A breakthrough drug for oesophageal cancer can give more than two years of life to some patients who would otherwise have just months to live, a landmark trial has found. Experts have hailed the treatment the biggest advance in decades for this cancer type, which affects the tube that connects the throat and the stomach. … Read more
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would lead a discussion on Friday about invoking the 25th amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office amid fears the medication he is taking for his COVID treatment are affecting his mental health. ‘Come here tomorrow,’ she told reporters on Capitol Hill Thursday. ‘We’re going to be talking about … Read more
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would lead a discussion on Friday about invoking the 25th amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office amid fears the medication he is taking for his COVID treatment are affecting his mental health. ‘Come here tomorrow,’ she told reporters on Capitol Hill Thursday. ‘We’re going to be talking about … Read more
Thousands of patients suffering with ‘long-covid’ will be offered specialist help at rehabilitation clinics across England, the head of the NHS has announced. Sir Simon Stevens said £10m would be invested this year in setting up the one-stop shop services for physical and mental health issues caused by coronavirus. He estimated ‘hundreds of thousands’ of … Read more
Thousands of patients suffering with ‘long-covid’ will be offered specialist help at rehabilitation clinics across England, the head of the NHS has announced. Sir Simon Stevens said £10m would be invested this year in setting up the one-stop shop services for physical and mental health issues caused by coronavirus. He estimated ‘hundreds of thousands’ of … Read more
A potential new coronavirus antibody treatment made by a British pharmaceutical giant has moved into late stage trials. Brentford-based GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said its treatment – known as Vir-7831 – could be rolled out by 2021 if its proven to be effective and safe. The drug uses antibodies – proteins found in people who have survived Covid-19 … 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
The HIV drug combination of lopinavir and ritonavir does not treat Covid-19, a major study has concluded. One of many experimental treatments being trialled around the world, scientists had hoped the antiviral therapy would be able to stop the coronavirus reproducing in the body, like it does for HIV. But one of the biggest trials … Read more
The HIV drug combination of lopinavir and ritonavir does not treat Covid-19, a major study has concluded. One of many experimental treatments being trialled around the world, scientists had hoped the antiviral therapy would be able to stop the coronavirus reproducing in the body, like it does for HIV. But one of the biggest trials … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: How Married At First Sight’s Jules Robinson got special treatment after giving birth to her son by ‘begging’ staff to let her check out of hospital at night to avoid paparazzi By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:03 BST, 6 October 2020 | Updated: 01:04 BST, 6 October 2020 Married At First … Read more