Oh my cod! Yorkshire dad, 83, is left ‘needing therapy’ after forking out £54 for four portions of fish and chips in London Gareth Jones explained how dad, Les, 83, was visiting London from Yorkshire Took to Twitter and said Les offered to treat family to meal in Ilford, east London Was shocked when four … Read more
Oh my cod! Yorkshire dad, 83, is left ‘needing therapy’ after forking out £54 for four portions of fish and chips in London Gareth Jones explained how dad, Les, 83, was visiting London from Yorkshire Took to Twitter and said Les offered to treat family to meal in Ilford, east London Was shocked when four … Read more
Drinking WINE five or more times a week can slash your risk of needing eye cataract surgery by up to 23%, study finds Drinkers who consume up to 14 units a week are less likely to need eye surgery Wine was the most effective, slashing the risk by up to 23 per cent While the … Read more
A new drug may help improve the conditions of severely ill coronavirus patients, new trial data suggest. Lenzilumab, developed by Humanigen Inc, has anti-inflammatory properties that scientists believe can control the immune system’s overreaction to the virus. When given in combination with other treatments, hospitalized patients were 54 percent more likely to survive without the … Read more
A drug used to treat gout could slash the risk of Covid-19 patients requiring hospital treatment, a new study has found. Taking a daily dose of the anti-inflammatory treatment colchicine reduced the risk of coronavirus patients with underlying health conditions being admitted to hospital by 25 percent, the study of 4,000 subjects suggested. The Canadian … Read more
A heart-failure drug that dramatically improves symptoms and helps boost survival has been approved for NHS use – giving new hope to half a million patients. Called dapagliflozin, the daily tablets are already taken by Type 2 diabetics to control blood sugar levels, but the £244-a-year medication will now be offered to those suffering one … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic has caused a ‘hidden backlog’ of FIVE MILLION patients needing NHS treatment, report reveals Referrals for routine hospital care fell by a third between January and August 4.7million fewer people were referred compared to the same period in 2019 The Health Foundation warned long waits could become the norm for millions By Kate … Read more
The number of people needing hospital treatment for coronavirus infections has plummeted since the peak of the outbreak in the UK. In the seven days leading up to August 5, 375 people were hospitalised with Covid-19 in England, compared to 18,638 between March 28 and April 3. While the number of patients in hospitals would … Read more
Gas-spraying attacker leaves 14 Selfridges staff and shoppers needing treatment when he sprays CS-style aerosol at victim on shop floor Shoppers treated at the scene for effects of unknown substance released today Man, in his 20s, was detained by security and arrested on suspicion of affray Metropolitan Police said gas caused similar effects to riot … Read more
Being obese may double the risk of needing hospital treatment for the coronavirus, according to a major study. British scientists trawled through data for more than 428,000 people who were part of the UK Biobank. Some 340 of those tested positive for COVID-19 in hospital – one of the only places to access a test … Read more