James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery died from pneumonia and heart failure in his sleep at the age of 90, his death certificate has revealed. Connery’s official cause of death was listed as ‘respiratory failure’ brought about by pneumonia, old age and atrial fibrillation – a heart condition causing an irregular and fast heart rate. Atrial fibrillation can, in turn, heighten … Read more
Tories on verge of revolt over failure to fix cladding scandal in wake of Grenfell tragedy Leaseholders facing bills of up to £115,000 each to remove dangerous cladding MPs Stephen McPartland and Royston Smith have attacked Government over it They aim to build support for solutions that will stop leaseholders paying out By Miles Dilworth … Read more
Standing next to Liverpool’s flagship hospital, a £1.1billion replacement lies unfinished even as the city battles the pandemic. The new Royal Liverpool was meant to be opened in 2017 – but the 13-storey building is five years behind schedule. It has been branded a ‘monument to greed’ and is a towering reminder of construction giant … Read more
Getting a regular good night’s sleep slashes the risk of heart failure by more than 40 per cent, study finds Tulane researchers assessed data from more than 400,000 anonymous Britons Compared self-reported sleep quality and duration with history of heart issues Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns are 42% less likely to have heart failure … Read more
Former medical tsar Dame Sally Davies says Britain’s obesity crisis has led to 50,000 Covid death toll Prof Sally Davies said junk food adverts and increased portion sizes are to blame Former chief medical officer says more needs to be done to tackle obesity crisis It comes as Britain is first country in Europe to … Read more
Ireland warns failure to get Brexit trade deal will be ‘ruinous’ for the UK and anger US president-elect Joe Biden as negotiations stall with just a WEEK to the ‘final’ deadline Ireland has warned failure to get a Brexit trade deal would be ‘ruinous’ for the UK Irish PM demanded Boris Johnson ‘knuckles down’ with … Read more
Comedian Norm Crosby, The Master of Malaprop’, dead at 93 after suffering heart failure By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 15:54 GMT, 8 November 2020 | Updated: 15:54 GMT, 8 November 2020 Comedian Norm Crosby has died at 93-years-old. The funnyman suffered heart failure, according to his wife who spoke to TMZ. Norm’s schtick was … Read more
An experimental thyroid hormone treatment could block lung failure and speed up recovery in patients with severe cases of coronavirus, new research suggests. Scientists say those in respiratory distress, often lack T3, which reduces inflammation and plays a role in cells along the lining of the lungs absorbing fluids To see if it would work … Read more
Scientists have linked ‘media multitasking’ – engaging with several forms of digital media at the same time – with poor memory. In lab experiments, US researchers found people who engaged in heavy media multitasking at home had an impaired ability to recall items on a computer screen. Media multitasking could include simultaneously watching TV while … Read more
Pilots raise more than £20,000 for Second World War seaplane named ‘Miss Pick Up’ which suffered an engine failure on Loch Ness PBY Catalina flying boat suffered an engine failure after landing on Loch Ness The seaplane was moored in the water before it was lifted out by a crane Plane Sailing have raised more … Read more