MAGGIE PAGANO: Britain needs a world-leading medical regulator

Describing any British industry as world-class these days is sure to get you a poke in the eye from critics who are contemptuous of so-called Anglo-Saxon ‘exceptionalism’. Yet I am going to risk a black eye and say there are a couple of exceptions, one of them being the UK’s thriving pharmaceuticals and life sciences … Read more

Alicia Silverstone’s son Bear, 9, has NEVER needed ‘medical intervention’ or ‘antibiotics’

Alicia Silverstone has received criticism over the years for choosing to raise her son Bear Blu on a strictly plant-based diet. But the Clueless star, 44, recently revealed that her son is ‘such an example of health’ that he has ‘never’ needed ‘medical intervention’ in all his nine years. ‘This is a child who is plant based. … Read more

FDA approves genetically engineered animals as both food and for medical purposes for the FIRST time

Genetically engineered pigs have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration – the first time an intentional genomic alteration has been given clearance for both food and medical use. The pigs, called GalSafe pigs, are without a sugar on their skin that can cause a severe allergic reaction among some people. Without the … Read more

Eddie Money’s estate sues USC’s Keck Hospital claiming medical negligence and wrongful death

Eddie Money’s estate sues USC’s Keck Hospital claiming medical negligence and wrongful death in singer’s 2019 passing By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 06:56 GMT, 15 December 2020 | Updated: 06:58 GMT, 15 December 2020 Eddie Money’s estate has filed a lawsuit for medical negligence and wrongful death in the singer’s September 2019 death at 70. The … Read more

Teenager, 18, ‘attacked’ by Meryl Streep’s nephew in the Hamptons has medical bills topping $130,000

An 18-year-old who was ‘attacked’ by Meryl Streep’s nephew in the Hamptons has medical bills topping $130,000.  David Peralta-Mera is now unable to work and can’t attend college, and his lawyer has said he is ‘probably not going to have much of a career’ as a result of his injuries. It is alleged that Meryl Streep’s … Read more

Frantic search for a 12-year-old girl with a medical condition missing for FOUR days 

Frantic search for a 12-year-old girl with a medical condition missing for FOUR days  12-year-old girl with blonde hair and brown eyes missing for four days Vanished from Toogood Rd, Bayview Heights, Cairns on Thursday   Child has a medical condition: family and police are desperately worried for her By Alison Bevege For Daily Mail Australia … Read more

Matt Hancock’s neighbour with no experience making medical supplies won Covid testing kit contract

Matt Hancock’s neighbour won a contract to supply tens of millions of Covid tests to the NHS after sending him a personal WhatsApp message – despite his company having no previous experience of making medical supplies.  Alex Bourne got to know the Health Secretary while landlord of the Cock Inn in Thurlow, West Suffolk, a few … Read more

Quiz challenges players to spot the correct spelling for commonly mistaken medical terms

How good is YOUR spelling? Tricky medical-themed quiz will put your knowledge to the test Tricky multiple choice quiz puts your ability to spell medical terms to the test  Shared on US trivia site Playbuzz, features 15 words commonly spelled wrong Many have struggled to achieve a perfect score – but, can you do any … Read more

Melissa McCarthy’s terrifying medical emergency in Australia

‘It got me during the night’: Melissa McCarthy reveals her terrifying medical emergency while living in Byron Bay By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:43 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 02:44 GMT, 25 November 2020 Melissa McCarthy has been staying in Byron Bay with her family over the past few months, while … Read more

Gordon Ramsay ‘donated $50K to MasterChef Junior’s Ben Watkins to help cover medical costs’

Gordon Ramsay reportedly donated $50K to MasterChef Junior’s Ben Watkins to help cover the medical costs of his cancer battle. Ben died on Monday aged 14 from Angiomatoid Fibrous Histiocytoma, a soft tissue tumour, at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital.  According to TMZ, Gordon ‘quietly donated $50,000’ to the former MasterChef Junior contestant in August to help cover any costs during … Read more