virus: Last News

Science presenter David Eagleman, whose past credits include Netflix’s The Creative Brain and the BBC/PBS’ The Brain, has launched a private equity-backed shingle with U.S. producer vets Matt Tauber and Adam Fratto.

Sophia Scorziello editor A new production company is on the mission to bring weird science to life through story. Neuroscientist and Stanford professor Dr. David Eagleman has teamed up with producers Matt Tauber and Adam Fratto to launch Cognito Entertainment, an independent production company centered around science programming and films. The Los Angeles and Palo Alto-based company has already begun working on scripted television series, documentaries and literary adaptation. “We are living in an unparalleled moment of scientific advancement,” said Eagleman. “From brains to space to genetics, there are endless mind-blowing stories to share. In a world that sometimes seems upside-down, science can be a source of great inspiration, wonder, and belief.”

Netflix has some good news and bad news for fans of “Sweet Tooth”: the quirky series, set in a fictional world populated by human-animal hybrids, is being renewed for a third season that will also mark its last.

A leading weight loss Doctor is urging people to consider eating three 'anti-ageing' foods that can help to slow or reverse the ageing process. There are many anti-ageing creams and serums on the beauty market, but few people realise that what you eat can also have an effect on how the body ages. - beyond just the skin

A respiratory specialist nurse has issued a warning about the telltale signs a child’s cough which may be caused by asthma.

Trinidad Barleycorn “While the Green Grass Grows” by Peter Mettler won the Grand Prix of the International Feature Film Competition at the 54th edition of Visions du Réel, in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday. The Swiss-Canadian director was competing with an unusual project: made in the form of a diary filmed from 2019 to 2021, “While the Green Grass Grows” is in fact a series of seven episodes with a total duration of about 11 hours. It was the finished parts one and six of the series, totalling 166 minutes, that were unveiled in world premiere at Visions du Réel and running for the Grand Prix. The whole project was also presented in the Work-in-Progress section in order to find other financing and distribution platforms to finalize the remaining parts, which have already been widely edited. This is the second time that Mettler has won the Grand Prix at Visions du Réel, after his victory in 2002 with “Gambling, Gods and LSD.”

Acer has added to its eco-conscious range of technology with its brand new Chromebook Vero 514 which aims to save you stress with its unique design and features, while also saving the environment and your bank balance at the same time.

Days after country star Jimmie Allen and his wife Alexis Gale announced both that they are pregnant with their third child and that they are separating, Gale shared cryptic message.  "The silence is loud enough for me," the registered nurse wrote in a since-expired message on her Instagram story Monday.  The ex-couple announced their split after three years of marriage on Friday.  "After much thought and reflection in recent months, Lex & I have made the decision to separate," Allen and his now-estranged wife shared on their respective Instagram pages. "As we navigate this life change, we can also share that we will be welcoming another child together later this year." The statement noted that their "number one priority is and always will be ensuring that our children are healthy, happy and loved, and we remain committed to co-parenting with love and respect for one another.

The new Omicron sub-variant has begun to spread across the world.

Dog flu is mutating into a virus that could infect humans, scientists warn.

Abbey Clancy has revealed that her and Peter Crouch's 12 year old daughter Sophia was rushed to hospital with the serious virus, meningitis.The virus, which is inflammation of the lining around your brain and spinal cord, can be life-threatening if not treated very quickly by doctors. Little Sophia became unwell during a family trip to Portugal, leaving her frightened parents feeling "vulnerable". Abbey also told of how her three other children were also displaying flu and coughing symptoms, as she described the experience as "terrifying".

Sam Smith had to cancel a second gig just hours before they were due to perform due to illness.

Hailey Bieber reminisced on a difficult time, but was optimistic toward the future and her health in an Instagram story shared Monday. The 26-year-old model shared a candid snap from a hospital bed just moments after undergoing heart surgery.

Kate Garraway has shared a new 'special' update on ill-stricken husband Derek Draper with a heart-warming photo over the weekend. Taking to her Instagram account, the Good Morning Britain presenter posted a picture of Derek out of hospital and in the garden for a spot of gardening with the family. It comes after the TV host last week revealed the former political advisor - who became the longest suffering Covid patient in the UK, after spending 13 months in hospital - was back again in hospital for some treatment.

Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University are looking for women who are over 18 from working-class backgrounds in Lanarkshire to talk to them about their experiences of sexual violence.

Country music singer Jimmie Allen and his wife Alexis Gale have decided to call it quits. After three years of marriage and with baby number three on the way, the couple announced their decision on Instagram in a joint statement.  "After much thought and reflection in recent months, Lex & I have made the decision to separate," Allen, 37, began.

Scientists have issued a warning as a new outbreak of a potentially lethal virus is spreading in species across the UK. They revealed that otters, foxes, dolphins and seals in the UK now face a threat from bird flu, reports the Mirror.

The heartbroken parents of a 10-year-old girl who tragically died after contracting Strep A are determined to warn others about the seriousness of the disease. Dermot and Lily Murphy lost their beloved daughter Vivienne in March 2019, just over two weeks after she started feeling unwell and suffering from a sore throat, the Irish Mirror reports.

Holly Willoughby has been forced to take an unexpected break from This Morning due to having shingles. The presenter was due back on the ITV daytime show on Monday (April 17) for the first time in a number of weeks along with Phillip Schofield after enjoying time off for the Easter holidays.

The family of an Ayrshire tot battling an aggressive cancer have made a desperate plea to secure £250,000 for a trial drug.

A stressed out ambulance assistant was forced to take his bosses to court in a row over an unpaid £15 meal allowance. Gerald Paton, who has worked for the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) for more than 30 years, says they racked up months of legal bills before agreeing to pay up.