Ebola recovery in Europe: Spanish nurse Teresa Romero tests negative for virus October 19, 2014 The Spanish nurse who fell ill with Ebola earlier this month has recovered, according to the Spanish government. Teresa Romero, 44, contracted the virus at a hospital in Madrid while treating two Spanish missionaries who had been repatriated from west Africa. She was the first person to become infected while outside of west Africa. [...]
How did sex evolve? New discovery shows Scottish fish were first to copulate on Earth October 19, 2014 Bicycles, telephones and bagpipes are just a few of the innovations Scotland has brought us over the years, and now we have another, much older one to add to the list – sex. It turns out that the first creatures to ever copulate on Earth were a pair of primitive bony fish called Microbrachius [...]
Coinfloor to launch bitcoin fund and trade in wider range of currencies because of “very conservative” UK banks October 19, 2014 Coinfloor, the London-based bitcoin exchange, is opening up to a wider range of currencies, according to the FT. It will also raise money from its investors to launch a bitcoin fund next month, taking the company's value up to £8m. Investors are likely to include venture group Passion Capital and Taavet Hinrikus, chief [...]
NHS could save £1bn each year by treating patients at pharmacies instead of hospitals or GP clinics, says professional body October 19, 2014 The NHS could save over £1bn each year if common colds and other everyday illnesses were treated at pharmacies. According to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), “minor ailment centres” would take pressure off the NHS by reducing GP consultations by 18m and A&E visits by 650,000 annually. The centres already operate nationally in [...]
UK immigration: David Cameron looks to reduce number of EU migrants by limiting national insurance numbers October 19, 2014 Prime Minister David Cameron intends to limit the number of EU migrants arriving in the UK by capping national insurance numbers for low-skilled workers, according to The Sunday Times. In order to prevent EU workers from coming to Britain and claiming tax benefits indefinitely, each new arrival would be given a national insurance number [...]
“Britain Needs a Pay Rise”: Trades Union Congress organises pay protests for public sector workers in London, Glasgow and Belfast October 18, 2014 Tens of thousands of public sector workers have gathered in London, Glasgow and Belfast to protest about low pay. Organised by the Trades Union Congerss (TUC), the rallies are against the below-inflation 1 per cent pay offer, which the government says will safeguard jobs. According to the TUC, average wages have dropped by £50 [...]
Ebola travel bans: Obama says blocking flights from west Africa could make the outbreak worse October 18, 2014 US President Barack Obama has said that blocking flights from west Africa to stem the spread of Ebola could actually make the situation worse. Lawmakers have been placing pressure on him to block all flights from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone – the three countries suffering most at the hands of the epidemic – [...]
Hurricane Gonzalo 2014 UK: Tropical storm causes blackout in Bermuda and heads towards Britain October 18, 2014 Hurricane Gonzalo has caused a blackout across most of Bermuda, after striking the island with winds of up to 110mph. Fallen trees blocked roads and large areas were flooded, according to a report in Bermuda’s Royal Gazette. Power was also cut for around 31,200 homes, which house most of the island’s 64,900 residents. [...]
Mystery X-37B space plane lands in California: Why was the US military vehicle orbiting Earth? October 18, 2014 A US military space plane has landed in California after spending two years orbiting the Earth from space, but no one knows why it was sent up there. The aircraft, known as the X-37B, is an orbital test vehicle. The purpose of such vehicles is to "perform risk reduction, experimentation and concept-of-operations development for [...]
US and European shares recover from turbulent week October 18, 2014 US and European stock markets rebounded on Friday, following a turbulent week in which shares fell to their lowest prices in months. US stocks were up by more than one per cent at close, with the S&P 500 experiencing its biggest gains in over a week. The Dow Jones Index was up by 1.6 [...]
