Good Samaritan offers to pay for NHS worker’s damaged car

Becky Jones broke down in tears after three maternity dresses were stolen A stranger has offered to pay for the damage to a pregnant NHS worker’s car which was damaged as she was out for dinner with her boyfriend.  Becky Jones, 30, from Newark, Nottinghamshire recorded a tearful message after someone broke into her car … Read more

Human lungs that are too damaged for transplant can be ‘fixed’ by hooking them up to a living PIG

Damaged lungs from a deceased donor are often too damaged to be transplanted into someone in need of the life-saving organ. But scientists have found a way to improve the state of lungs which are deemed too battered to be of any use. A host of scientists at both Columbia and Vanderbilt University channelled their inner … Read more

Are shares in shopping centres a bargain or damaged goods?

For millions, the ideal shopping centre is no longer what it was. Now more functional than aspirational, it has a Primark, a Poundland, a B&M, plenty of free parking, plus a massive supermarket.  The pandemic has accelerated the preference among both the cash-strapped and the affluent for this unpretentious type of centre – the retail … Read more

Up to 30% of Covid-19 survivors could be left with damaged and scarred lungs

A third of Covid-19 survivors may suffer long-term damage to their lungs that leaves them struggling to breathe, according to research.  Other nasty coronaviruses — such as SARS and MERS — are already known to cause ‘persistent’ harm to the lungs. But evidence on Covid-19 is murky, given scientists only spotted the life-threatening pathogen six … Read more

Donna Air says being part of the infamous Primrose Hill set damaged her career

‘We must have all seemed like man-eating alcoholics!’ Donna Air says being part of the infamous Primrose Hill set damaged her career By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 15:41 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 15:43 BST, 24 May 2020 She’s a successful mother-of-one with an eclectic resume of acting roles and brand advisor accomplishments … Read more

Scientists discover human gene that can help damaged tissues in the heart repair themselves 

Scientists discover human gene that can help damaged tissues in the heart repair themselves Scientists have found a way to repair heart muscles in a medical breakthrough  Came after researchers targeted gene that can cause cancerous cells to spread They found when it becomes active in heart it helps to mend damaged tissues By Colin … Read more

Coronavirus: Virtual reality video shows how lungs are damaged

According to Chinese data, one in five patients with COVID-19 may be ill enough to need medical intervention. For the rest wild symptoms, the best medication could be ibuprofen and paracetamol, as this controls fever and pain.  In order to help rebuild the immune system post-virus, experts recommend antioxidants which can be obtained from a … Read more

Coronavirus patients who recover can be left with damaged lungs, researchers claim 

Recovered coronavirus patients can be left with damaged lungs, researchers in Hong Kong have claimed. A small study of 12 patients who were discharged from hospital showed that two or three had reduced lung function. They got out of breath easier when they took a brisk walk, the scientists said.  Scans of nine patients suggested … Read more

American Idol’s Taylor Hicks recounts devastating Nashville tornado that left his home ‘damaged’

American Idol winner Taylor Hicks was one of many Nashville residents affected by the monstrous tornado that tore a 2-mile-long path through Putnam County early Tuesday. On Friday, the 43-year-old provided a first hand account of the ‘traumatic experience’ he endured and detailed the devastation caused to his home. ‘This tornado seemed like it came … Read more

Baby bumblebees are being brain damaged by pesticides brought to the nest in food

Baby bumblebees are being BRAIN DAMAGED by pesticides that are carried into the nests by worker bees leading to ‘significantly impaired’ learning ability Worker bees are collecting from plants and flowers that have pesticide residues They then take that ‘food’ back to the nest where it is shared amongst the bees Insecticide imidacloprid is particularly … Read more