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New hope has been ignited in the fight against coronavirus today as scientists in the UK reveal they have made a “major breakthrough” with a drugs treatment. The common steroid drug dexamethasone was shown to reduce death rates by a third for patients on ventilators, and by a fifth for patients needing oxygen. The results […]
Scientists at Oxford University have begun clinical trials of a coronavirus vaccine that has shown promise in rhesus monkeys, according to news reports. If the vaccine can effectively protect humans against the novel coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2,i the first doses could potentially be administered by the autumn, according to a blog post on the official […]
Coronavirus marks a devastating chapter in our nation’s recent history, with the current number of hospitalised deaths sitting at 16,509. One of the most important lessons to be drawn from this dark period is the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. A recent study conducted by scientists at Edinburgh, Liverpool and Imperial College London Universities […]
Deaths from the global coronavirus epidemic accelerated again on Friday as the US, Spain and Britain grappled with their highest tolls yet and the world economy took a massive hit. With more than 53,000 dead, the threat has never been more stark. Experts warn that the more than one million cases of COVID-19 confirmed globally […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Britain on Thursday announced an extra £210 million ($251 million, 227 million euros) towards the global fund to find a coronavirus vaccine, taking its total contribution to £544 million. “While our brilliant doctors and nurses fight coronavirus at home, this record British funding will help to find a vaccine for the […]
Dementia describes a cluster of symptoms associated with brain damage, such as memory loss. People living with the neurological condition tend to require around-the-clock support, especially as the condition progresses. People living with dementia can seem vulnerable at the best of times but the current state of affairs raises particular concern for dementia sufferers. READ […]
One in three women don’t know what they are looking for when checking their breasts, according to figures, and one in seven have never seen or been shown how to check their breasts for signs of cancer. Additionally one in five women find breast checking an embarrassing topic to talk about. More than one in […]
A DJ from Devon has been crowned the UK Glamour Model of the Year after losing half her body weight. Bonnie Staimer, 35, weighed 16.5 stone at her heaviest after eating whatever she wanted during and after pregnancy. After her weight made her consider quitting work as a DJ due to lack of confidence, the […]
Cancer is widely thought to be caused by genes or just plain bad luck, but the reality is not so black or white. Scientific research has revealed the risk depends on a combination of genes, environmental and lifestyle factors. This does provide some consolation – experts estimate that around four in ten cancer cases could […]
Diabetes.co.uk explain reversing the condition as a term that usually refers to a significant long-term improvement insulin sensitivity in people with type 2 diabetes. To reverse diabetes people with the condition who are able to get their HbA1c below 42 mmol/mol (6 per cent) without taking medication are said to have reversed their diabetes, also […]