People with low vitamin D levels are 7% more at-risk of catching coronavirus – and the risk DOUBLES for black people who are ‘sunshine vitamin’ deficient, study finds Chicago University study of ore than 4,600 people found those who have low vitamin D levels are 7% more likely to test positive for COVID-19 Black people … Read more
People with low vitamin D levels are 7% more at-risk of catching coronavirus – and the risk DOUBLES for black people who are ‘sunshine vitamin’ deficient, study finds Chicago University study of ore than 4,600 people found those who have low vitamin D levels are 7% more likely to test positive for COVID-19 Black people … Read more
People forced to self-isolate after coming into contact with someone infected with coronavirus will only have to do so for 10 days instead of a fortnight in the UK. The Department of Health confirmed today that the changed policy will come into force next Monday, December 14. It means that anyone contacted by NHS Test … Read more
Self-isolation period to be ‘cut from two weeks to 10 DAYS’ for at-risk contacts of coronavirus cases across the entire UK as Government shortens stay-at-home orders ahead of Christmas By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 10:26 GMT, 11 December 2020 | Updated: 10:29 GMT, 11 December 2020 People forced to self-isolate after … Read more
Inhalers will be given to at-risk Covid patients as part of major UK trial to see if a steroid used to treat asthma can prevent hospitalisation The steroid, called budesonide, is being added to the Principle trial Trial aims to find drugs that stop mild cases in at-risk patients deteriorating Budesonide is used in inhalers and … Read more
Test & Trace fails to reach 40% of at-risk contacts in another record-worst performance as bungling system continues to struggle Contact tracers failed to get hold of 40% of people who might have had Covid This was the worst performance since the system was set up in May Coincided with the programme’s busiest ever week … Read more
Mothers who give birth to premature babies are at nearly TWICE the risk of dying early compared to other women, study finds An Icahn School of Medicine study reviewed records on more than two million women Swedish who gave birth between 1973 and 2015 Women who delivered before they were 37 weeks pregnant were 1.7 … Read more
Frontline health workers, over-50s and Britons with heart or kidney disease will be the first in line to get a Covid-19 vaccine, Matt Hancock revealed today amid the global race against time to find a jab and save millions of lives. The Health Secretary announced the priority list in tonight’s Downing Street press conference, as he admitted … Read more