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COVID-19: Everything you need to know about Remdesivir and its usage

Shawdesh Desk: Right now, even with the availability of vaccines, the healthcare system is still under immense pressure, with numbers of Covid-positive patients soaring every day. As such, there is

Enter the age of the vaccine selfie

Someday, when the history of the pandemic is written, it may be a narrative told partly in images: the despair of crowded hospitals and body bags, the fear and isolation

Covid: ‘Smell training’ recommended for lost sense of smell

Shawdesh Desk: Researchers are calling for people struggling to regain their sense of smell after falling ill with Covid-19 to undergo “smell training” rather than being treated with steroids. This

Smaller and better smartphone cameras are on the way

Shawdesh Desk: “Today’s smartphone cameras can make a better image than cameras I paid NZ$10,000 ($7,110; £5,165) for only 20 years ago,” says Tom Ang, an Auckland-based professional photographer and

Turn your dog into the perfect work companion

Shawdesh Desk: Getting to spend more time at home with our pets is one of the precious few benefits of the past year. Our four-legged friends might be rubbish at

Vitamin D: The truth about an alleged Covid ‘cover-up’

Shawdesh desk: As Covid-19 swept the world, so did misinformation about how to treat it. But sometimes misinformation can develop even around ideas that have some truth to them –

Is melatonin safe for kids? Here’s what the experts say

Shawdesh Desk: Melatonin is a popular over-the-counter sleeping aid, touted as a natural way for adults to fall asleep and used by millions around the world. So why wouldn’t it

The ubiquitous orchid: A pandemic project with surprises

Shawdesh desk: Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth orchids, gorgeous but common,