Lil Yachty is OK as he recovers from Atlanta car wreck after spinning out amid rainy conditions

Lil Yachty is OK as he recovers from Atlanta car wreck after spinning out amid rainy conditions By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 06:52 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 06:52 BST, 23 June 2020 Lil Yachty is OK with minor arm injuries after he was involved in a scary car wreck in his … Read more

One in five people worldwide have underlying conditions that put them at risk for COVID-19

One in five people across the world has an underlying health condition that could increase their risk of severe coronavirus if infected, a new study suggests. Using data from 188 countries, a modelling study estimated 1.7 billion people, 22 percent of the world population, have at least one underlying health condition that puts them at … Read more

Rioting on the streets of Paris as health workers demand better pay and conditions

A march by French health workers calling for better pay and working conditions because of the Coronavirus crisis descended into street violence in Paris on Tuesday. Riot police used tear gas and baton charges as they fought with protesters by Les Invalides in the centre of the city on Tuesday afternoon. By 4pm there had … Read more

George Floyd’s autopsy claims he died of underlying heart conditions and not strangulation

The preliminary result of the autopsy of George Floyd revealed on Friday it did not find evidence his death was caused by strangulation or asphyxiation. It instead concluded Floyd, 46, died from a combination of heart disease and ‘potential intoxicants in his system’ that were exacerbated by the restraint placed on him by police officers. … Read more

People with lung conditions ‘should NOT wear face masks if it makes it hard to breathe’

People who have asthma or other lung conditions should not wear a face mask because it could make it difficult for them to breathe, experts say. The British Government is now advising people to wear face coverings if they are out in places where it is difficult to stay at least two metres (6’6″) away … Read more

‘Marsquakes’ lead scientists to recreate conditions thought to exist in the Martian core

‘Marsquakes’ measured by NASA’s InSight rover and an experiment to recreate the conditions thought to exist in the Martian core could reveal how the planet formed.  Researchers from the University of Tokyo have been studying the seismic properties of iron-sulphur – thought to be the substance at the core of Mars. It’s not known exactly … Read more

Billions of people could experience ‘nearly unlivable conditions’ by 2070 due to climate change

Parts of the world could face ‘nearly unlivable’ conditions by 2070 if humans do not tackle climate change, a new study warns. The researchers predict that nearly 3.5 billion people are likely to live in climate conditions that are ‘warmer than conditions deemed suitable for human life to flourish.’ Unless greenhouse gas emissions are dramatically … 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

Gilead disputes data leak showing its drug failed to improve the conditions of COVID-19 patients

A US pharmaceutical company is disputing reports that its experimental antiviral drug failed to help patients patients with severe cases of the novel coronavirus. On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) prematurely posted a draft summary of a trial of the drug remdesivir, made by California-based Gilead Sciences. Originally developed as a treatment for Ebola, the … Read more

Townsville politicians and medics demand government ease coronavirus lockdown conditions

Unlock us NOW: Australian city that hasn’t recorded a single coronavirus case in nearly two weeks demands tough restrictions be lifted Townsville, North Queensland hasn’t recorded a case of coronavirus in 12 days  Politicians and medics are now urging the government to ease restrictions They suggest North Queensland is cut off from the rest of … Read more