Matt Hancock yesterday urged seriously ill patients to contact their GP amid fears that thousands of cancers are going undetected. The Health Secretary stressed that the NHS was still open for anyone with non-coronavirus symptoms, especially those with suspected tumours, heart attacks and strokes. His statement in the Commons came after the Daily Mail yesterday … Read more
Woman, 34, who lost her sister, brother and father to illness dies despite her mother donating a kidney in a bid to keep her alive Suzanne Shipley, 34, was a Type 1 diabetic and suffered from kidney failure She faced a catalogue of health conditions and had her leg amputated Her life had been beset … Read more
Restaurant’s air conditioning spread coronavirus from one infected diner to NINE others, report finds Researchers investigate incident at eatery in Guangzhou, China, in January An asymptomatic customer later fell ill, along with others on nearby tables Study claims virus was carried further than usual due to venue’s air conditioning However 81 others eating and working … Read more
Lyme disease sufferer, 72, develops never-before-seen complication that could have ruptured a major artery and killed him Pensioner, from Portugal, went to A&E with sudden excruciating pains in chest Tests revealed Lyme infection had made its way to main artery after tick bite Inflamed his aorta and the major artery started to tear – risking internal … Read more
Coronavirus sufferers in the UK have revealed how the crippling illness left them weak, breathless and coughing even after they had recovered. More than 84,000 people have been officially diagnosed with the infection since Britain’s outbreak began in February – 10,612 of them have died but many more have recovered. Getting over the virus takes … Read more
A 101-year-old grandfather has become the oldest person in the country to beat coronavirus after a two-week battle with the deadly illness. Keith Watson, who was being treated at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, Worcestershire, was discharged earlier today. It comes as the latest figures show there are currently 65,077 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the … Read more
Sydney stylist and socialite Jo Ferguson dies at the age of 46 after battling a long illness By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:13 BST, 8 April 2020 | Updated: 13:17 BST, 8 April 2020 Sydney stylist and socialite Jo Ferguson has died at the age of 46. According to a report by … Read more
Leading scientist who warned 260,000 Brits could die from the coronavirus if the Government didn’t take drastic action admits he has a persistent cough and high fever – tell-tale signs of the killer infection Professor Neil Ferguson, from Imperial College London, said he is self-isolating The virus expert revealed in a tweet that he has … Read more
Chris and I are on holiday – we’ve come to see an old friend Patricia, who lives here in Barcelona I am writing this column from my hotel room in Barcelona, sporting a large plaster on my left knee. Chris and I are on holiday – we’ve come to see an old friend Patricia, who lives … Read more
We know our bones stop us from flopping about like jellyfish, and that breaking them hurts. But now investigators are discovering how bones do far more than hold us up. Emerging studies show that our skeletons play key roles in producing a hormone that drives our fight-or-flight instincts, helps control our appetite, determines our risk … Read more