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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

Coronavirus can be spread by speaking but is stopped by face masks

Any form of cloth mouth cover, including a mask, can stop coronavirus spreading via invisible saliva droplets when an infected person talks, a study has found.Â... read more

32% increase in fevers in Western states could make them the the next coronavirus hotspots

As the majority of the US continue to see a decrease in fevers during the coronavirus pandemic, states in the West are seeing increases. Kinsa Health, a medical... read more

‘The NHS doesn’t just give up intensive care beds just to look people over’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit at a London hospital last night in a frightening turn in the UK’s coronavirus out... read more

Coronavirus UK: Death toll hits 6,227 after jump of 854 in a day

UK’s coronavirus death toll jumps by record-high 854 in a day with 6,227 known victims England records 758 more deaths, along with 74 in Scotland, 19 in W... read more

Coronavirus nurse, 32, dies of cardiac arrest after working day and night to save COVID-19 patients

A Chinese nurse has died of cardiac arrest after fighting on the front line against the coronavirus epidemic in Hubei for 56 days. The 32-year-old medic, Zhang ... read more

How healthy is the Prime Minister?

Boris Johnson (pictured as his health worsened on April 3) has spent the night in intensive care but there has been ‘no change’ in his coronavirus c... read more

Medical experts weigh in on whether asthma puts you at risk of COVID-19 complications

Do you have asthma? Medical experts weigh in on whether the respiratory condition is made WORSE by COVID-19 – and the precautions to take now Coughing and... read more

Private clinics are to provide NHS cancer treatment

Scared — too shocked to cry. That’s how mother-of-three Catherine Wilcockson felt as she put the phone down after learning that her next chemotherapy se... read more

Bring on the new ventilators… but who is going to operate them, asks Dr MARTIN SCURR

Yet another sign of the impact the Covid-19 crisis has had on us is how much talk there is, even among the public, about the number of ventilators at the NHS... read more

Fertility apps that can be used to help prevent unwanted pregnancy might not work, researchers warn

Fertility apps that aim to help prevent unwanted pregnancy might not work, researchers warn The coronavirus lockdown is predicted to lead to a baby boom early n... read more

The £20 gadget that keeps an eye on your lungs

Could a £20 gadget that can be used at home to measure blood oxygen levels be a lifesaver during the coronavirus pandemic? That’s the theory of one leadi... read more

All your coronavirus questions answered by our team of top experts

As the coronavirus crisis deepens, the effect on our health of engaging in even restricted day-to-day activities remains a major cause for concern. We asked for... read more

How to keep the weight off in your lockdown bake-off

While in lockdown many of us are whiling away the boredom by baking, but there’s a risk that the fruits of our labour will end up around our waist, while ... read more

Why a simple Post-it note may save YOUR life

We’re all aware of the official advice. But could we be doing more to boost our wellbeing, shore up our mental health and protect ourselves during the pan... read more

The snood that could mask you from infection

A germ-trapping ‘snood’—a scarf that covers both the nose and the mouth — which claims to deactivate the coronavirus could be the latest way to ... read more

Amanda Holden admits she hopes Simon Cowell’s weight loss will help him return to Mr Nasty

‘He’s going to go back to being Mr Nasty!’: Amanda Holden admits she hopes Simon Cowell’s weight loss will help him tap back into his &#... read more

CDC rolls out blood antibody test for people with NO coronavirus symptoms

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has rolled a test that would determine whether or not someone has been infected with coronavirus. This type... read more

Is the answer for coronavirus already on chemists’ shelves?

Scientists the world over are working round the clock to find a cure for the deadly coronavirus.  With little time to develop new medicines from scratch — an... read more

Daily ‘smart thermometer’ data reveals 77% fewer Americans have fevers than expected 

Taking COVID-19’s temperature: Daily ‘smart thermometer’ data suggest US stay-at-home orders may be flattening the pandemic’s curve as f... read more

As many as 4,000 patients seriously ill with coronavirus are being treated with hydroxychloroquine

Up to 4,000 patients with serious complications from the novel coronavirus in New York are being given the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine. President Donal... read more

Cardi B reveals she lost 5lbs in four days by vomiting from stomach illness

Cardi B reveals she lost 5lbs in four days while battling stomach illness that landed her in the hospital By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 21:25 BST,... read more