Low-dose aspirin cuts COVID-19 patients’ risk of being admitted to the ICU or dying by nearly HALF, study finds A new study looked at more than 400 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, about 25% of whom were given aspirin upon admission or just before admission Those given the drug were 43% less likely to be admitted to the … Read more
Hundreds of care home residents had Do Not Resuscitate orders imposed on them without their consent during the pandemic, a damning report reveals today. The care watchdog investigated the ‘blanket use’ of the notices in social care amid the crisis and highlighted 508 cases which may have breached human rights law. The Care Quality Commission … Read more
Britain may have to stop giving new patients Pfizer‘s Covid vaccine so it can stockpile second doses after the NHS today warned there will be a ‘significant reduction’ in supplies in April. No10 has only bought 40million doses of the jab – but is not expecting all of its supply until the end of 2021, with deliveries … Read more
British patients are cancelling appointments for their coronavirus vaccine because the EU’s mass revolt against AstraZeneca‘s jab over unproven blood clot fears has scared them off. Doctors involved in the UK’s rollout say Brits due their second dose have called with concerns about the vaccine, despite the EU’s own drug regulator, as well as the … Read more
From a high fever to a dry cough, coronavirus is known to be associated with a range of unpleasant symptoms. Now, new data shows that for one in five people who catch Covid-19, their only symptom is a skin rash. In a further 17 per cent of cases a rash is the first symptom before others … Read more
We have been talking on Zoom for a few minutes when Sarah Ling breaks into a broad, if slightly lopsided grin. Her right eye squints, then closes – she looks a bit like she’s winking. As she stops smiling, her eye remains closed for a while longer, before relaxing. ‘I can feel it happening,’ says … Read more
Patients suffering from the chronic itchy skin condition eczema could soon find relief thanks to an arthritis drug which has also been used to treat Covid-19. Last week, the NHS approved baricitinib for the treatment of moderate to severe eczema which affects more than one million Britons. The condition, which is characterised by painful skin, … Read more
Ambulance delays are forcing heart attack patients to wait up to three hours for treatment, NHS watchdog says Long waits are risking the lives and recoveries of those suffering heart attacks Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch found 1 in 10 patients waiting 3 hours Some patients are being sent paramedic cars in place of ambulance By Kate … Read more
Nine in 10 Covid hospital patients suffer lingering symptoms for months after being discharged, a study presented to No10’s top advisers has claimed. Of 325 survivors across the UK, 93 per cent reported suffering at least one ‘long Covid’ symptom at least three months after recovering. The most common symptoms were fatigue (77 per cent) … Read more
NHS cancer waiting times hit record high: Only 83% of patients suspected to have the disease were seen by a doctor within a fortnight during Covid’s peak in January, figures show NHS England data showed 83 per cent were seen by a specialist in two weeks But this was the lowest number since records began … Read more