TALKING in confined spaces can spread coronavirus, study finds

Just talking in a confined space could spread coronavirus, a new study suggests.  Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that droplets of spit that can contain infectious particles of coronavirus can linger in the air for eight to 14 minutes after someone speaks.  Especially concerning, even a person with no symptoms of … Read more

Laura Whitmore reveals she and fiancé Iain Stirling started talking after he slipped into her DMs

Laura Whitmore reveals she and fiancé Iain Stirling started talking regularly after he slipped into her DMs to ask about her DOG By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 12:20 BST, 6 May 2020 | Updated: 12:30 BST, 6 May 2020 Laura Whitmore revealed she began talking frequently with fiancé Iain Stirling when he slid into … Read more

New heads for old tales: Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads monologues are coming back with A-list stars

Net curtains. They’re respectable enough when they hang straight, especially when made from lace, not nylon. But if they’re drawn to the side with a loop hitching them up at the middle, they’re common — like a blousy woman emerging from the lavatory who doesn’t realise she’s got the hem of her underskirt tucked into … Read more

Talking therapy could cure IBS better than drugs, study reveals

Talking therapy could cure IBS better than drugs, study reveals after patients who had CBT over the phone or online experienced less symptoms Study of more than 500 patients found talking greatly reduced symptoms Irritable bowel syndrome causes diarrhoea, constipation or both But experts say less than half benefit from supplements and laxatives  By Victoria Allen … Read more

Experiment using lasers of light reveals how spit from talking can travel through air without mask 

An experiment has revealed how spit droplets from talking can spray through the air potentially transmitting viruses such as Covid-19, unless the speaker wears a mask.  With studies suggesting that talking can release just as many virus harbouring droplets into the air as coughing and sneezing, scientists have devised a way to visualise the threat posed … Read more

Cheryl shares first video of son Bear, 3, talking with a sweet Geordie accent

Cheryl shares FIRST video of son Bear, 3, talking with a sweet Geordie accent as singer wears NHS T-shirt and admits it’s first time she’s got dressed in days By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 18:09 BST, 16 April 2020 | Updated: 18:30 BST, 16 April 2020 Cheryl has shared the first video of her … Read more

Confused about what airlines are doing during the coronavirus crisis? We give you the plane talking

The rapid spread of coronavirus has brought the world to an emergency stop.  Airlines and airports are close to shutdown, travel plans are in disarray and many of us are out of pocket due to flights and holidays being cancelled or abandoned. With the Government now advising British nationals to avoid all non-essential journeys ‘for … Read more