Winter is coming! Britain braces for a chilly weekend with widespread frost and freezing fog

Britain faces a blast of cold weather this weekend as the country settles into winter with sub-zero temperatures.   The mercury is tonight forecast to dip between -3C and -5C in rural spots across Britain, with the country starting to feel a lot more like winter in the coming days, the Met Office says. High pressure … Read more

UK weather: Freezing fog shrouds swathes of locked-down Britain

Taunted by the Sun! Freezing fog shrouds swathes of locked-down UK… that will soon clear before sunny 63F weekend (when we’re all meant to be indoors) Parts of Britain were shrouded in thick fog today with drivers warned visibility was below 300ft in some areas Met Office issues fog warning for South East and North … Read more

Coronavirus causes ‘brain fog’ that can knock eight points off your IQ, research suggests

Coronavirus could age the brain by ten years or cause IQ to fall, a study has suggested. Researchers have warned that survivors of the worst cases of the virus could be at risk of lasting mental damage, equivalent to an 8.5-point drop in IQ or the brain ageing a decade.  This ‘brain fog’ has already been … Read more

Emma Freud reveals how brain fog caused by menopause left her unable to remember the word ‘stairs’

Dr Gail Greendale led a study of almost 2,500 women in 2009 and concluded that levels of female hormones are the likely cause of memory difficulties just before the menopause begins – a stage known as perimenopausal. She said: ‘Sixty per cent of women state that they have memory problems during the menopause transition. ‘But … Read more

Britain braces for sub-zero temperatures with frost, fog and wintry showers forecast for month

Dig out your woolly jumpers! Britain braces for sub-zero temperatures with frost, fog and wintry showers forecast for the rest of the month There will be some chillier nights coming up as we head into the autumn months with temperatures dipping Temperatures could plummet to minus 2 degrees during the coming weeks as frost and … Read more

Alyssa Milano describes lingering hair loss and brain fog following COVID-19 battle

Former child star Alyssa Milano will give fans an update this Friday on the lingering symptoms, like hair loss and brain fog, from her two-month battle with the coronavirus in March-April. ‘It’s hard, especially when you’re an actor,’ the Brooklyn-born 47-year-old says on The Dr. Oz Show. ‘So much of your identity is wrapped up … Read more

Long covid: Brain fog and constant fatigue: Healthcare professionals share symptoms

Healthcare professionals with so-called ‘long Covid’ are urging the government to take the condition seriously as they add their voices to the thousands of people suffering from lasting effects of the virus weeks, and even months, after their first symptoms.    Junior anesthetist Linn Järte, of Swansea and GP Amy Small are among those sharing their often … Read more

Rita Wilson discusses coronavirus recovery and ‘brain fog’ affecting her memory

Rita Wilson has spoken about her painful coronavirus experience, saying she suffered brain fog for weeks after she was diagnosed with husband Tom Hanks.  The singer and producer, 63, told Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 she tried to test her memory by reciting the lyrics for Naughty by Nature’s Hip Hop Hooray during recovery, … Read more