Burberry has warned that the government’s plan to end duty-free shopping will trigger a tourist exodus and damage UK economy as the brand announced its profits plunged by two thirds during lockdown. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is ending refunds for international visitors to British shops from January 1. The luxury clothing brand, which currently has 10 … Read more
Face masks can trigger bouts of ECZEMA in people with sensitive skin and allergies, study warns Medics discuss the case of a a 60-year-old man with a history of skin allergies Reported to his doctors with eczema on his face and could not identify the issue Doctors realised the flare-ups are at the same place … Read more
Denying care home visits will trigger a mental health crisis among the elderly, MPs warn MPs related ‘nightmarish’ stories from constituents unable to see relatives Families have not been able to hug their loved ones for eight months Liberal Democrat MP Daisy Cooper said rules meant there was nothing ‘to prevent loved ones from dying … Read more
Almost half of tinnitus sufferers say catching coronavirus has made their hearing condition even worse, a study has found. The issue — which affects approximately one in eight people — causes them to hear constant, phantom noises like buzzing, whistling or rushing sounds. Some people in the study, led by Anglia Ruskin University, said they did not … Read more
Scientists develop a ‘nanoparticle’ COVID-19 vaccine that could trigger a 10-times stronger immune response than the reaction seen in survivors and protect against future mutated strains Scientists have developed an experimental vaccine that uses nanoparticles, which mimic the structural features of the coronavirus The body is trained to recognize the receptors the virus uses to enter … Read more
Scientists develop a ‘nanoparticle’ COVID-19 vaccine that could trigger a 10-times stronger immune response than the reaction seen in survivors and protect against future mutated strains Scientists have developed an experimental vaccine that uses nanoparticles, which mimic the structural features of the coronavirus The body is trained to recognize the receptors the virus uses to enter … Read more
Leading mental health experts have warned today that this lockdown will trigger spikes in suicide, self-harm, alcoholism and domestic abuse. In an open letter to the Government, obtained exclusively by the Daily Mail, the 42 signatories said the longer the lockdown lasts, the worse this ‘collateral damage’ will be. Consultant psychologist Dr Keri Nixon, an … Read more
Covid-19 has killed more than one million people worldwide and experts warn that it could become a ‘multi-species’ pandemic unless humans are careful not to infect wild animals. Researchers have again found that the strain of coronavirus which causes Covid-19, called SARS-CoV-2, can infect many animal species and not just humans. While the biggest threat … Read more
Leading private girls’ school Cheltenham Ladies’ College is giving vegan pupils regular blood tests amid fears the diet could trigger eating disorders Experts are concerned veganism is more common in girls with anorexia nervosa The college said it ‘does not actively encourage a vegan lifestyle’ for pupils It offers pupils options including vegetarian but has … Read more
The family of a soldier whose PTSD is so severe the sound of a Christmas cracker or party popper can trigger an attack are raising funds for pioneering new treatment. Father-of-two Neil Edwards, 40, has suffered with regular seizures for years since a tour of Afghanistan left him struggling with flashbacks. Corporal Edwards, who also … Read more