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Mastercard is blasted for ‘greed’ and ‘opportunism’ by charging British card users FIVE TIMES the fees on items ordered from EU then blaming Brexit Mastercard is hiking fees for UK shoppers buying from EU-based companies The European Union brought in a cap in 2015 amid fears over hidden fees Mastercard says the cap does not … Read more
Demand for oxygen has surged five-fold in some NHS hospitals, a senior medic claimed today as trusts continue to grapple with the winter wave of coronavirus admissions. Professor Rupert Pearse, an ICU doctor in London and member of the Intensive Care Society, said that on some occasions the pressure has made oxygen – vital for … Read more
Dramatic increase in opioid use in the UK as prescriptions for CODEINE jump five-fold in 10 years raising concerns of an addiction crisis Manchester experts studied opioid use among 2 million primary care patients They found use of less common drugs like tramadol and oxycodone is also rising One-in-seven first time opioid patients take the drugs … Read more
Over the past 50 years there has been a fivefold increase in the number of disasters caused by weather and climate change – resulting in two million deaths, study finds. A new report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) found 11,000 disasters have led to $3.6 trillion in economic damage since 1970. Extreme weather and … Read more
A stem cell therapy boosted Covid-19 survival rates five-fold for patients hooked up to ventilators, Spanish scientists have claimed. Two out of the 13 patients in the small study died, with the remainder returning from the brink of death after doctors assumed at least 11 of them would succumb to the disease. Overall 70 per … Read more
A stem cell therapy boosted Covid-19 survival rates five-fold for patients hooked up to ventilators, Spanish scientists have claimed. Two out of the 13 patients in the small study died, with the remainder returning from the brink of death after doctors assumed at least 11 of them would succumb to the disease. Overall 70 per … Read more
MIDAS UPDATE: Software provider Ideagen used by WHO delegates surges fivefold since 2014 By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 20 June 2020 The World Health Organisation’s annual meetings are weighty affairs, attended by thousands of people. Personal attendance was not really an option … Read more