Scientists believe they have found an inhaler (pictured) that blocks coronavirus from progressing in the lungs An inhaled drug cuts the risk of Covid-19 patients falling seriously ill with the life-threatening infection, according to scientists trialling the experimental treatment. Initial results from the trial of more than 100 hospitalised Covid-19 patients found it prevented 79 per … Read more
Students could apply to university AFTER their A-level results with the academic year starting in January under radical shakeup of admissions Move is being directed by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson Hoped change will boost social mobility by helping disadvantaged children In current system, students apply to university by January with predicted grades Predicted grades are often inaccurate … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Lori Loughlin will serve two months in prison and her husband Mossimo Giannulli will serve five months for bribing college officials to get daughters into school after taking a plea deal to avoid spending 40 years behind bars The couple signed plea agreements on Wednesday to change their plea to guilty Now, Lori … Read more
French coronavirus deaths rise by 987 to 13,832 while intensive care admissions dip slightly as country reaches a ‘high-level plateau’ in the number of cases Latest figures have raised hopes the nationwide lockdown is curbing outbreak The number of people in intensive care units fell from 7,004 to 6,883 in 24 hours French health ministry … Read more
New York’s ICU admissions fell again on Thursday to lower than they were before the coronavirus crisis began, another indication that the state has hit its peak and is now on the road to restarting the economy with antibody tests, thousands of which will become available next week. Hospitalizations increased slightly from 200 new admissions … Read more
The number of teenagers and young children admitted to hospital for eating disorders has soared in the past decade, alarming figures reveal. Admissions for those aged 18 or under have more than doubled from 1,700 in 2010 to 4,500 last year. Shockingly, the number of admissions for children under 13 has tripled since 2010, rising … Read more
An NHS hospital has been put on ‘black alert’ because its A&E department has been overwhelmed by soaring admissions. The Royal Bolton Hospital in Greater Manchester issued the warning over the weekend, urging patients to only attend in cases of genuine emergency. A so-called ‘black alert’ is declared when a hospital is under such significant … Read more