Major NHS trial using coronavirus survivors’ blood to treat other patients with their antibodies receives enough donations to help 500 people Some 500 survivors have now donated their blood as part of the NHS scheme It is hoped coronavirus patients will be able to pass their antibodies to others Fourteen NHS hospitals are already taking … Read more
NIH doses first coronavirus patient in trial of hydroxychloroquine and antibiotic combo touted by Trump in hopes the controversial drug will cut risks of hospitalization and death The NIH has begun a clinical trial testing anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and antibiotic azithromycin in coronavirus patients Patients will either be assigned the experimental treatment or a pair … Read more
Here’s how to give those toes some love with my tips and tricks for a summer-fabulous at-home pedicure Beauty assistant: Alice Robertson I’ve spent rather more time than usual looking at my bare feet as I pad around at home – although, personally, if I do go out at the moment, the idea of revealing … Read more
Scientists are in a race against time to test both existing drugs and experimental therapies in the hope one of them can slow down the spread of the coronavirus. Among those are medications used to treat cancer, high blood pressure, gout, heartburn and depression. Researchers believe the pills may help with a variety of conditions … Read more
Gilead Sciences said that it has capacity to make enough doses of its drug remdesivir for ‘several million treatment courses’ next year in a Thursday press release announcing its first quarter earnings. ‘As Gilead continues to work with international partners to expand production, Gilead announced it anticipates more than one million treatment courses will be … Read more
Have YOU tried a Vimto cocktail yet? People go wild over mouth-watering drink which is the perfect sweet treat for a summer BBQ People are going wild online over a Vimto cocktail packed full of sweets Involves 3 ingredients – vodka, WKD Dark Fruits, and Cherryade – mixed together Add Vimto Fizzy Pencils and Strawberry … Read more
A clinical trial is being launched to test an asthma drug’s effectiveness in treating deadly conditions caused by the novel coronavirus. The drug, called ibudilast – which has been approved to treat asthma in Japan and South Korea – has shown promise in improving lung health in mouse models. The team, from Yale University’s New Haven … Read more
Almost two-thirds of Britons now choose to eat meat substitutes, up from half two years ago, research shows. And supermarkets are catching on and stocking up: almost one in four new food products on supermarket shelves last year was vegan, according to consumer research company Mintel. And it seems the real aim is to produce … Read more
Tech start up using magic mushroom extracts to treat clinical depression raises £64million from investors including billionaire Paypal founder Peter Thiel Compass Pathways researching psilocybin, which is found in ‘magic mushroom’ The company plans to trial a synthetic form on patients with clinical depression If it is a success and approved, Compass hope to market … Read more
Public health bosses will advise hospitals on how to cope with a deadly fungus that has become resistant to most drugs. Candida auris was first identified in 2009 and has since struck hundreds in Britain and the US, among other countries. Hospitals are now struggling to deal with the little-known fungus, prompting health officials in … Read more