Smoking doubles the risk of developing a severe case of coronavirus and needing hospitalisation, a new study claims. The research provides the first conclusive evidence, based on real-world data, that being a smoker puts individuals at higher risk of severe disease than non-smokers. It found smokers are 14 per cent more likely to have the three … Read more
Inhalers will be given to at-risk Covid patients as part of major UK trial to see if a steroid used to treat asthma can prevent hospitalisation The steroid, called budesonide, is being added to the Principle trial Trial aims to find drugs that stop mild cases in at-risk patients deteriorating Budesonide is used in inhalers and … Read more
Britain’s former ambassador to the US Lord Darroch – who fell foul of Trump over leaked cables – says President’s admission to hospital could cost him re-election Donald Trump’s hospitalisation could cost him re-election, Lord Darroch says He said the campaign will focus on the President’s handling of the Covid crisis Mr Trump announced he … Read more
Samantha Armytage has thanked her friends for ‘feeding’ and ‘looking after her’ in light of her parents’ recent health woes which left them both hospitalised. On Tuesday, the 43-year-old Sunrise host revealed her mum, Libby, had been hospitalised with heart failure, while her dad, Mac, recently suffered a stroke – however, they have both now … Read more
Rebecca Gibney reveals Jessica Marais is ‘doing well and will surprise us all’ after she quit the Packed to the Rafters reboot and was rushed to hospital in a ‘distressed’ state By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:01 BST, 15 June 2020 | Updated: 01:26 BST, 15 June 2020 Rebecca Gibney has addressed … Read more