British holidaymaker, 33, fights for life on ventilator in Greek hospital

A British holidaymaker is fighting for his life on a ventilator in Greece after contracting acute pancreatitis at his sister’s dream destination wedding.  Peter O’Malley, 33, from Leeds, flew to sunny Rhodes to attend the wedding of his NHS nurse sister Steph Burton, 26 – after her June nuptials were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis. But, … Read more

Longest-suffering UK Covid-19 patient returns home after 141 days in hospital and 105 on ventilator

UK’s longest-suffering Covid-19 patient finally returns home after a record-breaking 141 days in hospital – including 105 on a ventilator Fatima Bridle, 35, fell ill with coronavirus after returning to the UK from Morocco She battled Covid-19, pneumonia and sepsis at Southampton General Hospital When her lungs collapsed she was on a ventilator and in a coma … Read more

Jennifer Aniston posts graphic photo of male friend with COVID-19 on a ventilator

‘This is real’: Jennifer Aniston posts graphic photo of male friend with COVID-19 on ventilator as she and Courteney Cox urge folks to wear masks By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 02:14 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 02:28 BST, 20 July 2020 She is using her fame and social media platform to encourage people … Read more

Woman pregnant with twins in intensive care on ventilator with COVID-19 as death toll is set to soar

A husband has urged people to take COVID-19 health directives seriously as his heavily pregnant wife fights for life in hospital – and experts warn more people will die. Kaillee Dyke is 27 weeks pregnant with twins and on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at Royal Melbourne Hospital after she contracted coronavirus. Ms … Read more

Woman pregnant with twins in intensive care on ventilator with COVID-19 as death toll is set to soar

A husband has urged people to take COVID-19 health directives seriously as his heavily pregnant wife fights for life in hospital – and experts warn more people will die. Kaillee Dyke is 27 weeks pregnant with twins and on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at Royal Melbourne Hospital after she contracted coronavirus. Ms … Read more

Covid-19 patient survives 10 days on a ventilator having been given a 50/50 chance of life

Rolling over on to his left side, Hugh Mullally wondered where his bedside table had gone. Come to think of it, his duvet had been replaced by a white sheet too. How odd. Was his mind playing tricks? Had he been dreaming? Then came a nervous twitch in the pit of his stomach. Suddenly, in fragments, … Read more

Blood cancer drug helped severely ill COVID-19 patients come off supplemental oxygen and ventilator

A blood cancer drug may help improve the conditions of severely ill coronavirus patients, a new small study suggests.  Acalabrutinib, sold under the brandname Calquence by AstraZeneca, is a medication with anti-inflammatory properties that scientists believe can control the immune system’s overreaction to the virus. The majority of patients given the drugs came off supplemental … Read more

Fitbit develops a ‘low cost’ emergency ventilator to treat coronavirus patients during the pandemic

Fitbit follows Dyson and NASA in developing a ‘low cost’ emergency ventilator to treat coronavirus patients during the pandemic Fitbit’s ‘Flow’ ventilator has been designed to be intuitive and easy-to-use The firm hopes it will reduce demand on the specialists who oversee ventilators Emergency ventilators will be used when traditional models are unavailable The Fitbit … Read more

Fitbit develops a ‘low cost’ emergency ventilator to treat coronavirus patients during the pandemic

Fitbit follows Dyson and NASA in developing a ‘low cost’ emergency ventilator to treat coronavirus patients during the pandemic FitBit’s ‘Flow’ ventilator has been designed to be intuitive and easy-to-use The firm hopes it will reduce demand on the specialists who oversee ventilators Emergency ventilators will be used when traditional models are unavailable The FitBit … Read more

Female covid-19 victim, 35, is conscious and speaking after surviving record 58 days on a ventilator

Female covid-19 victim, 35, is conscious and speaking after surviving a record 58 days on a ventilator in intensive care The female patient is at Southampton General Hospital and is still supported by a ventilator Dr Sanjay Gupta said she faces a long recovery as she ‘has virtually no muscle strength left’ Some of those … Read more