Brody Osga has watched the sun longingly for all four years of his young life. But Brody’s rare condition makes him so sensitive to the sun that even a short drive in a windowed car can leave the toddler covered in painful blisters. He was born premature, weighing only a little over two pounds and … Read more
A woman has revealed that her rare skin condition which causes her body to crack open once left her suicidal. Mui Thomas, who resides in Hong Kong, suffers from harlequin ichthyosis, which causes scaly skin that grows at ten times the normal rate. Growing up, Ms Thomas, whose biological parents abandoned her, experienced bullying and … Read more
At least 15 states are looking into cases of a rare inflammatory syndrome mainly affecting children and believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. Cuomo told reporters at a press conference that state health officials are investigating 102 cases, including dozens of hospitalizations. The disorder, dubbed … Read more
One in five young British adults has signs of the silent killer dubbed ‘human foie gras’ that causes fat to build-up around the liver and can prove deadly More than 20 per cent of UK adults have dangerous amounts of fat in their liver Gives them twice the risk of suffering heart attack and could … Read more
Ronald Koeman ‘in a stable condition’ following heart surgery after Holland manager was rushed to hospital in Amsterdam Ronald Koeman was taken to hospital after feeling pain in his chest on a bike ride He underwent a successful heart catheterization and will return home Monday The 57-year-old has been manager of his country’s national team … Read more
A healthy 12-year-old Louisiana girl’s heart stopped for two minutes after she developed a rare life-threatening inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to coronavirus. Juliet Daly almost died when the coronavirus seemed to trigger a rare heart condition, that doctors across Britain, Italy, Spain and now the US are warning proves the virus could be deadly … Read more
Obesity raises the risk of dying from coronavirus by nearly 40 per cent, according to a major study of data collected from NHS hospitals. The research, based on 17,000 COVID-19 admissions, revealed that overall a third of Britons hospitalised with the life-threatening virus die. Death rates were 37 per cent higher among obese patients, second … Read more
Figures from Cancer Research UK suggest thousands of cancers are being missed every week because people with symptoms are not going to their GP. But many routine tests and treatments are also being postponed as vulnerable people self-isolate and the NHS focuses on the Covid-19 pandemic and the most seriously ill. Here, RACHEL ELLIS looks … Read more
NHS issues urgent alert amid spike in the number of children being admitted to intensive care with a new coronavirus-related ‘inflammatory syndrome’ By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 09:26 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 27 April 2020 NHS doctors have been issued an urgent alert about a sharp rise in … Read more
Woman in her 80s is fighting for her life after ‘Iceland delivery man runs her over while driving under the influence of drugs’ Woman in her 80s remains in a critical condition at a south London hospital Police and paramedics rushed out to Streatham High Road on Sunday morning Picture shows Iceland van stranded in … Read more