Thomas Moore

Oct 9, 2024 | thisisthecoast.co.uk | Thomas Moore

Boki, a European brown bear, has hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid inside his skull that is putting pressure on his brain. A team of expert zoo vets anaesthetised Boki in his enclosure at the Wildwood Trust, near Canterbury, and carefully lifted his 23-stone body onto a makeshift operating table. Elliot Simpson-Brown is in charge of monitoring Boki during the operation, to make sure he remains unconscious for his own safety, as well as those in the room.

May 13, 2024 | mkfm.com | Thomas Moore

Doctors say the finding will add pressure on UK health authorities, which currently limit treatment to just two years. Results revealed at an international obesity conference show those given weekly injections of the drug shed pounds for the first 65 weeks of treatment, and then sustained a stable body weight over the longer term. On average they lost 10.2% of their body weight and 7.7cm from their waist size after four years.

May 8, 2024 | three.fm | Thomas Moore

The jab, developed at Oxford University, was once hailed as "the vaccine for the world" because it could be stored in fridges rather than the ultra-cold freezer temperatures originally required for alternative mRNA shots, making it more suitable for developing countries. But AstraZeneca (AZ) said demand for the jab had tailed off as more up-to-date vaccines target newer variants of the virus. It no longer manufactures nor supplies the vaccine.

Apr 25, 2024 | iwradio.co.uk | Thomas Moore

SaxaVord Spaceport, which is on the northern tip of the Shetland Islands, will be allowed to clear and control a hazard area downrange of the launchpad to reduce the risks to aircraft and shipping. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which has responsibility for regulating space launches, said it was satisfied that the spaceport operator can provide what it called "range-control services", keeping people out of the danger zone and safely monitoring the progress of a rocket in flight.

Jan 27, 2024 | globaltrademag.com | Thomas Moore

How do you solve fluctuating supply problems by smoothing the flow of products? Let’s set the stage. Companies have developed a network of market-facing distribution centers (DCs) to meet customers’ requirements for quick, consolidated delivery. For example, in the consumer products industry, this network of warehouses will be supplied by many plants and copackers, each producing various products in different places.