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Today’s the day that many people in England have been waiting on for months: the return of pubs – or those with outdoor areas at least – and the opportunity to spend time with friends and family over a drink. (Those in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will have to wait a bit longer.)
The rule of six will still be in place, so you can visit with up to five other people (or one other household). Everyone must sit outside and table service along with pre-booked slots will be in operation. Unlike last time you won’t have to order a “substantial meal” alongside an alcoholic drink, but you will have to check in on the NHS COVID-19 app and sign in at the venue.
It’s hoped this will offer the best possible chance for effective contact tracing. Though given that a lot of people have been putting down false names like “Donald Duck” and “Mickey Mouse”, it’s unclear how well this will work. There are already fears pubs reopening could lead to a rise in cases so businesses will need to do all they can to encourage proper contact sharing and help keep the pandemic under control. Luckily, new research offers some pointers.
Elsewhere, we look at how one of the key ingredients in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, RNA – which is naturally found in every cell in your body – could lead to more personalised healthcare in the future. And we also find out if vegan diets are better for your heart.
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Holly Squire
Special Projects Editor
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Every customer must sign in when pubs reopen.
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Donia Waseem, University of Bradford; Joseph Chen, Macquarie University
What restaurants, bars and pubs can do to help people happily hand over their data.
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RNA carries copies of genetic information from DNA.
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Oliver Rogoyski, University of Surrey
RNA was used to make COVID vaccines. Now it could lead to more personalised healthcare.
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Some people turn to a vegan diet in the hopes it will benefit their heart health.
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Clare Oliver-Williams, University of Cambridge
Cutting out dairy, eggs and meat is thought to prevent and reverse heart disease. But as our latest study shows, the evidence doesn't back this claim up.
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Health + Medicine
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Adam Taylor, Lancaster University
The mechanisms behind vaccine-related and pill-related clots are quite different.
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Environment + Energy
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Ella Gilbert, University of Reading
In a new study, we found that a third of Antarctica's ice shelves could collapse at 4°C of global warming.
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Science + Technology
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Anna Källén, Stockholm University; Daniel Strand, Uppsala University
Genetic ancestry tests may sound like a bit of fun, but in an era marked by increasing xenophobia, it's important to be aware of the interplay between genetics and ideas of race.
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Elena Gaura, Coventry University; James Peter Brusey, Coventry University
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Sean Doherty, University of York; Jonathan Finch, University of York
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Politics + Society
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Chris Zebrowski, Loughborough University; Daniel Sage, Loughborough University; Nina Marie Jörden, Loughborough University
Beyond the immediate questions of NHS funding and the timing of decisions, some controversial governance choices need to be urgently addressed.
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Katerina Antoniou, University of Central Lancashire
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Jonathan Spangler, Manchester Metropolitan University
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William McDougall, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Sean Lang, Anglia Ruskin University
Born into post-World War I European royalty, the Duke of Edinburgh came to represent the archetypal English aristocrat. Along with those 'gaffes'.
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