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Britain’s third Covid wave may have PEAKED, top scientist claims

Professor Tim Spector, who runs Britain’s largest Covid symptom tracking study ZOE, said cases ‘may have peaked’ last week Britain’s thi... read more

One in 60 people tested positive for Covid in South Tyneside last week, official data shows

As many as one in 60 people tested positive for coronavirus last week in England’s current hotspot, official data shows. Department of Health figures show... read more

Britain records 34,471 Covid cases as infections rise by 26% in a week

Britain recorded 34,471 Covid cases today as the country’s outbreak continues to grow — even though deaths have fallen to just six.  Department of Heal... read more

Fauci warns about spread of Indian ‘Delta’ variant as COVID-19 cases increase by 30% in one week

The nation’s top infectious disease expert warned that the spread of the Indian ‘Delta’ coronavirus variant is causing cases to increase acros... read more

Around 20% of dialysis patients in American contracted COVID-19 at some point last year

Around one in five dialysis patients in the United States contracted COVID-19 last year, a new study suggests.  Researchers at Stanford University looked at da... read more

Blood test to spot long Covid could be ready within SIX MONTHS

A blood test to diagnose long Covid patients could be ready within just six months, scientists say. Researchers have found survivors left with lingering symptom... read more

Getting a flu jab slashes the risk of being hospitalised with Covid by up to 60%, study finds

Getting a flu vaccine slashes the risk of falling severely ill with Covid, a study has suggested. An analysis of nearly 75,000 coronavirus patients found those ... read more

Ministers ‘are told to brace for up to 2MILLION Covid cases over the next few weeks’ after July 19

No10 has been told to prepare for up to 2million coronavirus cases over the next few weeks following the final unlocking on July 19, it was claimed today. Minis... read more

How can it be safe to make newborns go without food for 48 hours?

The stories have been as shocking as they are tragic: dozens of babies who died or were left brain-damaged after errors by clinical staff at one of Britain̵... read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Why does my poor husband get hiccups every time he eats?

My husband suffers from severe hiccups every time he eats. It’s been going on for quite a while, and mainly happens when he eats bread or potatoes.  The ... read more

Are we about to be hit by a surge of kids with winter bugs… in July?

Ambulances are queuing once more outside hospital entrances, and four-hour A&E waiting time targets are being breached. At a time of year usually dominated ... read more

Can long Covid be cured by a monthly dose of the vaccine?

Even as Covid cases continue to climb, the Government’s plan to lift all remaining restrictions in a matter of days is still on track for a single reason:... read more

Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid vaccines are ‘just as effective’ in the immunosuppressed, PHE says

Pfizer and AstraZeneca’s jabs are ‘just as effective’ in the immunosuppressed and patients with underlying health conditions, real-world data ... read more

SAGE says cases will fall in weeks ‘because of immunity’ despite explosion in England’s outbreak

Covid cases in England will ‘plateau and then fall’ within weeks, according to No10’s top scientists.  SAGE advisers say vaccines, natural im... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Why junk food is worse for women’s mental health than men’s

Because I have a really sweet tooth, when I am stressed I get these mad cravings to leap on my bike, cycle down the hill, buy a big bar of chocolate and then sc... read more

COVID-19 vaccine rollout prevented up to 279,000 US deaths and 1.25 million hospitalizations

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout prevented hundreds of thousands of deaths from the disease in the U.S., a new study suggests.   Researchers from the Yale School ... read more

Missouri-based Mercy Health becomes latest hospital to require all employees to get COVID vaccine

Missouri-based Mercy Health becomes latest hospital system to require all employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine or risk termination as Indian ‘Delta’... read more

US adults with HIV have life expectancy similar to other Americans 

HIV is no longer a death sentence: US adults living with the virus have life expectancy similar to other Americans, study finds Researchers compared more than 8... read more

Oklahoma gymnastics facility at the center of a 21-case outbreak of Indian Delta variant in April

A gymnastics facility was at the center of a COVID-19 outbreak in central Oklahoma with several cases linked to the Indian ‘Delta’ variant, a new re... read more

FDA seeks probe into communications between staff and Biogen over Alzheimer’s drug

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking for a federal investigation into its approval of a controversial Alzheimer’s drug. Janet Woodcock, a... read more

UK Covid hospital admissions breach 500 for first time since mid-March

Britain’s daily Covid hospital admissions have breached 500 for the first time since mid-March, Government data revealed today as the third wave continues... read more

40% of patients with Indian Delta variant are admitted to UK hospitals for reasons OTHER than Covid

Four out of 10 patients hospitalised with the Indian Covid variant in England may have been admitted for something else, MailOnline analysis of official data su... read more

CDC issues new guidance calling for schools to fully reopen in the fall 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance on Friday calling on schools to fully reopen in the fall. The federal health agency s... read more

Health expert says vaccinated Americans are helping spread the Indian ‘Delta’ variant 

A public health expert says that fully vaccinated Americans are helping spread the Indian ‘Delta’ variant of the novel coronavirus across the countr... read more