Victoria has reported 149 new coronavirus cases with another 24 people dead – the second deadliest day since the pandemic began. The state recorded its highest number of COVID-19 fatalities on August 17, with 25 deaths. The latest fatalities take the state toll to 463 and the national figure to 550. The new coronavirus infections on … Read more
Five cancer patients test positive for covid in outbreak at hospital in Northern Ireland where 20 staff were forced into self-isolation Twenty healthcare workers at Craigavon Hospital are self-isolating as precaution Five cancer patients tested positive for coronavirus at the Co Armagh hospital Three staff tested positive for coronavirus, Southern Health Trust confirmed The Trust … Read more
Blood transfusions may have the potential to protect patients from brain damage following a stroke, a study on mice has suggested. Caused by inadequate blood supply reaching parts of the brain — either via a blood clot or burst vessel — strokes often lead to long-term disabilities. The condition is also one of Britain’s biggest … Read more
Patients being discharged from NHS hospitals are still not all being tested for coronavirus — despite scientists warning ministers that the practice should be routine. Experts working on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) — which advises Number 10 — raised concerns months ago that infected hospital patients were ‘seeding’ outbreaks. They advised ministers in … Read more
A ‘potentially life-saving’ treatment for coronavirus patients with diabetes will begin human trials in Britain this week. Doctors will test an AstraZeneca-made drug called AZD1656 to see if it can reduce the risk of serious illness or death for infected diabetics. Patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes face up to three times the … Read more
They’re the over-the-counter remedies relied upon by hundreds of thousands of Britons to ease digestive problems, but now new restrictions on laxatives mean many people may struggle with symptoms, and some could end up in hospital as a result. That’s the warning from a world-leading expert on irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) following changes to the … Read more
Fury erupted today over the controversial decision by the US to approve treating Covid-19 patients using the blood of coronavirus survivors. Top scientists warned there is no proof the century-old treatment works, despite several studies offering promising results. The Food and Drug Administration last night gave doctors emergency authorisation to use convalescent plasma, saying the … Read more
Nursing homes were bullied into accepting Covid patients from hospitals, damning report finds Report finds seventy homes accepted hospital patients untested for Covid-19 A fifth of care homes surveyed received a Covid-19 positive patient from hospital Managers in some homes placed unlawful do not resuscitate orders on residents By Joseph Laws For Mailonline Published: 01:08 … Read more
Covid-19 may have entered Britain through at least 79 countries and Croatia is not one of them, according to NHS statistics released today. Data given to SAGE – Number 10‘s scientific advisory panel – revealed 800 patients who were hospitalised between March and August had travelled abroad in the past fortnight. It does not necessarily … Read more
Remdesivir may not be effective in treating moderate cases of the novel coronavirus, a new study finds. The antiviral drug was approved for emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after it was shown to help reduce patients’ hospital stays over a placebo, in a trial from the National Institutes of … Read more