EasyJet pilot orders passenger with chronic asthma to wear a mask or be thrown off flight

EasyJet pilot orders passenger with chronic asthma to wear a mask or be thrown off flight from Jersey to Gatwick Nick, who spoke under condition of anonymity, was confronted on his flight The pilot threatened to kick him off the plane if he didn’t don a face covering Nick told the crew of the flight … Read more

Losing weight slashes risk of several chronic health conditions… even if you are still obese

Losing weight slashes the risk of developing several chronic health conditions even if people stay obese, research has found. A major study of more than half a million overweight British adults found that going on a diet has a series of significant health benefits. Researchers found that losing 13 per cent of your body weight … Read more

That should cure my ass-thma! Donkey with chronic breathing problems gets specially-made ‘inhaler’

That should cure my ass-thma! Donkey with chronic breathing problems gets specially-made ‘inhaler’ so she can live in comfort Rescue donkey Marla was given a specially-made ‘inhaler’ to help her breathing She lives at the Flicka Foundation in Penryn, Cornwall, with other rescues The charity was gifted two respiratory aids by BreathEazy to help the … Read more

Painkillers ‘should not be prescribed for chronic pain’

Painkillers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen can do ‘more harm than good’ and should not be prescribed to treat chronic pain, health officials have said. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence claims that there is ‘little or no evidence’ the drugs, as well as aspirin and opioids, work.   But in draft guidance, published on … Read more

Painkillers should not be prescribed for chronic pain because they may do ‘more harm than good’

Painkillers such as paracetamol and ibuprofen can do ‘more harm than good’ and should not be prescribed to treat chronic pain, health officials have said. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence claims that there is ‘little or no evidence’ the drugs, as well as aspirin and opioids, work.   But in draft guidance, published on … Read more

It could take ‘a year or MORE’ to know if young people’s lasting covid symptoms are chronic

Top US infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has warned that young coronavirus survivors with long-lasting symptoms could be suffering from a chronic illness – but ‘it’s going to take months to a year or more’ to know for sure, he said.  In a Thursday interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Dr Fauci reminded young … Read more

Bandages laced with a special healing agent could be used to treat burns or chronic wounds

Bandages laced with a special healing agent that promotes the formation of new blood vessels could be used to treat people with burns or chronic wounds Experts from the University of Sheffield developed two styles of the bandages These include a cotton non-woven bandage as well as a cotton wax dressing  In tests on chicken … Read more

Man with chronic lung condition makes ‘miracle’ recovery

A man who was told he might just have months to live due to a lung condition caused by mould has revealed how he is still alive two years later thanks to a last-ditch attempt drug and a ‘miraculous’ recovery.  When Janine and Stewart Armstrong, of Ramsgate, Kent, made their vows to love each other in … Read more

Honeybees are being wiped out by disease that causes chronic paralysis

Honey bees in the UK are increasingly suffering at the hands of a deadly viral disease that is sweeping England and Wales, according to a new study. British scientists found colonies of the honey bee that are infected with ‘chronic bee paralysis’ rose nearly 200-fold between 2007 and 2017. Whole colonies are frequently lost to … Read more

Cancer sufferer is far from alone in fearing coronavirus will kill thousands with chronic conditions

In the six years since Jane Dabner’s breast cancer was diagnosed, she has endured it with dignity and good humour. The 57-year-old says despite tumours that have ‘popped up everywhere’, most recently in her skull, she continues living a fulfilling life – thanks to cutting-edge drugs administered at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre on the Wirral … Read more