Patients with serious conditions not seeking help to avoid burdening NHS during coronavirus crisis

Hidden suffering of cancer victims: Patients with the disease or other serious conditions such as sepsis or a stroke are not seeking hospital help because they don’t want to burden NHS during coronavirus crisis Academy of Medical Royal Colleges concerned patients don’t want to be burden  When patients finally seek advice the disease may have … Read more

Breathing in wildfire smoke could increase the risk of chronic conditions and even cancer

The California wildfire season has had an awful start this year, scorching hundreds of thousands of acres, fueled by the Santa Ana winds. These fires, which typically begin in September, spring up in hot and dry conditions that make it easy for the flames to spread and, in turn, make the blazes difficult to extinguish.   … Read more

Coronavirus CAN spread in warm and humid conditions

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 them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Pictured: Portuguese schoolboy, 14, who had no underlying health conditions

Pictured: Portuguese schoolboy, 14, who had no underlying health conditions but became ‘youngest’ person to die of coronavirus in Europe Teenager suffered from psoriasis, but no major underlying health conditions He lived in Ovar, south of Porto, with his family, and died in early hours of today Comes after healthy 16-year-old girl Julie Alliot died … Read more

13 of 260 who died in UK yesterday from coronavirus had no underlying health conditions

Britain’s coronavirus death toll rocketed by 260 to 1,019 today as the UK suffered its worst day yet and saw a huge spike in victims, 13 of which were found to have no underlying health conditions.  Across the country a total of 120,776 coronavirus tests have taken place, and a whopping 17,089 have come back … Read more

Schoolgirl, 16, with no underlying medical conditions becomes France’s youngest coronavirus victim

French schoolgirl, 16, with no underlying medical conditions becomes ‘youngest person in Europe’ to die from coronavirus after developing ‘a slight cough’ Tributes are being paid to Julie A., 16, who died at the Necker hospital in Paris She was first rushed to her local family doctors on Tuesday and then transferred  Her sister Manon now … Read more

Amazon worker reveals’living hell’ conditions as the store continues to ship non-essential items

An Amazon worker has revealed the ‘living hell’ conditions he has been working under as the online giant continues to deliver non-essential orders across the nation amid the coronavirus pandemic. The anonymous employee described his fears over continuing to ship items to customers, who now remain in lockdown inside their homes, as the virus continues … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Woman, 21, with no prior health conditions dies

Woman, 21, with no pre-existing conditions dies from coronavirus, family reveal as they pay tribute Chloe Middleton from Buckinghamshire is believed to have died of coronavirus Her mother Diane posted a heartbreaking tribute to her on social media  Urged people who think the illness it is ‘just a virus’ to think again   Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more

Woman, 21, with no pre-existing conditions dies from coronavirus, family reveal as they pay tribute

Woman, 21, with no pre-existing conditions dies from coronavirus, family reveal as they pay tribute Chloe Middleton from Buckinghamshire is believed to have died of coronavirus Her mother Diane posted a heartbreaking tribute to her on social media  Urged people who think the illness it is ‘just a virus’ to think again   Coronavirus symptoms: what … Read more

People want to know about coronavirus victims’ ‘underlying health conditions’

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 them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more