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US firm ThermoFisher says it can supply UK with 100,000 COVID-19 test kits per day

The Government’s target of 100,000 coronavirus tests per day could be hit by a single company which will make tests in the UK, the firm claims. Thermo Fis... read more

Some young people may fall severely ill with coronavirus due to their DNA

Older people and those with underlying conditions are at greatest risk of dying of coronavirus – but otherwise healthy young people are getting severely i... read more

Chinese scientists warn babies may be at risk of catching coronavirus during pregnancy 

Babies may be at risk of catching the coronavirus from their mother during pregnancy, scientists have warned. Chinese doctors studied four newborns who tested p... read more

False negative coronavirus tests could be due to how healthcare workers are collecting samples

The US has tested more than 1.2 million Americans for coronavirus, but some have received negative results despite being infected. The coronavirus is a disease ... read more

CDC pulls confusing dosing guidance for malaria drug that Trump praised for treating coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed highly unusual guidance from its website informing doctors on how to prescribe the anti-malari... read more

Dentists warn patients are being left in agony amid coronavirus pandemic

Patients needing dental care in England are being left in agony because they are unable to get emergency care amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Dental practices ... read more

Former WHO executive reveals four-step ‘exit strategy’ to ease UK out of lockdown

A former WHO executive and Number 10 advisor has today revealed his four-step strategy to ease Britain out of its draconian coronavirus lockdown. Professor Karo... read more

Rates of flu-like illnesses in Santa Clara are twice as low as in New York

A new infographic shows how Santa Clara County lowered its rate of flu-like illnesses faster than New York County by enacting shelter-in-place orders sooner dur... read more

Coronavirus vaccine could be ready in SIX MONTHS, Oxford University researchers say

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use th... read more

Healthcare assistant told she wasn’t ‘fat enough’ for weight loss surgery after tumour operation

A healthcare assistant who piled on the pounds due to her cancer diagnosis was told by doctors that she was not ‘fat enough’ to receive weight loss ... read more

Coronavirus Sweden: Chloroquine trials stop due to side effects

Hospitals in Sweden have stopped using the malaria drug chloroquine on coronavirus patients after reports it was causing blinding headaches and vision loss. Doc... read more

Could coronavirus cause testicular pain? American man tests positive after a ‘stabbing’ sensation 

A 42-year-old man tested positive for the coronavirus – after going to hospital with testicular pain, doctors have revealed. He reported no cough or short... read more

Coronavirus UK: 500k FEWER have symptoms, tracking app shows

The number of people with coronavirus symptoms has plummeted since the UK’s lockdown started two weeks ago, according to scientists. A team of researchers... read more

Coronavirus survivor shares his ordeal at St Thomas’ Hospital where Boris Johnson is being treated

An NHS worker left gasping for breath and in excruciating pain by coronavirus has told of her ordeal in a warning to those ignoring lockdown rules. Karen McCabe... read more

UK’s coronavirus crisis kills a Briton every TWO MINUTES: Birmingham is England’s hotspot

The coronavirus is killing one Briton every two minutes – and Birmingham is the epicentre of the UK’s crisis, figures show.  The darkest day of the... read more

Food rich in vitamin D such as cheese and oily fish is good for the heart, research shows

Food rich in vitamin D such as cheese and oily fish is good for the heart, research shows Scientists have found vitamin-D foods may protect against heart attack... read more

The four markers the US needs to get life back to ‘normal’ amid the pandemic

President Donald Trump is eager to re-open the US for business, Americans are itching to leave their homes and take advantage of the warming weather and compani... read more

Coronavirus UK: Sir Patrick Vallance welcomes fall in new cases

Sir Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, said statistics are starting to show the ‘beginning of change’ and that Britain’... read more

Could nitric oxide treat coronavirus? US doctors are testing the gas that gave us Viagra

Doctors from around the world are seeing if the gas that gave us the ‘little blue pill’ will also help treat the novel coronavirus as it continues t... read more

AI-powered software can detect coronavirus in chest X-rays in SECONDS and with 98 percent accuracy 

US healthcare officials are working tirelessly to deliver coronavirus test results in a timely manner, but the process includes getting tested, having the sampl... read more

ERs are seeing up to 60% fewer heart attack patients as coronavirus patients fill their beds

Emergency rooms across the US are seeing less than half of usual number of heart attack patients as beds are filled by those infected with coronavirus. A Twitte... read more

Coronavirus can damage the heart in up to 20% of severely ill patients

Coronavirus may mount a full body onslaught, attacking not just the lungs and respiratory tract but the heart as well, emerging research suggests.  Doctors hav... read more

Mobility in US has fallen by 50% with biggest drops seen in areas with strict social distancing

A new analysis of Twitter indicates that social distancing measure are having an effect in slowing the spread of coronavirus in the US Since social distancing b... read more

Which experimental drugs could Prime Minister Boris Johnson be given in intensive care? 

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is currently in a London intensive care unit fighting the coronavirus, leaving Britons waiting with bated breath for more news. He ... read more