German doctors treating Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have contacted Bulgarian colleagues amid suspicions he was poisoned with the same mysterious toxin used on an arms dealer. ‘Obviously, they consider it possible that the same or very similar substances were used,’ reported news magazine Der Spiegel. Doctors at Berlin‘s Charité hospital – where Navalny remains … Read more
Wife-beating doctor, 36, banned from treating patients is allowed back to work after he said he felt ‘left out’ of the weekly NHS Clap For Carers Dr Abdul Basit, 36, was suspended from duty after grabbing wife by the throat His four month suspension was lifted last week and he can to return to work … Read more
Despite Simon Cowell being banned from all dangerous hobbies by girlfriend Lauren Silverman after breaking his back in a freak accident on an electric bike, he’s been allowed to eat meat and dairy again. Simon, 60, went vegan after a health scare in 2017, consequently losing four stone in the process; but his latest dilemma has seen … Read more
SNP accuses Boris Johnson of treating Scotland like it is ‘too wee, too poor or too stupid’ to cope on its own as the PM visits north of the border to tell them being part of the Union saved 900,000 Scottish jobs during coronavirus crisis Boris Johnson visiting Scotland today for first time since 2019 … Read more
The risk of dying from coronavirus after being hospitalised has plummeted since the peak of the outbreak, suggesting doctors are getting better at treating it. Analysis by Oxford University shows that 6 per cent of people admitted to hospitals in England with the virus died at the beginning of April. But the figures show by June 15, … Read more
Nearly 92 percent of patients severely ill and hospitalized with coronavirus were discharged after they were treated with an antibody drug, new data reveals. The Mayo Clinic study was small, but the improvements were considerable, and rapid. Ten out of 12 patients went from needing some form of oxygen support to discharged from the hospital within … Read more
Reopen wide! Dentists are told to plan for treating patients again ‘in three weeks’ Government facing calls for dentists to be part of 2nd phase of lifting lockdown If this goes ahead, dental surgeries would reopen alongside shops on June 15 Chief dental officer Sara Hurley told dentists to prepare for phased reopening By Jemma Carr … Read more
NHS staff on the coronavirus frontline are a ‘ticking timebomb of PTSD’ psychologists warn, as mental health charity reports 90% increase in requests for support Dr Jane McNeill said there could be a huge surge in PTSD cases for years to come Following SARS, PTSD surged in medics for three years, Dr Nick Zygouris said … Read more
Hydroxychlorouquine, the malaria drug touted by Trump as a ‘game-changer’ for treating coronavirus, may impair the ability of patients’ immune systems to fight off the infection, a new review suggests. Harvard scientists analyzed a wide array of clinical trials as well as anecdotal reports from various doctors that suggested the drug could help coronavirus patient. … Read more
Expectant fathers are accused of treating an NHS maternity ward ‘like a hotel’ by sharing beds with their partners and ordering takeaways – leaving mothers too embarrassed to breastfeed New mothers said to be too embarrassed to breastfeed because so many men Staff at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary say their ability to deliver care is impacted … Read more