people during the Cheltenham Festival last month helped spread the disease widely across the country as famous faces and members of the public
Wellcome Trust building to become respite centre for local NHS staff
We're making our headquarters on Euston Road available as an official respite centre for local NHS staff responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
Boris Johnson taken to intensive care
The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him, a No 10 spokesman said.
Loss of taste and smell will not be added to Covid-19 symptoms list
Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed he lost his sense of taste while ill with coronavirus but experts say it is not part of the `case definition´.
Coronavirus: why the Nordics are our best bet for comparing strategies
Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland are culturally, economically, politically and geographically similar but differ radically in their responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
New atmospheric shots of Edinburgh show deserted streets in midst of pandemic
A series of image taken by photographers Lynn and Paul Henni show the eerie and deserted streets of Edinburgh as residents stay home during the pandemic.
Google Searches Can Help Us Find Emerging Covid-19 Outbreaks
They can also reveal symptoms that at first went undetected. I may have found a new one.
Coronavirus: Varadkar returns to practising medicine to help during crisis
Taoiseach rejoined medical register in March and is set to work one shift a week with HSE
PM admitted to hospital over virus symptoms
Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus.