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A coronavirus treatment already approved in the UK and US which uses blood from recovered patients can help the infected get better within three days, a study has found. Ten COVID-19 patients in China who were severely ill in hospital saw their symptoms disappear or rapidly improve within 72 hours after the therapy. They were … Read more
A 90-year-old who beat coronavirus has told ‘Churchillian’ Prime Minster Boris Johnson to keep a ‘positive mindset’ as he fights the killer virus in intensive care. Bill Dobie, from Blackpool, fought the virus in intensive care after suffering a high temperature before making a full recovery. It came as an 89-year-old great grandmother from Sheffield … Read more
A small study done in China has claimed the malaria drug chloroquine can help coronavirus patients recover quicker. Doctors in Renmin Hospital, Wuhan, gave 31 coronavirus patients hydroxychloroquine for five days and treated another 31 with normal therapy. Pneumonia infections improved in 25 per cent more patients in the chloroquine group when compared to those … Read more
A 91-year-old Army veteran has made a remarkable recovery from coronavirus in hospital after medics told his family he had just hours to live. James Burton Wood, of Edenfield, Lancashire, was admitted to hospital a fortnight ago when his health started to deteriorate after a week of suffering symptoms. The grandfather-of-two tested positive for the … Read more
Italian doctors and unions have warned that a government policy to send patients discharged from hospital but still positive for coronavirus to care homes is like priming ‘biological bombs’. With over 28,000 people in hospital including more than 4,000 in intensive care, beds need to be freed up as soon as possible, and those unable … Read more
A drug used to treat hepatitis C is safe to use in coronavirus patients and could help them to recover, according to a study. The medication danoprevir, sold as Ganovo, was given to 11 people with ‘moderate’ COVID-19 infections, in combination with the HIV drug ritonavir. Scientists found it was safe and did not cause … Read more
The UK stock market has plummeted 30 per cent recently and many investors will dread what their nest eggs might now look like. Wealth management firms are also calling and sending letters to clients whose investments have fallen by 10 per cent or more — prompting fears investors might be spooked into making unwise decisions. … Read more
Recovered coronavirus patients can be left with damaged lungs, researchers in Hong Kong have claimed. A small study of 12 patients who were discharged from hospital showed that two or three had reduced lung function. They got out of breath easier when they took a brisk walk, the scientists said. Scans of nine patients suggested … Read more
If they ever bring back the TV programme Holidays From Hell, the start of this year would provide enough material for an entire series. Quarantined hotels, stranded cruise ships, flight cancellations and then an airline (Flybe) going bust – and it’s not even spring. With coronavirus continuing to spread, people are increasingly reluctant to travel, … Read more
People who suffer catastrophic brain injuries may recover their social skills quicker by stroking guinea pigs, research suggests. Traumatic brain injuries often affect a patient’s ability to feel empathy and express their emotions. But a study found allowing patients to stroke ‘cute animals’ – such as micro pigs, rabbits and donkeys – during rehabilitation sessions … Read more