The reopening of schools and the winter flu season returning could mean Covid-19 patients pile the pressure on NHS hospitals again, a World Health Organization director has warned. Dr Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Europe chief, said he ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if hospital admissions surged this November to levels seen during the worst days of the … Read more
For decades, the scourge of type 2 diabetes has caused untold misery. Almost four million Britons are now living with the condition. Incredibly, one in six NHS beds is occupied by a patient with the condition, which can lead to terrible complications and shortens sufferers’ lives by an average of six years – all while … Read more
Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes are being enrolled into an NHS trial of ‘soups and shakes’ diet which has been proven to reverse the illness A total of 5,000 patients in England have been signed up to trial the radical 12-month diet programme to slim them down and restore their health. Volunteers will … Read more
Is Acterma the next severe COVID-19 treatment? All seven critically ill patients recovered from their fevers and needed less oxygen to breathe after treatment with arthritis drug in small new study Researchers looked at coronavirus patients who have cytokine storms, which occur when the body attacks its own cells and tissues They found these cytokines … Read more
Fans of Chadwick Boseman were shocked to learn of his death Friday night after a four-years-long struggle with colon cancer. St. Jude Childen’s Research Hospital paid tribute to the actor, who died at age 43, with a tweet Saturday morning commemorating his 2018 visit with their young patients. The Black Panther star spent time with … Read more
Care home managers feel ‘pressured’ into accepting coronavirus patients into their facilities as they are offered increased payments Care homes offered increased payments to take in people who have had Covid This is despite the death toll from the virus in care homes topping 15,000 Government changed rules to stop homes being forced to take … Read more
Three US Senators are calling for a federal investigation after two nursing homes administered hydroxychloroquine to residents infected with the novel coronavirus without gaining proper approval first. In a letter sent on Thursday to the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ron … Read more
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has backtracked some of the agency’s changed guidelines on coronavirus testing. Earlier this week, the CDC suddenly amended its testing recommendations to say that people who have come into contact with COVID-19 patients but don’t have symptoms ‘do not necessarily need a test.’ Public … Read more
A woman diagnosed with HIV almost 30 years ago may have been cured of the virus — without taking drugs or having a bone marrow transplant. Scientists have studied Loreen Willenberg for decades, with the 66-year-old insisting she has never taken medication to keep the virus at bay. Doctors say her body fights the infection … Read more
Over 15million patients are currently waiting for treatment on the NHS‘s ‘hidden waiting list’ – nearly four times higher than the official 3.9million, a new report claims. Freedom of Information requests to NHS trusts have put the total number of people yet to have their first hospital appointment after a GP referral at 15.3million. Data … Read more