Elderly coronavirus patients were denied intensive care treatment on the NHS during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been claimed. Over 80s were not given potentially life-saving treatment because health chiefs were concerned the NHS would be overrun, according to reports. It has also been claimed documents called a ‘triage tool’, drawn up … Read more
Vogue Williams demonstrated the lifesaving stop, drop and roll fire safety technique on Steph’s Packed Lunch on Wednesday. As part of a discussion about keeping children safe this Halloween, mother-of-two Vogue, 35, showed viewers how to Stop, Drop and Roll to put out flames on clothing. The star looked undeniably stylish in a vibrant pink … Read more
An Alabama woman formerly on the state’s ‘Most Wanted’ list saved the life of a cop who threw her in jail eight years ago by donating her kidney. Jocelynn James, a recovering drug addict, reached out to former officer Terrell Potter when she saw on Facebook he was in dire need of a kidney transplant. … Read more
Two new game-changing tests will be offered to millions of Britons in a major advance in the war on coronavirus. Hailed as ‘transformative’, the tests – which give results in 90 minutes – will start being rolled out from next week. One is so simple it could soon be deployed in airports, offices, schools, pubs … Read more
A grandfather was a ‘ticking time bomb’ after he had to delay his heart surgery due to the coronavirus pandemic and nearly died from it. Jeff Street, 59, from Pocapello, Idaho, was born with a congenital condition that affects the way blood flows from the heart. After the largest blood vessel in his heart became severely … Read more
Australian model Emily Sears is recovering ‘really well’ after undergoing life-saving brain surgery last week. On Thursday, the 35-year-old thanked fans for their ‘kind and supportive messages’ following the operation, which took place at UCLA Neurosurgery in Los Angeles. In a short video shared to Instagram, Emily said: ‘I’m doing really well, just had my post-op, … Read more
MP Amy Callaghan, 28, undergoes life-saving emergency surgery after collapsing with a brain haemorrhage By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 09:45 BST, 15 June 2020 | Updated: 10:02 BST, 15 June 2020 SNP MP Amy Callaghan, 28, has undergone life-saving emergency surgery after collapsing with a brain haemorrhage. The MP for East Dunbartonshire was found … Read more
Miracle twin girls defied five per cent survival odds when doctors performed life-saving surgery while they were in the womb. Matilda and Felicity Harvey had twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, where one twin receives more blood supply than the other. Keziah Harvey, 30, and her husband Jordan, 33, were told at 16 weeks pregnant that it was unlikely … Read more
The heartbroken parents of two terminally-ill children have launched legal action to get a potentially life-saving drug on the NHS. Oliver, eight, and Amelia Carroll, six, suffer from fatal neuro-degenerative condition Batten disease. There is no cure for the condition, which is estimated to affect 30 to 50 children in the UK, meaning Oliver and … Read more
Father of four died from cancer aged 60 after life-saving treatment was postponed due to coronavirus leaving him ‘heartbroken’ Pete Sharp, 60, died on April 27 following a lung cancer diagnosis in January He was unable to have surgery as bed was being used to treat Covid-19 patients His daughter said Mr Sharp heartbroken after … Read more