Public Health

Could contact tracing slow the spread of COVID-19?

Millions of people could soon be asked to use a contact tracing app to slow the spread of COVD-19. So,…

4 years ago

WhatsApp reports a drop in misinformation messages on platform

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a surge in the number of fake emails and texts. These include scams,…

4 years ago

Why are some companies struggling to get insurance payouts for coronavirus?

So far, according to the ONS, 24% of businesses in the UK have temporarily closed or paused trading. And, in…

4 years ago

How to deal with fake coronavirus emails and texts

In the current health pandemic, scammers are now finding new, creative ways to target consumers’ anxieties. Phishing is big business…

4 years ago

Coronavirus: can you get a refund for cancelled events?

To stop the spread of coronavirus, the government has banned all gatherings of more than two people. The only exception…

4 years ago

Is 5G a threat to public health?

We’ve all heard how 5G is, supposedly, the future. However, 5G has hit the news in the last week -…

4 years ago

Second coronavirus confirmed in the US

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in China, the CDC has reported that a second person in…

4 years ago

Study finds US consumers are wasting almost a third of food

Consumers are becoming much more aware of the environmental impacts of food waste, and this is now becoming a priority…

4 years ago

Researchers test “universal flu vaccine”

Following the 2018 flu epidemic, experts have been urging consumers to get a flu shot this year to protect themselves.…

4 years ago

ASA ruling bans vaping adverts from Instagram

Earlier in the year, a group of 125 anti-smoking groups called for social media platforms to do more to stop…

4 years ago