We’ve all been told to wear face masks to reduce the spread of coronavirus, but it turns out the material your mask is made of may affect your risk, a new study suggests. An N99 mask, which filters out nearly all particles both large and small, reduced the odds of contracting COVID-19, the disease caused … Read more
Health experts say the novel coronavirus is mutating at a slower rate than several other respiratory viruses. The virus has already undergone about two dozen genetic changes, leading many to fear that an even deadlier strain is around the corner. However, scientists say that the mutations don’t vary much from the virus that originated in … Read more
Cleopatra and Elizabeth Bennett were right after all! Playing hard to get is just as effective on men as it is on women, says new study Research followed the behaviour of 130 single students chatting to new partner When speaking to someone ‘selective’, they were more likely to be interested Gurit Birnbaum from Israel’s Interdisciplinary Center … Read more
Injecting the century-old tuberculosis vaccine straight into the veins could make the shot far more protective. In research conducted on monkeys, scientists found that there was little to no inflammation in the lungs of those that received the vaccine straight into the bloodstream compared to today’s skin-deep shot. What’s more, the majority of primates who received … Read more
Fresh hope for coronavirus treatment as anti-Ebola drug shows early signs it may be effective in fighting Covid-19 Gilead Sciences’ drug remdesivir was originally developed for Ebola crisis Has been tested on a trial group of 53 severely ill coronavirus patients Scientists say the condition of more than half improved but seven patients died However there was no … Read more
With the nation on lock-down amid the coronavirus pandemic, a personal trainer has revealed an effective at-home workout that anybody can follow. Jessie Pavelka, 37, who resides in LA and has over 15 years industry experience as a qualified personal trainer, shared tips for keeping yourself fit without any gym equipment. The personal trainer, who has just … Read more
With the nation on lock-down amid the coronavirus pandemic, a personal trainer has revealed an effective at-home workout that anybody can follow. Jessie Pavelka, 37, who resides in LA and has over 15 years industry experience as a qualified personal trainer, shared tips for keeping yourself fit without any gym equipment. The personal trainer, who has just … Read more
A flu drug is ‘clearly effective’ in treating coronavirus, medical experts in China have claimed. Favipiravir, the active ingredient in a Japanese anti-flu medicine called Avigan, was trialled on 340 patients with the killer disease in China. Patients who took Favipiravir recovered quicker and showed greater lung improvement compared with patients not given the drug. … Read more
Create more complex Ansible playbooks by installing pre-built content from the Ansible Galaxy. Image: TechRepublic/Jack Wallen If you’ve worked with Ansible, you know that the majority of your time spent is in writing content: Playbooks, roles, modules, plugins, etc. That content can get complicated, which means you’re not working very efficiently. However, imagine if you … Read more