Kate Garraway reveals Derek Draper had rare brain inflammation from Covid

Kate Garraway reveals husband Derek Draper had rare brain inflammation triggered by coronavirus that doctors had never seen before Derek Draper, 53, spent more than a year in intensive care battling coronavirus   Kate Garraway has revealed details in her new memoir The Power Of Hope His doctors were concerned about parts of Derek’s brain scans, … Read more

Israel investigates Pfizer vaccine recipients who reported inflammation of the heart after 62 cases

Israel is investigating a small number of cases of heart inflammation among people who have been vaccinated with the Pfizer coronavirus jab.  Health officials said 62 out of 5million people given the American-made vaccine developed myocarditis, the medical name for swelling in the heart.  Pfizer said it has not seen a higher rate of the condition … Read more

Israel investigates Pfizer vaccine recipients who reported inflammation of the heart after 62 cases

Israel’s Health Ministry is examining a small number of cases of heart inflammation in people who had received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. The ministry said it is investigating 62 cases of reported myocarditis that have occurred among the five million of its citizens who have taken the Pfizer vaccine. Two people have died from the condition, the … Read more

Health: Lab-grown human muscle shows that exercising can prevent chronic inflammation

Lab-grown human muscle shows that exercising can ‘almost completely’ prevent chronic inflammation which causes tissue to waste away Inflammation stems from the over-reaction of the body’s immune system Chronic inflammation can cause muscle tissue to waste and lose its structure  Experts believe a molecule called ‘interferon gamma’ is behind this wastage  Yet it was unclear how … Read more

Heart inflammation in athletes who survive COVID-19 is NOT a major concern, say US doctors

Doctors say heart inflammation in American athletes who survived COVID-19 is not a major concern. Recent reports have found increased rates of the condition, known as myocarditis, in young athletes infected with coronavirus.  Now, a team of cardiologists led by Massachusetts General Hospital, have suggested this is no need to due wide-based screening or to cancel … Read more

The foods and drinks you should eat to reduce inflammation in your digestive system

An Australian nutritionist has revealed how to avoid inflaming your digestive system by eating the right food every day. Susie Burrell, from Sydney, said there are a number of anti-inflammatory foods that should be consumed regularly – including fresh fruit, leafy green vegetables, nuts and legumes. The mother-of-two said inflammation is the body’s natural response … Read more

Adults CAN get the inflammation condition linked to COVID-19 seen in kids

Adults CAN get the life-threatening Kawasaki-like condition linked to COVID-19 as at least two people over 18 die from the inflammatory condition that has killed 20 US children, CDC report reveals Earlier this year, cases began appearing of a mysterious inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) linked to coronavirus exposure Since June 2020, at least 27 … Read more

Organs from elderly donors can be ‘rejuvenated’ by getting rid of cells that increase inflammation

Despite the lack of organs available for patients on transplant waitlists, organs from older, deceased donors are frequently thrown away. But a new study suggests organs from elderly donors can be ‘rejuvenated’ by making them ‘younger.’ Researchers say anti-aging drugs can ‘turn back the clock’ on hearts, livers, kidneys and lungs by getting rid of … Read more

Flavio Briatore insists he doesn’t know if he has coronavirus but has ‘inflammation of the prostate’

Ex-Renault Formula One boss Flavio Briatore insists he is suffering from ‘inflammation of the prostate’ and has not yet received Covid-19 test results following reports he was seriously ill with coronavirus Briatore, 70, had been rushed to hospital in Milan, local media reported Tuesday But last night he said he was still awaiting the results … Read more

Could an old gout drug help treat coronavirus? Study suggests colchicine can fight inflammation

Could an old gout drug help treat coronavirus? Study suggests colchicine can fight inflammation and improve survival odds for COVID-19 patients by nearly 10-FOLD Researchers gave half a group of coronavirus patients colchicine, a drug commonly used to treat gout, and the other half a placebo Patients receiving colchicine had lower levels of proteins that are … Read more