A £5 steroid reduces the risk of dying from coronavirus by a third in patients on ventilators, a major British trial has found. In the biggest coronavirus breakthrough to date, dexamethasone was also shown to save the lives of a fifth of Covid-19 sufferers with moderate illness receiving oxygen. The results from the RECOVERY trial suggest the … Read more
Scientists have made a breakthrough in the fight against superbugs after developing a antibiotic that can kill bacteria before it develops resistance. Researchers at Princeton University in the US tested a compound, called SCH-79797, against 25 of the most dangerous antibiotic resistant bugs. It included a ‘super strain’ of gonorrhoea that is considered one of … Read more
Detectives investigating Madeleine McCann’s disappearance have revealed a new prime suspect in a huge breakthrough 13 years after she disappeared. The 43-year-old German, currently in jail on an unrelated matter, has not been named by British police but was living in a campervan in Praia da Luz in Portugal around the time Maddie disappeared on … Read more
Patients ravaged by advanced bowel cancer have been thrown a lifeline – thanks to a breakthrough drug hailed by experts as a game-changer in the fight against the disease. A landmark trial found immunotherapy treatment pembrolizumab, which helps the body attack and kill cancer cells, doubled the length of time it took for the disease to … Read more
The miracle wrinkle cream – for just £34! Record 93,000 people are on waiting list for anti-ageing serum hailed as a ‘cosmetic breakthrough’ Boots No7 cream gently resurfaces the skin and reduces appearance of fine lines 93,000 women on waiting list for Advanced Retinol 1.5 per cent Complex cream Most sign-ups for a new product, … Read more
Two testing breakthroughs were unveiled last night to dramatically boost hopes of getting the UK moving. Matt Hancock revealed ministers are trialling an on-the-spot test to tell patients if they have the virus in just 20 minutes – up from the current average of two days. This would let them return to work the same … Read more