US slowly reopens: Locals head outdoors as 31 states ease lockdowns

People across the country are slowly trickling out of quarantine and heading to local parks, beaches, and the few up-and-running businesses as states begin to reopen. So far 31 states in the US have lifted some coronavirus lockdown restrictions with most governors restarting the economy in phases, staring with allowing retailers and recreational parks to … Read more

Vlogger reveals her skull was slowly ‘crushing her brain and pushing it into her spine’

A vlogger whose skull was slowly crushing her brain into her spine has revealed that her body is now ‘falling apart’. Christina Doherty, of Woburn, Massachusetts, experienced headaches, confusion and paralysis from the age of 16 and had always been an ill child. Doctors diagnosed the 23-year-old with a chiari malformation which is when brain … Read more

Sweden’s coronavirus cases grow more slowly than Britain’s despite lack of lockdown

Sweden is piling up coronavirus cases more slowly than Britain – without the need for an economically crippling lockdown.  Over the last three days, Sweden added an average of 50 cases per million people, whereas Britain’s figure was 73 despite a shutdown which has now been in place for a month.  Britain’s three-day average has … Read more

Coronavirus is mutating slowly, which is giving scientists time to develop a vaccine

Health experts say the new coronavirus is mutating at a slower rate than several other respiratory viruses, particularly the the flu.  The virus has already mutated close to 10 times, leading many to fear that an even deadlier strain is around the corner. However, scientists say that the mutations don’t vary much from the virus … Read more

‘Foul-smelling’ stone removed from 15-year-old girl’s nose that had been slowly growing for a decade

Doctors remove a ‘foul-smelling’ nasal stone from 15-year-old girl’s nose that had been slowly growing for around a decade Medically a rhinolith, it grows when mucus builds on an object stuck in the nose  The teenager’s was caused by a piece of rubber that got stuck as a child She was unaware of the stone, but … Read more