China joins Russia in condemning Nato expansion
China has joined Russia in condemning Nato expansion as the two countries move closer together in the face of Western pressure. Moscow and Beijing issued...
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How past pandemics may have caused Parkinson’s
Surviving a pandemic isn’t always the end of the story – some viruses can have health effects that linger on for decades, eventually leading to...
Beijing 2022: Life inside the Winter Olympics bubble
Robots serving drinks, temperature-controlled sleep pods and disinfectant everywhere. These are the everyday scenes that Olympic athletes, officials and media covering the event will be...
Winter Olympics: What is China’s Covid policy and does it work?
Beijing says it’s taken all necessary coronavirus safety measures for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which start on Friday. Some cases have been reported at the...
Ukrainian civilians prepare as war with Russia threatens
Dmytro Dubas thought his war was over. Now the US is warning of an all-out Russian invasion of Ukraine and the veteran volunteer fighter can’t...
The myth of a ‘super-charged’ immune system
Suddenly we are all talking about immunity – but how much do we really understand? Science writer and YouTuber Philipp Dettmer unpicks one of the...
Chinese New Year: What is it and how is it celebrated?
Tuesday 1 February marks the Lunar New Year for 2022 – celebrated in China, East Asia and across the world. The celebrations see people feast...
Ukraine: US could sanction Putin if Russia invades, Biden says
US President Joe Biden says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine. Mr Biden said there would be “enormous consequences”...
The people deciding to ditch their smartphones
In a world where many of us are glued to our smartphones, Dulcie Cowling is something of an anomaly – she has ditched hers. The...
Omicron: Has the winter wave peaked already?
Covid cases in the UK are on the way down – at least according to the daily figures released by the government. The number of...
