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The thorny perils of gardening: A pricked thumb, rashes… and even poisoning!

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A thorn in the finger is an everyday injury for most gardeners — and for tree surgeon Lindsay MacPherson it’s more routine than most.  So when he snagged his finger on a blackthorn tree he was chopping, he naturally thought little of it. But that little thorn caused an infection that left him in hospital … Read more

Coronavirus: Skin rashes are a symptom for one in 11 patients

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Skin rashes should be added to the NHS’ official list of Covid-19 symptoms because one in 11 patients develop them, scientists say.  King’s College London academics drew on data from 20,000 Brits who either tested positive for Covid-19 or were heavily suspected of having the disease. They found 9 per cent of infected Britons also suffered … Read more