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Being obese may double the risk of needing hospital treatment for the coronavirus, according to a major study. British scientists trawled through data for more than 428,000 people who were part of the UK Biobank. Some 340 of those tested positive for COVID-19 in hospital – one of the only places to access a test … Read more
A woman had to have her finger amputated after a manicure left her with a life-threatening infection that was eating away at her ‘finger and bone’. Jose Jackson, 57, had to get the top of her index finger surgically removed and nearly lost her ‘whole arm’ after contracting a staph infection. The infection is caused … Read more
Schoolboy, 15, is left in a life-threatening condition after being stabbed in London as man is arrested for attempted murder One male has been seized on suspicion of attempted murder in Fulham, London A 15-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital after the knifing in critical condition Police have enforced a Section 60, giving them robust … Read more
A weather phenomenon that triggers torrential rain could cause a spike in diarrhoea cases among African children, a study shows. Researchers found rates of the illness – which kills thousands of youngsters in Africa every year – soared by a third in a region worst-hit by La Niña. La Niña occurs between every three and seven … Read more