Porto researchers develop edible vaccine against Covid-19

Dr Photo - PORTO RESEARCHERS DEVELOP EDIBLE VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19Vaccines are synonymous with needles, however, a team of researchers from the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP) decided to break the rules and produce an edible Covid-19 vaccine, in the form of yogurt and fruit juice.

Portugal at the tail end of public investment even with EU funds

PORTUGAL AT THE TAIL END OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT EVEN WITH EU FUNDSWith a "weak track record" in public investment, especially in the years of the Troika and the PSD-CDS until 2014 and the PS until 2019, Portugal can now move up in the ranking: going from last to fifth worst next year, says Brussels.

Gouveia e Melo says there is too little data to allow effective decisions

© Gerardo Santos / Global Images - GOUVEIA E MELO SAYS THERE IS TOO LITTLE DATA TO ALLOW EFFECTIVE DECISIONSVice Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo does not welcome his return to the Covid-19 task force, for fear of being seen as a modern day Dom Sebastião, which he says would be unhealthy for the country.

Olhão: Attempted murder with barber's scissors

OLHÃO: ATTEMPTED MURDER WITH BARBER'S SCISSORSA 27-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of a 32-year-old man, outside a bar in Olhâo.

Covid-19: EMA Evaluates Vaccine From Age 6

Covid-19: EMA Evaluates Vaccine From Age 6. It has been announced today that The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is evaluating the possible administration in the European Union (EU) of Moderna's covid-19 vaccine to children aged 6 to 11.

The snap election: what to expect when voters next have their say

THE SNAP ELECTION: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN VOTERS NEXT HAVE THEIR SAYLast week, Portugal's president announced plans to dissolve parliament and call a snap election on 30th January 2022, which could push the country in one of two very different directions. It could create greater national stability, or it could cause long-term political chaos.

Famous designer found dead close to burnt remains of his 3 year old son

German designer Clemens Weisshaar, and then partner Phoebe ArnoldGerman designer Clemens Weisshaar has been found dead close to his burned-out car containing the remains of his young son, on land he owned in Serra de Grândola, south of Lisbon.

Algarve has one of the three Portuguese areas at risk of disappearing

ALGARVE HAS ONE OF THE THREE PORTUGUESE AREAS AT RISK OF DISAPPEARINGWorld leaders, currently meeting at COP26 in Glasgow, are discussing how to save the future of humanity. Portugal is considered a medium risk zone, but has at least three major danger zones, at risk of disappearing.