Coronavirus can damage men’s fertility by triggering changes to sperm-making cells in the testicles, study suggests Researchers examined the testicular tissue of 2 men who died of coronavirus Only one of the 12 showed signs of virus in their testes, and the lung tissue of 10 out of 12 was positive for COVID-19 Although there … Read more
Researchers at Columbia University in New York City say they have developed a new coronavirus test that will be able to deliver results in just 30 minutes. It will be significantly faster than tests available at other US hospitals and medical clinics, which take between two to seven days to confirm results. What’s more, the team … Read more
Over the last several weeks, healthcare workers have been drawing attention to an unusual symptom of the novel coronavirus: the loss of taste and smell. Now, many recovered patients say that, months later, neither of those senses have returned, or they’re very muted. They tell The Wall Street Journal they can’t smell perfume and that some … Read more
Severely ill coronavirus patients treated with arthritis drug were HALF as likely to die as those who didn’t get it – and Acterma is now being eyed for a ‘treatment cocktail’ with remdesivir Half of 154 coronavirus patients on ventilators received doses of tocilizumab, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis Patients given the drug … Read more
DNA may make people with Type A blood who catch coronavirus 50% more likely to need oxygen or ventilator support, study suggests An international team of researchers sequenced the genomes of more than 1,600 severely ill coronavirus patients in Italy and Spain They found two areas of DNA that were more common in these patients … Read more
One in seven secondary school pupils is suffering from ‘significant’ mental health problems such as anxiety or low mood – and girls are worst affected Researchers studied questionnaire responses from 6,300 pupils in 21 schools They found that 15 per cent of pupils reported high mental health difficulties Girls and pupils in year 11 were … Read more
Shares for a cannabis company spiked 324% after the FDA said it could apply to run a clinical trial of its marijuana-derived drug to treat coronavirus patients FSD Pharma received approval from the FDA to apply to run a clinical trial of a cannabis-derived drug on coronavirus patients The drug mimics molecules naturally found in marijuana … Read more
Health and safety probe is launched into group of care homes where 14 residents died from Covid-19 after whistleblowers claimed they were told not to wear face masks Guidelines said workers did not have to wear the masks if symptoms not present Care home group Horizon Care said no symptoms were displayed before April 2 … 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
To protect everyone else in your household, it is important to step up your vigilance if a family member starts to show flu-like symptoms. Of course, because the virus is so clever at hiding itself, you could already be infected. But you should certainly up your guard just in case. When one of my sons, … Read more