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Becoming infected with coronavirus undoubtedly tops the list of current health fears for most Britons. But getting fat seems to come a close second – at least that’s the impression I get from social media. Everywhere I look, there seems to be yet another warning about the link between obesity and an untimely death from Covid-19. … Read more
Like many, I’ve long believed that our relentless use of social media is, for want of a better term, rotting our brains. Over-reliance on screens is compromising our physical health, so it can’t be good for our brains, either. I have a particular loathing for video games – a pursuit three of my children have … Read more
Doctors plea to give high-risk ethnic minority health workers PPE at all times amid alarming Covid-19 death rates among black and Asian NHS staff BIDA says staff must be protected, even when treating non-coronavirus patients Britons of black African heritage are three-and-a-half times more likely to die NHS England chief has since written to all trusts … Read more
A son has managed to nurse his coronavirus-stricken father back to health at home despite the 81-year-old being released from hospital to die. Raj Nathwani used a Google spreadsheet to monitor Suri’s vital signs, kept his house clean and isolated him from the rest of the family in Watford. The 55-year-old also relied on a continuous positive … Read more
US military scientists are developing a new kind of blood test for coronavirus that could detect infection before symptoms begin, according to a report by The Guardian. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is collaborating with scientists at several US universities to make a screening tool to fill the gap between nasal swabs used … Read more
Have you found yourself reaching for a soothing glass of wine or three, or a hefty gin and tonic each night during lockdown? While there’s nothing wrong with enjoying a tipple, several of my patients, and even some of my friends, have said that since the lockdown began, they have found themselves drinking more than … Read more
The antiviral remdesivir has shown promise for treating coronavirus, and the head of the drug’s maker, Gilead Sciences, said he’s committed to ensuring anyone who needs the drug will have access to it. ‘We’re going to work very closely with the government and with health care systems to make sure that it’s accessible, that it’s … Read more
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the FDA has approved the experimental drug remdesivir for emergency use in hospitalized coronavirus patients. It is the first drug shown to help fight the disease, which has killed more than 64,000 people in the United States. Gilead’s chief executive officer Daniel O’Day, whose company produces remdesivir joined President Trump, … Read more
Doctors are cautioning that using hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus may be dangerous after more than 90 percent of COVID-19 patients in two studies of the drug developed signs of dangerous heart arrhythmias. If heart rhythms remain irregular for too long, it can trigger heart attack and stroke. Heart arrhythmias are a known and potentially life-threatening … Read more
The number of Americans who have recovered from coronavirus is now DOUBLE the US death toll as more than 128,000 have survived – but daily new infection rates continue to surge Of the 1.07 million people in the US who have been diagnosed with coronavirus, at least 128,141 are confirmed to have recovered That’s twice … Read more