With only one drug so far proven to save the lives of Covid-19 patients, doctors are desperate to find more treatments to bolster their arsenal ahead of any second wave of the disease. One of the most promising therapies revolves around the Dracula-esque practice of giving hospitalised patients the blood of coronavirus survivors, in hope … Read more
A family heirloom that survived the Holocaust and escaped the rise of communism has been lost in the post while travelling through customs. The gold pendant was crafted by Vilém Werner, a Jewish Czech, for his niece, Eva Porges and featured her name. The heirloom, believed to have been crafted between 1927 and 1941, was … Read more
The tribute to her husband, chef Jamie Oliver, on their 20th wedding anniversary last week was deeply personal — ‘We have created five wonderful children,’ Jools Oliver wrote on Instagram ‘and lost our five little stars in the sky’ — revealing the heartbreak of her miscarriages. The loss of a baby, whether through miscarriage or … Read more
The Duchess of Cornwall has said listening to the ‘horrific’ stories of domestic abuse survivors motivated her to help tackle the ‘taboo’ around discussing the issue. In a virtual summit for the Women Of The World (Wow) online festival, Camilla, 72, said she wanted to ‘lift the shroud of silence’. Camilla said she knew of … Read more
A third of Covid-19 survivors may suffer long-term damage to their lungs that leaves them struggling to breathe, according to research. Other nasty coronaviruses — such as SARS and MERS — are already known to cause ‘persistent’ harm to the lungs. But evidence on Covid-19 is murky, given scientists only spotted the life-threatening pathogen six … Read more
Super-potent antibodies taken from the blood of Covid-19 survivors could protect animals from being struck down badly, a study has found. Experts discovered extremely strong antibodies which prevented hamsters getting severely unwell with the disease, when exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Academics at Scripps Research, in San Diego, say the antibodies can be cloned in … Read more
Australian Survivor’s Lee Carseldine reveals he’s found love again after heartbreaking year during which he split from longtime girlfriend El Rowland and lost his mother By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:51 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 14:52 BST, 16 June 2020 Cricketer Lee Carseldine has revealed that he’s found love again … Read more
A bereaved relative has drawn parallels between living through the coronavirus pandemic and the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire ahead of the third anniversary of the disaster. Karim Mussilhy, whose uncle Hesham Rahman, died in the blaze said the pandemic has been ‘really tough’ for many bereaved and survivors of the inferno which killed … Read more
Scientists are testing whether blood plasma from coronavirus survivors could prevent the infection in others. Survivors of COVID-19 are donating their blood plasma in droves in hopes it helps other patients recover from the coronavirus. It’s still not entirely clear if or how much plasma from recovered patients boosts survival odds for those still fighting … Read more
Injecting Covid-19 patients with the blood of survivors speeds up their recovery and reduces their symptoms, researchers claim. A scientific review claimed convalescent plasma therapy cleared the disease in less than a week in adults under the age of 60. But the antibody-rich plasma took between 10 to 30 days to fend off the disease … Read more