Israel has long been known for its use of technology to track the movements of Palestinian militants. Now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to use similar technology to stop the movement of the coronavirus. Netanyahu’s Cabinet on Sunday authorized the Shin Bet security agency to use its phone-snooping tactics on coronavirus patients, an official confirmed, despite concerns from civil-liberties advocates […]
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The news that Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, are self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19 reminded us that coronavirus is even less discriminate than we thought. Nobody would be so naïve as to assume that Hanks' two Academy Awards, nor his mammoth reserves of karma points (he is, after all, a man so beloved that a magazine named […]
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As of Sunday (March 15) there are 69 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of New Jersey, with 19 new cases and a second confirmed death. New cases include seven in Bergen County, seven in Middlesex County, two in Essex County, two in Hudson County, and one in Monmouth County, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. The […]
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Most schools and kindergartens remain in Germany starting next week closed numerous large-scale events – including football games have been cancelled until further notice. In the new NDR Podcast of the virologist Christian Drosten of the Berlin Charité hospital explains why you should in a restaurant, think twice, he drinks not a draught beer and hamster purchases are pointless. More […]
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Leading health experts predict a five-year survival of pancreatic cancer being less than sever percent. The disease relates to the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells in the pancreas – a large gland that’s part of the digestive system. The cancer is known to start in either the head, body or tail of the pancreas. The cancer has been described […]
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Amanda Mealing, who has been on BBC One’s Casualty since 2004, was left traumatised following a deadly diagnosis she luckily survived. What was it? Talking on TV show Lorraine, the 52-year-old revealed: “I seriously had to consider the fact I wouldn’t see my children grow up.” Mum to Otis, 17, and Milo, 21 – who she shares with her husband […]
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In this special episode of Life’s Little Mysteries, we focus on a serious topic that everybody is talking about: SARS-CoV-2, and the disease it causes, COVID-19. Every day at Live Science, our reporters and editors track the latest coronavirus developments around the world: from global case numbers and quarantines, to vaccine development, to best practices for safety, prevention and treatment. […]
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The flu shot is usually available by late October, and medical professionals urge most Americans to get it as early in the season as possible. But even by March it's not too late to get the shot, as the season typically extends to April or even May. This year, as the novel coronavirus spreads rapidly in the US, the flu […]
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For reasons unknown, children rarely have severe symptoms when infected by COVID-19 and may even be a bit less likely to get the disease in the first place, experts told AFP. But that doesn’t mean infants, toddlers and teens are not carriers for the new coronavirus, which jumped from animals to humans in central China at the end of last […]
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Cases of those infected by the coronavirus has soared past 100,000 this month, as the disease plants a firm mark in Europe. The UK and the rest of the world are on high alert with searches on how best to protect ourselves increasing daily. Many are aware of how to avoid getting an infection out in public but not many […]
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