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Coronavirus cases in prisons and jails have DOUBLED to more than 68,000 over the past month

Cases of the novel coronavirus in American prisons and jails have doubled over the last month. There are more than 68,000 inmates confirmed to have contracted C... read more

Cancer charities demand clarity on No 10’s shielding advice

Charities today demanded clarity over No 10’s shielding advice, amid claims at-risk Britons will be able to stop self-isolating in six weeks. All 2.2milli... read more

Chloe Ferry says she ‘can’t believe my size 8 leggings are hanging off me’ after weight loss

‘Can’t believe size 8 leggings are hanging off me now!’: Chloe Ferry shows off her svelte stomach after her two stone weight loss By Connie Ru... read more

Ibuprofen and naproxen ‘may worsen Covid-19’, study warns

Ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory painkillers could make hospital patients with coronavirus more likely to die, according to a study.  South Korean researc... read more

NHS staff must be tested ‘twice a week’ for coronavirus

NHS staff should be tested twice a week for coronavirus to ‘regain public confidence’, the president of the Royal College of Surgeons said today, as... read more

Quarantine-free ‘air bridges’ allowing Britons to holiday and not isolate could arrive in two weeks

Quarantine-free ‘air bridges’ are set to be put in place by June 30 which would allow Britons to travel abroad without needing to isolate on arrival... read more

Obesity expert behind Karl Stefanovic’s weight loss reveals the surprisingly easy diet he follows

Just last month, Karl Stefanovic weighed in at 105kg as he kickstarted his 10-week weight loss challenge.  And now the obesity expert behind Karl’s weigh... read more

Gregg Wallace is launching his own fitness website with wife Anna

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace, 55, is launching his own fitness website (with wife Anna, 33, also getting involved) after his 4st weight loss By Olivia Wheeler ... read more

Coronavirus UK: Shielding plan for 2m most at risk ends in July

Vulnerable people, who were told not to leave their homes as part of the government’s shielding programme, will be able to go out after the end of July, i... read more

New blood test can spot coronavirus victims without symptoms

The ‘game-changer’ blood test: Tens of thousands more Covid-19 victims may be identified thanks to new check that can spot 98 per cent of cases̷... read more

More than 40% of Detroit ICU patients with coronavirus died – most of whom were African American

More than 40% of coronavirus patients in one Detroit hospital system’s ICUs died – and three quarters of its critically ill patients were African Am... read more

The UK ‘not the most attractive place’ for foreign nurses and doctors’ to work post-Covid

NHS staff shortages could get worse if vital foreign staff are put off joining the health service because of the way Britain has handled the Covid-19 crisis, an... read more

Kelly Clarkson says she felt ‘more pressure’ when she was thin

Kelly Clarkson says she felt ‘more pressure’ when she was thin as she was shown snaps of naked women and told ‘we’ve got to compete with... read more

Super-potent antibodies taken from Covid-19 survivors can protect animals from severe disease

Super-potent antibodies taken from the blood of Covid-19 survivors could protect animals from being struck down badly, a study has found. Experts discovered ext... read more

Britain’s most senior surgeon warns it could take five years to clear backlog

The backlog of NHS operations cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic may take up to five years to clear, the UK’s top surgeon warned today. Profess... read more

COVID-19 can pass between people up to THREE FEET even with a mask

Covid-19 can pass between people up to THREE FEET apart even when they are wearing masks as study shows coughing causes saliva droplets to penetrate the face sh... read more

Two-metre rule has NO basis in science, leading scientists say amid calls to drop the measure

Britain’s two-metre social distancing rule is based on no evidence, leading scientists have claimed amid mounting calls to drop the measure. Two Universit... read more

Covid-19 can leave the lungs of people who died from the disease completely unrecognisable

Covid-19 can damage the lungs of patients who died from the disease so badly that the organs become unrecognisable, a top expert has warned.  Professor Mauro ... read more

Michelle Mone, 48, reveals she’s been working out FOUR HOURS a day in lockdown

Michelle Mone, 48, reveals she’s been working out FOUR HOURS a day in lockdown and only started eating vegetables aged 35… as she divulges more deta... read more

Rebel Wilson becomes the latest star to flaunt her weight loss in a series of sultry Instagram snaps

Rebel Wilson becomes the latest star to flaunt her dramatic weight loss in a series of sultry Instagram snaps By Jabeen Waheed For Daily Mail Australia Publishe... read more

As more patients seem to be surviving infection, John Naish asks: has Covid-19 burned itself out?

Nearly three months into Britain’s coronavirus pandemic and death and infection rates are falling steadily.  Elsewhere in the world, in countries that are so... read more

Mother-of-four, 32, showcases her incredible 61 kilo natural weight loss

An Australian mother-of-four has showcased her incredible 61 kilo weight loss journey in a video taking off every pair of denim jeans she wore between sizes 22 ... read more

How coronavirus can attack the brain

As if Covid-19’s vicious toll of deaths and damaged lungs was not harmful enough, British experts are starting to warn of a second wave of serious neurolo... read more

How risky is your operation?

When she broke her elbow at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Jo Gotts was frightened about going to A&E.  The 36-year-old had been outside in the g... read more