What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
FDA’s new nutritional labels require food packaging to say how many calories, fats, sugars and carbs are in a ‘serving’ AND the whole container The new food labels will have dual columns, one will nutritional information for one serving and another for the whole packages Manufacturers will also be required to include added sugars on the … Read more
The personal information of 900,000 Virgin Media customers was left exposed online for 10 months enabling a third-party to access the data, it has emerged. The company said the breach did not happen due to a hack but occurred because its database was incorrectly configured, allowing unauthorised access. The information in the database did not … Read more
Does handwashing really work? Yes. A new study published by the highly-respected Cochrane Database which summarises and interprets numerous studies says that handwashing cuts the chances of contracting a respiratory illness such as coronavirus by 54 per cent – the best odds of any deterrent. So wash your hands – scrubbing every bit of skin from … Read more
The coronavirus is sending the world into a panic and hackers using it as bait to steal people’s personal data. Security experts have discovered cybercriminals are sending emails with a malicious strain of software disguised as information about the outbreak. The emails, discovered in Japan, claim the virus has spread like wildfire throughout the country … Read more
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign pressured his rival Bernie Sanders to release more information about his heart health after doctors proclaimed the billionaire was in ‘great physical shape.’ Bloomberg’s demand comes after Sanders indicated his previous release of doctors letters was all that he would provide the public, following his heart attack on the … Read more