Italy’s death toll of doctors rises to 44 in coronavirus crisis

Italy’s coronavirus death toll surged by 969 today in the biggest one-day jump that any country has suffered so far.   The hundreds of new deaths bring Italy’s total from 8,165 to 9,134, by far the highest in the world and an increase of 11.9 per cent since yesterday.    In another significant landmark, Italy’s total infection … Read more

New York doctors urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban all tobacco products

New York doctors urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban all tobacco products after experts warn smokers and vapers may be more vulnerable to coronavirus infection New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been asked by a group of doctors to issue an executive order that would ban the sale of all tobacco products The group points … Read more

Doctors turns 20: How medical soap gave Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge her first acting break

Doctors celebrated its 20th anniversary on Thursday and the popular BBC medical soap has given a collection of celebrities their acting break over the last two decades.    Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke, The Crown’s Claire Foy and Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer are just some of the names to have appeared on the programme since its launch on 26 … Read more

Leading expert claims doctors should dish out LAVENDER OIL as first-line treatment for anxiety

Anxiety sufferers should be given lavender oil as a first line of treatment instead of addictive drugs, a psychiatrist has claimed. Professor Hans Peter-Volz said doctors are too quick to dish out benzodiazepines and other drugs to patients with anxiety. Instead, patients with a mild form of the disorder should be given natural remedies, including … Read more

Up to 14 per cent of the recovered coronavirus patients in China test positive AGAIN, doctors reveal

Up to 14 per cent of the recovered coronavirus patients in China test positive AGAIN, doctors reveal Three to 14 per cent of the patients tested positive after recovery, it is reported Experts wondered if nucleic acid tests were reliable to detect traces of the virus Medics said it was crucial to closely monitor those … Read more

NHS doctors ‘will die unless they are given adequate personal protection to fight coronavirus’

NHS doctors will die unless they are given adequate personal protection to fight the coronavirus crisis, the British Medical Association today warned. The doctors union slammed the Government for expecting frontline workers to push on through the pandemic despite not having enough masks, aprons or goggles. Without personal protection, called PPE, the infection will spread … Read more

NHS doctors ‘will die unless they are given adequate personal protection to fight coronavirus’

NHS doctors will die unless they are given adequate personal protection to fight the coronavirus crisis, the British Medical Association today warned. The doctors union slammed the Government for expecting frontline workers to push on through the pandemic despite not having enough masks, aprons or goggles. Without personal protection, called PPE, the infection will spread … Read more

US doctors are hoarding drugs being tested for treating coronavirus

US doctors are hoarding supplies of drugs that are being tested for treating coronavirus, a disconcerting new report reveals.  A ProPublica investigation found that doctors are prescribing drugs like hydroxychloroquine, a therapeutic approved for treating malaria and lupus that President Trump has hailed as a promising drug for coronavirus, to themselves.  The Illinois Pharmacists Association … Read more

Coronavirus US: Donald Trump defies doctors over shutdown

President Donald Trump on Tuesday argued that thousands die every year from the flu and the United States doesn’t shut down the economy, adding he wants the guidelines he put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus over by Easter.   ‘We lose thousands and thousands of people a year to the flu. We … Read more

Woman is greeted with cheers from doctors and nurses as she leaves intensive care

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS? 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 … Read more