Why hundreds of Samsung workers are protesting in India
Reuters More than a thousand workers are participating in the strike For the past 11 days, about 1,500 workers of South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics have been striking work…
Evidence for high-grade face masks was weak, Covid inquiry told
UKHSA’s Prof Susan Hopkins questioned over face masks at Covid inquiry. There is only “weak evidence” that high-grade face masks better protected health workers than surgical ones in the pandemic,…
Sheffield school calls time on devices
A school in Sheffield has banned the use of smart devices including phones and watches. Forge Valley School no longer allows the use of smartphones, watches or headphones on its…
What are the symptoms and is it spreading in the UK?
Getty People have started catching a new Covid variant that could soon take off and become the dominant type, according to scientists. Identified in Germany, in June, cases of the…
Tech Life: Mapping a changing world
How live updating of online maps is helping humanitarian work around the world. Source link
Nurses bore the brunt of Covid, former chief nurse says
BBC Dame Ruth May was England’s chief nurse from 2019 until she retired in July 2024 Nurses bore the brunt of the pandemic, with low staffing levels and difficulties accessing…
Our wildlife programmes help the world
Sir David Attenborough has been presenting wildlife programmes for 70 years Seventy years after he first fronted a wildlife programme, Sir David Attenborough is keenly aware of the impact they…
What life is like for Nasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore
NASA Work to build the International Space Station began in 1998 In June two American astronauts left Earth expecting to spend eight days on the International Space Station (ISS). But…
Five key questions that remain
RMS Titanic / Getty The Titan sub was on a trip to see the wreck of the Titanic It was the submersible that promised passengers the trip of a lifetime.…
How many of us will end up being diagnosed?
BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition.…