Areas with large ethnic minority populations make up more than three quarters of England’s coronavirus hotspots, a report has revealed. But numbers coming from Muslim communities in areas which could be expected to be hard-hit are low, and cultural habits may be protecting England’s Muslims from the fast-spreading disease. That’s according to a report by Professor … Read more
A new vaccine cleared up HPV infections in women who had precancerous lesions on their cervix – preventing it from developing, according to a new study. The shot injects a protein that triggers the immune system to attack precancerous changes in the cervix, specifically lesions known as CIN. About one-third of women who had the most … Read more
A new report on working conditions at Amazon reveals there have been COVID-19 cases at more than half of the company’s warehouses in the US and predicts the disease will spread exponentially among workers in the coming weeks. The report was prepared by the workers rights groups Athena Coalition and Hedge Clippers, using data from … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus infection rate is ‘frightening’ European policymakers, Austria warns, after WHO said UK is dragging down Europe’s positive performance Austria’s health minister said Britain’s infection rate was ‘frightening’ Europe Rudi Anschober pointed out the rapid growth in UK coronavirus cases today The latest figures from the Department of Health show 13,729 patients had died … Read more
Archaeologists have unravelled the demise of a high-ranking warrior in Ancient Greece who underwent incredibly complex head and neck surgery 1,500 years ago. It is thought the male was a high-ranking Caballarius — a mounted archer or lancer — in the Grecian army whose life was ultimately ended by a fatal ear infection. Detailed analysis … Read more
Babies who are breastfed in infancy carry fewer harmful viruses in their guts than those fed exclusively on bottle milk, a study claims. Scientists studied the first stools of 20 babies aged up to four days and a separate group of 124 babies aged between one and four months. Evidence from the faecal matter found … Read more
Father-of-eight dies of coronavirus aged just 34 after believing he had recovered from the killer infection as well-wishers raise more than £90,000 for his devastated family Doctors had discussed discharging Nicu Urzica shortly before he lost his battle Mr Urzica spent a week in intensive care and was looking forward to return home GoFundMe page … Read more
Italy sees fewer than 3,000 new coronavirus infections for the first time in a month as the country begins loosening its lockdown restrictions The death toll in Italy rose for the second day by 602, up from 566 the day before Rome has ordered opening of some shops, like bookshops and stationery stores The country’s … Read more
Workers at Foxconn in China are screened with thermal cameras, given daily temperature checks, and must eat in individual lunch stalls as factories reopen with heightened coronavirus monitoring Foxconn has reopened many of its Chinese factories with rigorous surveillance Workers are now assigned 20-person groups to minimize contact with others They’re given new face masks … Read more
A woman had to have her finger amputated after a manicure left her with a life-threatening infection that was eating away at her ‘finger and bone’. Jose Jackson, 57, had to get the top of her index finger surgically removed and nearly lost her ‘whole arm’ after contracting a staph infection. The infection is caused … Read more