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Is tracking down every super spreader the REAL key to beating Covid-19?

As Covid-19 outbreaks once again ignite like wildfires across Britain, it is a question that continues to trigger debate: just how is this infection spreading? ... read more

Why won’t councils re-open our public loos? ‘Covid-says-no’ attitude leaving many stranded at home

A few weeks back, a friend of mine was almost caught short on the way to work. OK, it wasn’t a friend, it was me. When I say almost, I mean I very nearly didn... read more

Coronavirus US: CDC reports surge in Hispanic American deaths

American minorities have been hit particularly hard by COVID-19  – and the share of Hispanic people dying of the disease in the US is only growing, a new... read more

Where’s REALLY had the most Covid-19 deaths? Study says Belgium but data reveals SAN MARINO

A US study of 19 countries found Belgium has had the highest death toll per 100,000 people. It was followed by Spain, the UK and US Belgium has suffered the mos... read more

Just 0.05% of healthy under-70s who get Covid-19 will die from the disease, study claims

Covid-19 may actually only kill one in 2,000 healthy people under the age of 70, according to research. Dr John Ioannidis, from Stanford University, claims the ... read more

Sixty percent of Americans want universal health care, study finds

More than a third of Americans now want the government to create more of a social safety net – ensuring health and unemployment benefits – an increa... read more

Seattle man becomes THIRD American to have been infected twice with COVID-19

A Seattle man has been identified as the third person in the US to have been infected twice with the novel coronavirus. The unidentified man, who is in his 60s,... read more

England and Wales saw SECOND worst death toll in Europe during first wave of Covid-19

England and Wales have been two of the three European countries to suffer the most excess deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists have claimed. Only Spa... read more

Does Receiving Palliative Care Mean You’re Dying?

Many patients panic when hearing the term “palliative care” and think it means they’re dying. But it isn’t the same as hospice care, whi... read more

FDA approves first treatment for Ebola

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials approved the first treatment for Ebola on Wednesday.  Regulators greenlit a trio of antibody drugs developed by Re... read more

Pfizer’s shot left fewer than half of participants with side effects

A second experimental coronavirus vaccine being tested by Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE showed promising results. The two companies say their se... read more

Nearly 75% of New Yorkers believe coronavirus cases on the city will spike by this winter

Most New York City residents believe coronavirus cases will soon spike to levels not seen in the early days of the pandemic, a new survey reveals. Researchers f... read more

Up to ONE-THIRD of people believe unproven theories that the coronavirus was made in a Chinese lab

Up to one-third of people believe the coronavirus was engineered in a laboratory in Wuhan, China – where the pandemic originated, a new study suggests.  ... read more

The 7 Types Of Sleeping Disorders And Their Respective Treatments

Getting enough good quality sleep every day is as essential for our health and well-being as the air we breathe and the food we eat. On average, adults need 7 t... read more

A detailed guide on FUE hair transplant

Follicular unit extraction (FUE) is one of the popular hair transplant methods. Many people are navigating towards getting FUE surgery done to regrow their lost... read more

Major Problems of Having a Skin Tan

We all can’t wait to start going out after enduring months of stress by staying indoors at home during this coronavirus pandemic. While this was most difficul... read more

Megasporebiotic: The Protector of Guts

Like it or not, your gastrointestinal tract is a battlefield hosting the battle for ages: the beneficial bacteria against the harmful bacteria. Pitifully, the a... read more

Harvard study finds patients with severe COVID-19 infections have protection up to four months

People who survive severe cases of the novel coronavirus may have immunity that is longer-lasting, a new study suggests.  Researchers found antibodies levels ... read more

The pandemic has led to 225,000 excess deaths in the US, study finds

The pandemic has directly or indirectly led to 225,000 COVID-19 deaths in the US, whether those people died of COVID-19 itself or an issue linked to the pandemi... read more

For nearly six months RAY CONNOLLY has been in hospital fighting Covid-19. Now he shares his story

From the very beginning I was afraid of Covid-19. That was in January when I first began to read reports of deaths in China.  If that ever reaches the UK, I’... read more

Two drinks a week in early pregnancy could stunt a baby’s brain, scientists warn

Two drinks a week in early pregnancy could stunt a baby’s brain, scientists warn Just two drinks a week in early pregnancy can stunt a baby’s brain ... read more

Have you any of the growing list of Covid-19 side effects?

Swollen toes, prickly skin, long-term heart damage, disturbing hallucinations – it seems there’s nothing that Covid-19 won’t do to you, doctors have disco... read more

Government buys 1 million pin prick Covid-19 tests which ‘don’t work’

One million finger-prick blood tests bought by the Government to diagnose Covid-19 within 20 minutes are ‘not yet proven to work’, safety watchdog w... read more

Breakthrough in treatment of cancer which killed Inspector Morse star John Thaw

A breakthrough drug for oesophageal cancer can give more than two years of life to some patients who would otherwise have just months to live, a landmark trial ... read more