More than 90% of coronavirus patients DO develop antibodies to the virus that last for at least three months, study finds Researchers at Mount Sinai Health System looked at more than 19,000 patients in New York who had previously contracted coronavirus At least 92% were found to moderate to high levels of antibodies that attach … Read more
California scientists are paving the way to extending human life span after discovering the cellular command center for aging, according to a new study. By studying yeast, the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) scientists discovered that cells take one of two paths as they age. One of the two paths leads to healthy aging, … Read more
World Health Organization warns of ‘acceleration of disease’ in Africa as coronavirus cases on the continent surge by 200,000 in a fortnight Cases have risen from 356,666 on July 5 to 579,091 on July 19 (WHO data) Dr Michael Ryan warned South African epidemic could be a sign of danger Many African countries have poor … Read more
Americans laid off during the pandemic can now wait an extra two months to sign up for COBRA health insurance without losing eligibility for the costly plan or facing fines Under COBRA, Americans who are laid off or furloughed have 60 days to decide whether or not to keep their employers’ health insurance coverage With … Read more
School reopenings WILL trigger coronavirus outbreaks, study suggests: Korean CDC finds middle and high school-age children can spread the virus just as easily as adults The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at household and nonhousehold contacts of more than 5,700 coronavirus patients Children under age 10 were about half as likely as … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock FINALLY bows to pressure from councils to hand over names and testing data of Covid patients to help tackle local outbreaks in latest Government U-turn Local authorities calling for full access to ‘named patient data’, reports suggest Matt Hancock set to announce councils will be able to access the named data … Read more
Is it safer to stay working from home, or should we be going back to work? The short answer is both are safe – but some think staying at home would be preferable, just in case. On Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that, as of August 1, the Government will no longer be advising … Read more
Have you heard of the peanut butter test for Alzheimer’s? If you can’t smell it, it could be an early-warning sign of the disease. I know, it sounds bizarre. When I told my husband about it a few weeks back, I’m fairly sure he didn’t believe me – in fact, I began to doubt myself. As … Read more
Most young siblings spend their summer holidays building dens together, or imaginary castles out of cardboard boxes. But playtime for Paul Walters and his sister Vicky, from Essex, was somewhat more dangerous – usually landing them in hospital. Those of a faint disposition may want to stop reading now. They’d often be found attempting to pull … Read more
Every Briton over 50 could be offered a free flu jab this winter as Ministers ‘consider all options’ to avoid a double-whammy scenario of a bad flu season and a second wave of Covid-19. ‘It’s still under discussion and will depend on vaccine stocks, but it makes sense to extend the programme if it’s possible,’ … Read more