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The UK is MOST relaxed about coronavirus – three quarters of Britons aren’t fazed by the infection

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Teacher, 25, tells how she almost died from contraceptive coil infection

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A nursery school teacher was almost killed by her contraceptive coil after it became embedded in her womb and caused sepsis. Jessica Cowgill, 25, repeatedly visited her GP complaining of agonising cramps, but they were dismissed as period pains and tests failed to show anything was wrong. Eventually she went to hospital and doctors realised … Read more

Thirty-four new coronavirus cases are recorded in the UK as infection toll reaches 85

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Thirty-four new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the UK today in the biggest daily spike recorded on British soil, taking the number of infected patients to 85.   Health officials refused to reveal where the infected patients were diagnosed but said 80 cases have been in England, three in Scotland, one in Wales and one … Read more

Phone screens are a ‘a potential route of infection’ for coronavirus

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Coronavirus can survive on hard surfaces such as phone screens for up to a week and offers a potential route of infection, scientists warn.  The hardy virus spreads via droplets released in coughs and sneezes and the residue can remain potent for seven days on surfaces such as handles and handsets.  Experts warn phones could … Read more

Coronavirus could become a seasonal infection like the flu that returns EVERY year

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The coronavirus could become an infection that never goes away and causes seasonal outbreaks of illness, according to scientists. Countries around the world are in the grip of the first ever epidemics of the virus, which has infected around 90,000 people and killed more than 3,000.  While the number of cases in South Korea, Italy … Read more

Coronavirus: Brighton GP gets infection from ‘super-spreader’

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Furious locals in Brighton have accused the government of keeping them in the dark over the coronavirus after it emerged that two of the eight UK cases are healthcare workers believed to work at a doctor’s surgery in the city.  Patients who have visited County Oak Medical Centre are being urgently traced as four people in … Read more

Mother sues Minnesota State Fair after son left with permanent kidney damage from E. coli infection

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A mother is suing the Minnesota State Fair after her son allegedly contracted an E. coli infection and developed permanent kidney damage from touching livestock. According to a lawsuit filed last week, Christina Vonderhaar said that, on August 29, she brought her son, then four, to the State Fair, where he pet several animals. Within two … Read more

Nebraska father loses his leg after mystery infection that left him with just 7% chance of survival

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When Jason Wasmund came down with body aches and chills in mid-February, he just assumed he had the flu. But the next day, his fever hit 103F and he complained of severe pain in his left leg so his wife, Cassie, took him to the emergency room at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Nebraska. Doctors … Read more

Experimental vaccine clears up cervical pre-cancer lesions and HPV infection in one-third of women

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A new vaccine cleared up HPV infections in women who had precancerous lesions on their cervix – preventing it from developing, according to a new study. The shot injects a protein that triggers the immune system to attack precancerous changes in the cervix, specifically lesions known as CIN. About one-third of women who had the most … Read more