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Foo Fighters: Medicine at Midnight (Roswell) Verdict: Just the tonic Rating: The Staves: Good Woman (Atlantic) Verdict: Striking sibling harmonies Rating: Joan as Police Woman: Live (Sweet Police) Verdict: Dreamy Brooklyn Soul Rating: Some artists have used the past year to try something different. Barry Gibb went country and Taylor Swift surprised her fans, and … Read more
A British scientist dubbed ‘Dr Pot’ and his business partner were last night celebrating a £94million windfall after selling their cannabis firm for £5.3billion. Dr Geoffrey Guy founded Cambridge-based GW Pharmaceuticals in 1998, but is selling the company to Irish rival Jazz Pharmaceuticals. His holding will net him a payout of £65.9million, with the company’s … Read more
How to get a toddler to take medicine EVERY time: Mum’s genius (and very simple) ‘hack’ blows minds A mum has revealed her simple hack for ensuring her toddler takes his medicine The Australian woman shared the trick on parenting page Tiny Hearts Education All you need to do is add sprinkles to a spoon … Read more
A Somalian doctor who was reported to the General Medical Council because he was ‘impossible to understand’ has been banned from medicine for a year due to his poor English. Dr Abdullahi Abdi Yussuf, a former asylum seeker based in Manchester, claimed he had been getting patients and colleagues to understand him better by teaching … Read more
Boris Johnson launched a blistering attack on China, blaming its ‘demented’ traditional medical practices for the coronavirus pandemic. In a speech to world leaders yesterday he attacked people who ‘grind up the scales of a pangolin’ in a bid to become more ‘potent’. He made the remarks, which risk a furious diplomatic row – in … Read more
Boris Johnson blames Chinese for coronavirus pandemic telling world leaders it was triggered by ‘demented’ people who ‘grind up the scales of a pangolin’ in a bid to become more ‘potent’ He made the remarks in a virtual speech to the One Planet Summit yesterday Pangolins are heavily-trafficked scaly anteater-like creatures found across Asia Endangered … Read more
Israel is continuing to shame Britain and the rest of the world with its 24/7 vaccination programme as it now begins innoculating people as young as 55. The Middle Eastern country has raced ahead by squeezing every last dose out of its vaccine supplies and using its efficient health system to launch a round-the-clock immunisation … Read more
Get ready for the game-changer. The Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine for coronavirus, which was approved for use in the UK yesterday, is as close to a miracle as medicine ever gets. It’s highly effective with just a single shot, and production can be scaled up quickly. The Government’s ambition to distribute 100 million vials – enough … Read more
Scientists are urging children and parents not to try recreating George’s Marvellous Medicine and other home remedies while stuck at home due to Covid-19. UK researchers investigated the effects of the famous potion from the 1981 children’s book by British author Roald Dahl, which protagonist George feeds to his grandma in an attempt to make her … Read more
Six years ago, Carly Barton was in such severe pain that she started Googling end-of-life clinics. Following a stroke at 24, the former ‘bubbly’ university lecturer from Brighton developed fibromyalgia — widespread pain and muscle stiffness that at times was so bad she needed a wheelchair. Her doctor prescribed strong opioid painkillers, but the pain … Read more