Can coronavirus victims’ blood plasma save lives?

A blood product drawn from deep within the veins of people who have recovered from coronavirus may help others win their fight against it. Convalescent plasma, as the treatment is known, is being investigated both as a treatment for Covid-19 and as a way of protecting frontline medical staff from catching the virus. But just … Read more

LEGO Masters stars Annie O’Reilly and Tim Jones credit the building blocks with saving their lives

‘It was the thing that kept me going’: LEGO Masters stars credit popular building blocks with giving them an escape after being diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:15 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 06:15 BST, 20 April 2020 LEGO Masters stars Annie O’Reilly and Tim Jones have … Read more

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Patricia Hodge and Nigel Havers aim to tickle our funny bones in comedy Private Lives

Nigel Havers and Patricia Hodge are going to help Britain find its funny bone again by taking Noel Coward’s comic classic Private Lives on the road in October. David Pugh, who is producing with the newly formed Nigel Havers Theatre Company, said ticket prices would be kept low: under £10, with a top price under … Read more

Photographer captures rare glimpse into the everyday lives of London’s Irish Traveller community 

A photographer has captured a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of London’s Irish Traveller community, revealing how the close-knit group go about their day to day activities. The stunning images show young boys showing off their strength as they flex their muscles, while others at the Ealing Bashley Road site clean their caravans, showing … Read more

Tiger King: Meet Australia’s big cat keepers risking their lives to look after endangered animals

Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness has gone viral in Australia. And although the documentary series focuses on big cat sanctuaries in America, there are several zoo keepers risking their lives to look after similar deadly mammals much closer to home.    Australia’s answer to Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin, minus his 22-year jail sentence … Read more

Sir AP McCoy says ‘lives were lost’ because Cheltenham Festival went ahead

‘Lives were lost because Cheltenham Festival went ahead’: AP McCoy says race organisers ‘followed government advice’ to let 70,000 racegoers attend Gold Cup despite coronavirus fears By Mark Duell and Jessica Rach For Mailonline Published: 09:25 BST, 13 April 2020 | Updated: 09:29 BST, 13 April 2020 Retired champion jockey Sir AP McCoy has admitted … Read more

‘There was a lot of push back about shutting down.’ Fauci said Trump could have saved more US lives

‘There was a lot of push back about shutting things down.’ Anthony Fauci insisted Donald Trump could have saved more American lives if he put the U.S. on lockdown sooner The nation’s top immunologist Anthony Fauci said Sunday morning that more lives could have been saved if Donald Trump lock downed the nation sooner ‘There … Read more

‘Miracle’ amputee rescue dog is ‘a shining source of light’ as she lives her best life after a crash

Don’t stop me now! Proud owner of double amputee Poodle who’s adapted by running around on her hind legs says she’s a ‘shining light in darkness’ Owner Zach Skow, 40, says Cora is ‘a bright shining source of light in darkness’ The seven-year-old poodle mix lost both legs after a horrific car accident The pair … Read more

Blood, guts and junk food! Fascinating new book delves into the lives of fishermen on trawler boats 

Blood, guts and junk food! Fascinating new book delves into the lives of fishermen on trawler boats Lamorna Ash recounts the months she spent living with Cornish fishermen  A playwright in London, she lodged with a couple in the village of Newlyn Almost everyone she met in the fishing village has lost someone to the … Read more

Doctors’ lives are still being put at risk by a lack of PPE, British Medical Association warns

Doctors’ lives are still being put at risk by a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), the British Medical Association today warned. More than two thirds of doctors (69 per cent) questioned by the union said they do not feel protected while fighting Britain’s COVID-19 outbreak. The snapshot poll of 2,000 medics also found some … Read more