Good sleep habits important for overweight adults, different effects for men and women

New research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals negative health consequences for people who are overweight and ignore their body’s signals to sleep at night, with specific differences between men and women. The study published this week in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. “This study builds support for the importance of good Read more about Good sleep habits important for overweight adults, different effects for men and women[…]

SolarWinds left hardcoded credentials in helpdesk product

SolarWinds left hardcoded credentials in its Web Help Desk product that can be used by remote, unauthenticated attackers to log into vulnerable instances, access internal functionality, and modify sensitive data The software maker has now issued an update to address that critical oversight; its users are encouraged to install the fix, which presumably removes the Read more about SolarWinds left hardcoded credentials in helpdesk product[…]

World-first lung mRNA cancer vaccine trials launched across seven countries

Doctors have begun trialling the world’s first mRNA lung cancer vaccine in patients, as experts hailed its “groundbreaking” potential to save thousands of lives. Lung cancer is the world’s leading cause of cancer death, accounting for about 1.8m deaths every year. Survival rates in those with advanced forms of the disease, where tumours have spread, Read more about World-first lung mRNA cancer vaccine trials launched across seven countries[…]

Google is shoving its apps onto new Windows laptops

Google is making a new desktop app called Essentials that packages a few Google services, like Messages and Photos, and includes links to download many others. The app will be included with many new Windows laptops, with the first ones coming from HP. […] The Essentials app lets you “discover and install many of our Read more about Google is shoving its apps onto new Windows laptops[…]