President Donald Trump has admitted that a vaccine will likely not be available until after the November 3 election and called the antibody cocktail drug he received as treatment for the coronavirus a ‘cure’. In a video shared on Twitter, Trump addressed the American people’s concerns for a vaccine to combat the virus that has … Read more
The sweets that can fight dementia: British inventor launches ‘rehydration’ tablets that could save the lives of elderly patients who forget to drink enough fluids Lewis Hornby created the sweets after his late grandmother ended in hospital Jelly Drops are a sugar-free snack made from 95 per cent water and electrolytes Mr Hornby, from Burscough, … Read more
Pregnancy problems could leave women more at risk from heart disease or strokes later in life, research suggests Researchers found premature and stillbirths doubled likelihood of heart disease Pre-eclampsia is associated with fourfold increase in the risk of heart failure Birmingham University researches analysed results of 32 previous studies By Eleanor Hayward Health Reporter For … Read more
BREAKING: Trump says getting COVID-19 was a ‘blessing from God’ because he got Regeneron’s coronavirus antibody cocktail which he falsely calls ‘a cure,’ as he claims it will soon get emergency FDA approval and be FREE for all Americans President Trump said that he thinks the antibody cocktail he received to treat coronavirus is a ‘cure’ … Read more
A fake Track and Trace app which allows users to pretend to scan their details in at restaurants and bars has been slammed by health chiefs as ‘irresponsible and pointless’. The Covid1984 app mimics the real Track and Trace app, meaning its users can show hospitality staff they have entered their details into the NHS’s … Read more
A quarter of pregnant women who catch coronavirus have symptoms for two months or MORE, study finds Researchers followed nearly 600 women who were diagnosed with coronavirus during their pregnancy The most common symptom was fever, followed by cough and a sore throat Only 6% of expecting mothers said their first symptom of COVID-19 was the … Read more
Eddie Van Halen, the legendary lead guitarist for the band Van Halen, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65 from throat cancer. The rock star, who had been battling the disease for at least the last five years, passed away at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. This was not the … Read more
HHS threatens to cut off funding for US hospitals if they do not start reporting data on COVID-19 patients within 14 weeks after hundreds fail to regularly share stats with the White House HHS is threatening to cut off of Medicare and Medicaid funding for hospitals that do not report data on coronavirus and influenza … Read more
A looming mental health crisis fuelled by the pandemic and economic recession means lengthy waiting times for treatment may get a lot worse, psychiatrists predicted yesterday. It came after new research showed two fifths of psychiatric patients waiting for appointments end up in A&E or needing crisis services. Patients with severe mental illnesses, including eating … Read more
Private contractors hired by Moderna Inc for its coronavirus vaccine trial failed to enroll enough minorities, causing a slowdown. The contractors were unable to recruit enough black, Latino and Native American participants to determine how well a jab works in these populations, company executives and researchers told Reuters. To make up for the shortfall, Moderna … Read more