About one in 10 people across the UK tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies in December, roughly double the October figure, data has shown. Estimates from the Office for National Statistics suggest between 8% of people in Northern Ireland (one in…
Scientists are a step closer to being able to reverse the damage caused by motor neurone disease (MND). University of Edinburgh experts have found a problem with MND patients' nerve cells which could be repaired by repurposing drugs approved for…
When the bell tolls noon on 20 January, President Donald Trump's term will end. It's been a whirlwind four years, so what might the legacy be of such a history-making president? There's a lot to consider, so we asked the experts to break it down…
A vegan restaurant in south-west France has been awarded a coveted Michelin star, the first of its kind in the country to receive the distinction. ONA - which stands for Origine Non-Animale' ('animal-free origin') - in the town of Arès, near…
A huge snowstorm has struck a highway in north Japan, causing a 130-car pile-up, killing one person and injuring 10. The storm blanketed a stretch of the Tohoku Expressway in Miyagi prefecture at around noon (03:00 GMT) on Tuesday. Some 200 people…
