Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. There was no reason to celebrate on Rachel Van Lear’s anniversary. The same day a global pandemic was declared, she developed symptoms of COVID-19. A year later, she’s still waiting for them to disappear. And for experts to come up with […]
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A "Tick Explosion" Is Coming This Summer, and No One Is Safe
Warm weather is finally here, ushering in picnics, trips to the beach, and a giant “tick explosion,” according to health experts. Dr. Thomas Mather, the director of the University of Rhode Island’s tick-borne disease center, warns that this summer will see higher than average tick populations throughout the country. “They’re up and looking for a […]
Matt Dawson health: Ex-rugby star had to have heart surgery after being bitten – by what?
Matt Dawson rode the wave to sporting glory as an England rugby player, winning the world cup alongside his teammates in 2003. He won 77 caps for his country in total, including nine as captain and was England’s most capped scrum half until passed by Danny Care. While it may seem that nothing could crack […]
Martine McCutcheon health: Star diagnosed with serious infection – symptoms of condition
Martine McCutcheon, 43, was first diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME) in 2011, and then was later diagnosed with Lyme disease. ME is a long-term illness that causes an overwhelming feeling of tiredness, and Lyme disease is an infectious bacterial condition passed on from being bitten by an infected tick. READ MORE Feeling tired: Extreme […]
The climate change problem nobody is talking about
Climate change — marked by rising sea levels, ice loss and extreme weather — is accelerating, according to a new report, which found that the five-year period between 2014 and 2019 was the warmest on record. Interested in Climate Change? The report, which was released by the intergovernmental World Meteorological Organization days in advance of […]