Coronavirus Italy: 99% of patients killed ‘had existing illnesses’

99% of patients killed by coronavirus in Italy had existing illnesses, study finds Research into 355 deaths found that only three (0.8%) had no other illnesses Nearly half of them – 48.5% – already had three or even more health conditions  Another 25.6% had two other ‘pathologies’, while 25.1% had one other illness Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more

99% of patients killed by coronavirus in Italy had existing illnesses, study finds 

99% of patients killed by coronavirus in Italy had existing illnesses, study finds Research into 355 deaths found that only three (0.8%) had no other illnesses Nearly half of them – 48.5% – already had three or even more health conditions  Another 25.6% had two other ‘pathologies’, while 25.1% had one other illness Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more

Vaping death toll hits 60 in the US as the outbreak swells to 2,668 illnesses

Sixty people have died in the outbreak of vaping-linked lung illnesses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday.  Deaths have been reported in 27 states, but no new states have been added to the list of locations with fatalities.  Officials note that they are still investigating additional deaths, so the toll will … Read more

E-cigarettes have killed 57 people as number of lung illnesses linked to vaping rises to 2,602

A 15-year-old in Texas is now the youngest person in the US to die of the vaping-linked illness that’s claimed the lives of a total of 57 people nationwide, officials said Thursday.    As of Thursday, 2,602 people have been hospitalized with lung illnesses linked to e-cigarettes in every US state, the District of Columbia, Puerto … Read more

US officials still eye vitamin E acetate in lung illnesses but warn against all vapes

No safe vapes? Vitamin E acetate from weed e-cigs bought on the streets is still the ‘prime suspect’ in nearly 2,000 lung illnesses – but 13% of sick vapers say they only use legitimate products A total of 1,979 Americans have been hospitalized for vaping-related lung illness Since the outbreak began, 57 people have died, … Read more

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer on how emergency illnesses drew them to fishing

Gone Fishing landed Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer a surprise hit. Now, in this exclusive extract from their new book, Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer reveal how their life-threatening heart operations inspired the quirkiest show on TV…  Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer are two of Britain’s best-loved comic performers. Whitehouse, 60, found fame in the Nineties … Read more