Less than half of Americans diagnosed with coronavirus knew they had come into contact with someone who had tested positive, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report reveals. The CDC’s interviews with 350 people tested for COVID-19 at academic medical centers across the US is among the first in the country to … Read more
Millions of Americans may have contracted the novel coronavirus at the outset of the pandemic, but the majority were never diagnosed, a new study suggests. Researchers from Penn State University found that as many as 8.7 million people were infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in the US in March. However, more … Read more
The flower-arranging class were putting the finishing touches to their creations when nausea swept over one student, Miranda Spencer. Before she was able to make any excuses, she vomited into a bucket in front of her classmates at the adult education centre. Sadly, the bout of unexpected sickness — and mortification — was no isolated … Read more
An 11-year-old boy who was diagnosed with cancer days after complaining of earache has received touching video messages of support from some of Britain’s biggest sporting stars. Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, England manager Gareth Southgate and former boxing world champion Tony Bellew are just some of the superstars who have sent Thomas Cunningham video messages … Read more
Evil Dead II star Danny Hicks reveals he has stage 4 cancer: ‘I have approximately 1 to 3 years to live’ By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 23:00 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 23:00 BST, 6 June 2020 Danny Hicks, best known for appearing in the horror–comedy cult classic Evil Dead II, announced Friday … Read more
Making a Murderer’s Steven Avery, 57, is diagnosed with COVID-19 while serving life sentence in Wisconsin prison Attorneys for Steven Avery revealed Making a Murderer star has tested positive for COVID-19 at Waupun Correctional Institution in Wisconsin Avery, 57, is said to be in ‘good spirits’ and is expected to make full recovery He is serving … Read more
Madelyn Frederick was always known as the ‘clumsy’ member of her family. She thought it was nothing more than a lack of balance that left her constantly stumbles and unable to ride a bike. But at 13 years old, after she was rushed to the hospital in her hometown of Dallas, Texas, with a higher … Read more
A Welsh father-of-six was diagnosed with an incurable cancerous brain tumour during lockdown, but medics are unable to tell him how long he has left amid coronavirus concerns. Gareth Harris, 51, was diagnosed with an aggressive and fast-growing tumour last month. But Gareth, from Carmarthenshire, said doctors have not been able to biopsy the tumour … Read more
A pregnant woman was diagnosed with cancer after doctors stumbled across her tumour when her growing baby aggravated her symptoms. Rachel Avon was forced to have her appendix removed while six months’ pregnant after developing sharp pains in her right side. While operating on what they thought was appendicitis, the surgeons discovered the now 34-year-old … Read more
Media coverage of poor health is littered with defiant military metaphors. Individual battles are fought against illness; wars are launched against diseases; medicines are weaponised and locked on target. ‘We are undefeatable,’ declares one TV advert for a campaign run by the charity Activity Alliance. Use of martial language is particularly common in the coronavirus … Read more