New Jersey woman, 32, STILL gets short of breath and loses her sense of smell

New Jersey woman, 32, STILL gets short of breath and loses her sense of smell 93 days after she was diagnosed with coronavirus – even after testing negative in May Melanie Montano, 32, of Teaneck, New Jersey, tested positive for coronavirus in March after experiencing chest tightness and chills She tested negative in May but has … Read more

HAMISH MCRAE: Quarantine does not pass the common sense test

HAMISH MCRAE: Quarantine does not pass the common sense test – the Government needs to listen to the travel and tourism industry By Hamish Mcrae For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 6 June 2020 Please, please, please can we have some common sense about travel. We … Read more

How coronavirus changed the BRAIN of a 25-year-old patient who lost her sense of smell

Revealed: How coronavirus changed the BRAIN of a 25-year-old patient who lost her sense of smell – but hardly showed any other signs of infection Loss of smell is not recognized as one of the common symptoms of coronavirus An Italian radiographer, 25, developed a cough for one day, and completely lost her sense of … Read more

Coronavirus: Losing your sense of smell or taste IS a symptom

People should now self-isolate if they lose their sense of smell or taste because it is a definite symptom of coronavirus, the government announced today. In the first change to the policy since the beginning of the outbreak, officials have added a third tell-tale sign to the NHS’s definition of COVID-19. The chief medical officers … Read more

Losing your sense of smell or taste IS a symptom of coronavirus, UK officials admit

Losing your sense of smell or taste IS a symptom of coronavirus, UK officials finally admit as they urge Brits to self-isolate if it happens to them The three official symptoms are now fever, new cough, or lost sense of smell  If you get one of these you should self-isolate at home for at least … Read more

Two thirds of people who test positive for coronavirus lost their sense of smell

More than 65 percent of people who test positive for coronavirus report losing their sense of smell or taste, a new study finds.  The symptom, which was only recently added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) list of signs of the infection, was only reported by 22 percent of those who tested … Read more

Guitar Hero fan has his sense of touch restored with brain-computer interface

A paralysed man can play Guitar Hero again after having his sense of touch restored with a brain-computer interface (BCI) that provides sensory feedback. Ian Burkhart, 28, suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a diving accident in 2010, which caused him to lose his sense of touch. US researchers found that, although Burkhart had … Read more

JOHN HUMPHRYS: Why public’s common sense and courage has been the real inspiration in this crisis

Every crisis throws up its heroes. A week ago we’d never heard of Captain Tom. Now the world knows him. Yet all he’s done is walk around his garden. But of course that’s not the point. It’s the spirit he has shown that has inspired us. We don’t know the names of all those NHS … Read more

Vet’s plea to pet owners to take a ‘common sense approach’ during coronavirus crisis

A vet has urged pet owners to take a ‘common sense approach’ with their four-legged friends during the coronavirus crisis.    Two research projects are underway at the University of Adelaide to determine whether pets can experience a biological transmission of the virus after several dogs and cats outside of Australia tested positive to COVID-19.  But … Read more

Tragic Jo Ferguson ‘never lost her wild sense of humour’ despite her declining health

Celebrity stylist Jo Ferguson died on Wednesday at the age of 46 from suspected liver and kidney failure. And as tributes pour in for the late socialite, friends and colleagues have offered a rare glimpse into the life of the troubled party girl. According to those closest to Jo, she ‘never lost her wild sense … Read more