Her vivid accounts from a hospital battling to cope with coronavirus have been terrifying and heartbreaking in equal measure. Here, in the doctor’s latest diary, read how the sheer weight of patient numbers means normal procedures to save lives have been all but abandoned… MONDAY: A man is dying but these days it’s no emergency … Read more
The USNS Comfort, a Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds for patients, was met by crowds of people as it arrived in New York City to alleviate the strain on the city’s hospitals as it continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. The ship arrived at New York Harbor on Monday morning. It will welcome patients … Read more
Today, in the third part of our life-changing series, NHS GP Dr David Unwin reveals how going low-carb has helped type 2 diabetes patients reduce their medication doses — or even come off it completely — and why it is not just those with diabetes that can benefit. Meanwhile, chef and food writer Katie Caldesi offers … Read more
Dawn is still just a smudge of rouge on the horizon, but at the port of Mirissa on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, an unusual daily challenge for locals is under way: how many tuna can you fit on a tuk tuk? The rules seem simple: buy as much of that day’s catch as you can … Read more