Princess Alexandra Hospital doctor tests positive to Covid-19 in Brisbane, Queensland

Authorities are racing to identify potential Covid-19 exposure sites after a Brisbane doctor tested positive to the virus, plunging a major hospital into lockdown.    The junior medic at Princess Alexandra Hospital was infectious while out in the community on Thursday, though his exact movements are not yet clear.  The doctor had treated a patient with … Read more

Only 83% of patients suspected to have the disease were seen by a doctor in January, figures show

NHS cancer waiting times hit record high: Only 83% of patients suspected to have the disease were seen by a doctor within a fortnight during Covid’s peak in January, figures show NHS England data showed 83 per cent were seen by a specialist in two weeks But this was the lowest number since records began … Read more

Long Covid is often worse for patients who only had mild symptoms of the virus, top doctor says

Long Covid is often worse for patients who only had mild symptoms of the virus and were never hospitalised, top doctor says Dr Melissa Heightman says hospitalised patients tend to avoid long Covid more She says symptoms can last longer in Covid patients not admitted to hospital  Up to a fifth of all coronavirus patients … Read more

Doctor Who’s Jo Martin reveals she would ‘love’ to reprise her role as Fugitive Doctor

‘There’s so much more story’: Doctor Who’s Jo Martin reveals she would ‘love’ to reprise her role as the Fugitive Doctor on the show or a spin-off By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 08:57 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 08:57 GMT, 9 March 2021 Jo Martin has revealed she is eager to reprise her … Read more

Doctor, 40, reveals the secrets behind his new body after he dropped 10kg in just six weeks

An Australian doctor has revealed the secrets behind his weight loss, after he lost an impressive 9.2 kilograms in just six weeks. GP Dr Phillip Wuth, from Brisbane, was carrying excessive levels of body fat six weeks ago when he tipped the scales at 101.1kg, and he knew he needed to make a change to … Read more

Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill pose for International Women’s Day snap

Doctor Who’s Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill pose for beaming snap as the show hails ‘creative and talented’ stars for International Women’s Day By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 11:21 GMT, 8 March 2021 | Updated: 11:35 GMT, 8 March 2021 Doctor Who marked International Women’s Day by sharing a new image of the show’s … Read more

Doctor warns cockroaches can be found in pre-ground coffee beans

Doctor warns cockroaches can be found in pre-ground coffee beans – and fans of the hot drink say they’re ‘terrified’ and have been put off for life Dr Karan Raj who lives in the UK, boasts over 3 million followers on TikTok NHS surgical doctor posted a video explaining ground coffee contains insects Viewers were … Read more

Cancer patient did not know doctor had financial link to treatment he ‘strongly recommended’

Prostate cancer patient did not know doctor had financial link to new private treatment that he ‘strongly recommended’ to him, tribunal hears Consultant urologist Paul Miller, 62, accused of being ‘financially motivated’ Referred eight patients to undergo high intensity focused ultrasound (Hifu)  The treatment uses high frequency sound waves to burn away cancer cells GMC argues conflict … Read more

Kate Garraway tells ICU doctor ‘he shouldn’t feel guilty’ for keeping patients away from families

MARCH  2020 Kate revealed she and Prince Charles had got ‘relatively close’ at the Prince’s Trust Awards on March 11 – Charles was diagnosed with coronavirus in mid-March.   She said: ‘Around the 29/30 March, I came home came in and said [to Derek] ‘god you look ill.’ ‘He said he had a headache, numbness in his right hand, … Read more

Erin Molan urges fans to ‘talk to doctor if something isn’t right’ as she has her first colonoscopy

Erin Molan has her first colonoscopy after her sister’s struggle with bowel cancer – and urges fans to ‘talk to a doctor if something doesn’t feel right’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:01 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 3 March 2021 Erin Molan has revealed she had her first … Read more