Three professors of medicine have released an infographic summarising the six Covid-19 treatments they say have been shown to help patients survive the disease. Profs William Bain, Georgios Kitsios and Tomeka Suber of the University of Pittsburgh said that while the best tool was prevention, their study of the “drug trials and success stories” involving Covid-19 […]
The data also makes clear that neither figure is higher than the clotting risk experienced in the overall population.
Portugal’s top court has rejected a bill seeking to legalise Assisted Suicide, where patients could seek assistance from a doctor to end their lives. On Monday, the country’s Constitutional Court blocked the law, which had been passed by parliament, saying it was imprecise and it threatened the principle of “inviolability of life”. The judges rejected […]
Two weeks ago, the state of Texas lifted its mandate for the public to wear facemasks. At the time, President Biden said it was a grossly irresponsible move and “neandarthal thinking“. Obviously, the numbers in Texas are worth watching in the weeks and months to come, and we will do that, here at Gript, in […]
AstraZeneca could legally declare the pandemic over on 1 July, 2021.
The professor claims hunger and food insecurity has risen to a level not seen for decades, along with a rise in child poverty to 140 million people.
“I can’t stand and watch without doing anything.”
“All the modelling suggests at some point we will get a surge in the virus.”
Quietly, this is one of the most significant stories in global politics today, but (probably understandably) it’s not going to make headlines in most Irish media outlets: China’s military executed a coordinated test launch of its top anti-ship ballistic missile into the South China Sea last August to send an “unmistakable message,” the head of […]
Morgan had claimed on Monday morning he “didn’t believe a word” of Markle’s claim she was suicidal.
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has said that a recent mass stabbing of 7 people by an Afghan migrant is “not a migration issue” after calls for better border control. The attack, which took place in Vetlanda, Sweden, left 7 stabbed and 3 with potentially life-threatening injuries. After police arrived on the scene, the attacker […]
A majority of Swiss voters have elected to ban the wearing of face coverings in public, including the niqab and burqa worn by Muslim women. The referendum, which passed by 51.2% to 48.8%, was proposed by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP), which campaigned on slogans including “Stop extremism,” while a coalition of leftwing parties put […]