Prince William and Kate Middleton support mental health campaign

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have narrated a powerful new film in support of a mental health campaign which encourages people to look after their mental and physical wellbeing.  Public Health England’s Every Mind Matters platform has launched new advice, focused on looking after people’s mental wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic.  It has been … Read more

Worms genetically predisposed to die early to cut food demand

Some animals are genetically predisposed to die before reaching old age to benefit the rest of the colony, according to a new British study. Caenorhabditis elegans, a roundworm that shares genetic traits with humans, is programmed to die early to reduce its colony’s demand for food, scientists say.   These organisms possess a genetic ‘self-destruct programme’, … Read more

Leighton Meester responds to social media troll who called her ‘fat’ during Instagram Live

Leighton Meester responds to social media troll who called her ‘fat’ during Instagram Live… weeks after she appeared to show a pregnant bump on outing with husband Adam Brody By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 00:27 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 00:37 BST, 17 April 2020 Late last month, it emerged that Leighton Meester and … Read more

SHORT STORIES | Daily Mail Online

WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO SURVIVE OUR TIME by A.L. Kennedy ( Cape £16.99, 288pp ) WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO SURVIVE OUR TIME by A.L. Kennedy (Cape £16.99, 288pp) The title of this dark, dangerously funny collection comes from the Voyager satellite which, as it journeyed into space, carried a recording of ‘the very brave and … Read more

Injection of ‘decoy proteins’ could stop the coronavirus infecting cells within the body

Injecting ‘decoy proteins’ into the body could stop the coronavirus infecting someone, according to scientists. The virus that causes COVID-19 is believed by scientists to enter the body through receptors on the surface of cells in the airways, known as ACE-2 receptors. These provide the gateway to the bloodstream and ‘facilitate’ infection with the bug, … Read more