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  • Update: EMA concludes that benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the risks

    EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) concludes that the benefits of the #COVID19Vaccine AstraZeneca still outweigh its risks despite possible link to rare blood clots associated with low levels of blood platelets. 👉Read more: https://t.co/WCdaKqOPxB pic.twitter.com/0NO8kh5a48 — EU Medicines Agency (@EMA_News) March 18, 2021 The EMA safety committee held a meeting on 18th March and found that:…

  • AstraZeneca vaccine suspended in Europe due to safety concerns

    Several countries across Europe have suspended the AstraZeneca vaccine due to safety concerns. There have been reports of blood clotting and deaths in people who have been administered the vaccine. In comparison, there seems to be little trouble with the rollout of the vaccine in the UK with scientists there insisting that the jab is…

  • On This Day – 14th March

    On This Day, Albert Einstein was born. Born 14 March 1879 in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany, Einstein was a renowned physicist who developed the special and general theory of relativity. He is, perhaps, one of the most influential scientists of the 20th Century, with his work continuing to have an impact even today (without his breakthroughs,…

  • Happy Women’s Day!

    International Women’s Day #ChooseToChallenge History of Women’s Day Women In Science Science History Institute Science Musuem For Women In Science Most influential women in British science history #IWD2021

  • We are, each of us, a little universe

    📷: Pinterest

  • Happy Valentine’s Day!

    📷: ~Ninjabin @ DeviantArt

  • Mental Health and Social Media

    When people ask me if I have social media, I often provide my handles with a caveat. I don’t post often. It’s an understatement, really because I hardly post at all. Why? Well, like the video states, I was using it as an escape and it often took all my time and I’d feel terrible…

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  • How are we using social media?

    Roxanne Cohen Silver, PhD: Research does make it clear that social media is a larger source of misinformation and rumour than we typically get from traditional media. There isn’t anybody who is monitoring and vetting the information for its truthfulness or its veracity. So we need to step back. How are we using social media?…

  • Don’t swap air with others