Author: Christine Ji
Even now, 27 years on, Kenny Logan still remembers how good it felt. Back in 1999, as this year, Scotland were title outsiders before a crunch fixture against the defending champions, France. Beneath a bright blue Parisian sky they gloriously ripped up the script with five first-half tries and, thanks to England’s late implosion against Wales at Wembley a day later, hoisted the trophy at Murrayfield in front of 15,000 fans on the Monday.For Logan, who landed five successful kicks on that famous afternoon, the timeless lessons of the story are twofold. The first is that Scotland have failed to…
England have abandoned their pursuit of perfection as they plot a path to victory over India and a place in the T20 World Cup final but Harry Brook remains confident they can beat any opponent. “This team is awesome,” the captain said. “We’re never out of the game.”England have faltered and stumbled their way to the last four, impressive at times but always flawed. As Brook said after the victory over Pakistan, when his own performance with the bat got close to flawless: “We haven’t had the perfect game yet, and hopefully that’s just round the corner.” Or as Sam…
Mifepristone is one of two drugs used in most medication abortions. A court case in Louisiana could lead to it no longer being available through telehealth and the mail. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Mifepristone is facing another major legal challenge. For more than 25 years, this medication has been used for abortion in the first trimester and miscarriage management in the U.S. The medical community considers it safe and effective based on years of data and clinical experience. Over the years, the Food and Drug Administration has adjusted its rules for accessing the medicine, and that’s what’s at…
A cell infected wth the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This is a color-enhanced scanning electron micrograph image. The drug maker Gilead has announced a new one-a-day pill to keep the virus in check. It’s intended for people with HIV who are unable to take other once daily anti-HIV medications and currently are on a multiple-drug regimen. Science Source Science Source Is there one pill a day to keep me healthy? That’s a question that Dr. Chloe Orkin hears a lot from her older HIV patients who take many medications each day to keep the virus under control. “They keep asking:…