Even the coins in the offertory were accredited with magical value; there were numerous popular superstitions about the magical value of communion silver as a cure for illness or a lucky charm against danger.

Here we report a new antibiotic that we term teixobactin, discovered in a screen of uncultured bacteria.

As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get. I would very gladly make mine over to him if I could.

The government has updated its guidance for people who are shielding taking into account that COVID-19 disease levels have decreased over the last few weeks.