With some elements of the lockdown expected to ease from Monday, now is a good time to start to reflect on the past seven weeks and consider the ‘positives’ we might take from the experience. That’s not to diminish the difficulties people have faced or its impact. The blanket lockdown has been incredibly tough for … Read more
Struggling to breathe, feeling ‘like she was drowning’, Dr Geraldine McGroarty found herself in a bed at the hospital where she worked, wondering if she would survive Covid-19. ‘I just felt so awful, so weak and with a fever of 40c [104f] that wasn’t being controlled,’ she recalls of the day she was admitted to … Read more
Question 1 for £100 ‘Which of these products is sold by the brands Colgate, Oral-B and Sensodyne?’ A: Deodorant C: Toothpaste B: Shampoo … Read more
Specsavers eye doctor, 50, is suspended for failing to tell bosses he was arrested for drunkenly streaking with friends 22 YEARS ago Jagdip Dhariwal, 50, failed to tell optical regulation authority about his arrest The optometrist, from Romsey, Hampshire, said he saw it as a ‘slap on the wrist’ Tribunal rejected his claims that he … Read more
A critically-ill coronavirus patient was saved after getting a promising arthritis drug that is being trialled by doctors worldwide. Leonard Whitehurst was admitted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital on March 16 with a confirmed case of COVID-19. Over the course of his stay, his condition deteriorated until his prognosis was ‘very grim’, according to medics … Read more
Mind how you Clap for Carers! A&E doctor claims that weekly round of applause for NHS staff has resulted in an unexpected spike in accidents The unlikely trend was claimed by a consultant at Harrogate district hospital Dr Richard Pilling urged people to mark the weekly occasion ‘less vigorously’ Ella Simkin was one of those … Read more
France’s patient zero died of coronavirus in DECEMBER: Doctor says samples from patients with flu-like symptoms tested positive Dr Yves Cohen said testing confirmed coronavirus was in France from December One re-test from 24 patient samples came back positive from December 27 The intensive care chief, from Paris, wants negative samples to be reviewed Here’s … Read more
Insomnia has been an unwelcome part of my life for a decade. An unbroken night’s sleep is a luxury I rarely enjoy. As a musician, my sleep patterns are regularly disrupted by my working schedule. At weekends, that can mean working odd hours – sometimes starting at 11pm, and finishing at 6am. Then I have … Read more
Have you found yourself reaching for a soothing glass of wine or three, or a hefty gin and tonic each night during lockdown? While there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a tipple, several of my patients, and even some of my friends, have said that since the lockdown began, they have found themselves drinking more than … Read more
Becoming infected with coronavirus undoubtedly tops the list of current health fears for most Britons. But getting fat seems to come a close second – at least that’s the impression I get from social media. Everywhere I look, there seems to be yet another warning about the link between obesity and an untimely death from Covid-19. … Read more