The Acropolis and other ancient monuments have been blanketed by a thick layer of snow as services across the Greek capital were brought to a halt by extreme weather. Covid-19 vaccinations and most public transport were brought to a grinding halt as Athens found itself in the middle of heavy snowfall. Toppled trees as a … Read more
September’s normal increase in coughs and colds caused by schools going back is causing ‘utter chaos’ in the UK because people are terrified of Covid-19, according to a top scientist. Professor Carl Heneghan, a former doctor and now medicine expert at the University of Oxford, today vented his frustration about the ‘panic’ being stirred up … Read more
Honey ‘beats antibiotics’ for curing coughs or colds: New research shows the sweet goo is more effective than medication Oxford University experts said patients should have honey instead of antibiotics ‘Nectar of the Gods’ is filled with anti-microbial compounds put there by bees The study found it reduced the frequency of coughing by 36 per … Read more
Having endured a common cold could protect people from getting severe Covid-19, according to scientists. A study suggests the immune system’s reaction to different coronaviruses could be very similar to its reaction to the one behind the pandemic. As a result, lasting immunity from those viruses — known to cause colds — may help the … Read more
Children may escape the worst ravages of Covid-19 because their immune systems are used to coronaviruses from battling the common cold, scientists believe The common cold is made up of four harmless coronaviruses, say scientists Children normally get around 12 colds a year, while adults get two to four This means children’s T-cells are better … Read more