Global sea levels could rise as much as 10ft (3 metres) if the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica collapses. Sea level rises threaten cities from Shanghai to London, to low-lying swathes of Florida or Bangladesh, and to entire nations such as the Maldives. In the UK, for instance, a rise of 6.7ft (2 metres) or more … Read more
Millions of elective surgeries could be cancelled around the world as a direct result of disruption from the coronavirus pandemic, a new study revealed. Researchers from the University of Birmingham say cancelled elective surgeries will lead to patients facing a lengthy wait for the health issues to be resolved. Based on a 12-week period of … Read more
United Airlines becomes the first major U.S carrier to require all flight attendants to wear face masks during the coronavirus crisis United said the ‘proactive and aggressive’ measure is to keep everyone safe The carrier stressed it has enough masks to ensure crew have one mask per day Alternatively, flight attendants can wear a cloth face … Read more
Legalising cannabis would result in soaring numbers of people suffering from schizophrenia-like psychosis, one of Britain’s top psychiatrists has warned By Stephen Adams Health Correspondent For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:24 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 07:59 BST, 12 April 2020 Legalising cannabis would result in soaring numbers of people suffering from schizophrenia-like … Read more
Keeping Covid-19 deaths below 20,000 would be a good result, says NHS medical director Stephen Powis who says 170million masks, 25million gloves and 30million aprons have been delivered to medical staff fighting virus Stephen Powis told conference less than 20,000 deaths would be a good result He said that getting protective equipment to NHS staff … Read more