It is not the type of drug typically taken by thrillseekers. But beware, as just two paracetamol tablets (1,000 mg) could turn someone into more of a risk-taker, a study suggests. There is growing evidence that the everyday pills, taken for headaches, aches and pains, also affect how people feel. People tend to suffer less … Read more
During his wife Laura’s desperate last few days in hospital, Antony Higginson did everything he could to communicate with her as she lay in intensive care on a ventilator. ‘We had a squeeze code — she had to squeeze my hand once for yes, two for no,’ he says, his voice breaking at the memory. … Read more
Police have launched an investigation into claims a mother of two died after NHS doctors gave her an accidental overdose of paracetamol. Laura Higginson was being treated in hospital for suspected pneumonia when the blunder occurred. Her husband, Antony, claims he was never told about the mistake and found out by chance after requesting the … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Britain relies on India for the painkiller, but production lines have dried up because of the pandemic. The NHS advises COVID-19 patients take the drug for their symptoms.
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and almost 90,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Hungover British students spark Heathrow coronavirus panic and are whisked into quarantine after asking for paracetamol in cheeky bid to get upgrade on flight home Julia Walentin, 26, tried to get upgrade on her flight from Singapore to London She told crew she had a headache but ended up sparking coronavirus worries Hungover student was … Read more