BREAKING NEWS: Remdesivir has ‘little effect’ on COVID-19 death risks, WHO study study finds The antiviral remdesivir is one of just two COVID-19 treatments that has emergency FDA approval in the US A WHO trial of 11,266 hospitalized COVID-19 patients tested remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir and interferon treatments The SOLIDARITY trial found that none of the four … Read more
At times the pain was so bad that it kept actress and TV presenter Terri Dwyer awake at night. Hers isn’t the kind of pain you might associate with night-time waking — backache, for instance, or a creaky hip — but bunions. At times even a sheet over her foot was an unbearable weight. Despite … Read more
Mind-bending visual test shows how the brain tricks the eye to not ‘see’ inverted facial features in upside down images – but can recognise the error when the images are the right way up Dr. Julie Smith, from London, has gone viral on TikTok with mindblowing trick Introduced the ‘Thatcher Effect’ to stunned social media … Read more
The NHS will officially recognise ‘Long Covid’ and draw up guidelines for doctors on how to treat the debilitating condition. As many as 60,000 people in the UK are thought to be suffering from long-lasting effects of coronavirus, which linger after the original illness has cleared up. Shortness of breath, exhaustion, weakness and even problems … Read more
Shocking moment towering shelves in Brazilian supermarket collapse on top of each other in domino effect crushing one worker to death and leaving eight others injured Eight people including staff and customers were injured in the accident Friday Shelves collapsed at the Mateus Atacarejo Mix Supermarket in São Luís Dead victim identified as 21-year-old store … Read more
Binge drinking in towns and cities has increased by nearly 4 per cent since 2012 because of the ‘Uber effect’, study claims An expert from Hong Kong studied 117 US towns and cities where Uber launched He analysed local health data on how often — and how much — adults drink While people are not … Read more
North Sea helicopter crash that killed four ‘had dreadful effect’ on survivors and victims’ families, inquiry hears Two crew members and 12 passengers survived Super Puma L2 crash in 2013 Helicopter ditched on its approach to Sumburgh Airport in Shetland at 6.17pm FAI heard the crash had a ‘dreadful effect on the survivors’ and victims’ families … Read more
Healthy habits could add EIGHT YEARS to your life: Exercising regularly and not smoking can have a dramatic effect on your lifespan… even if you have a chronic illness, study shows A study on 480,000 adults showed that a healthy lifestyle could add years to life even in those with chronic illnesses Not smoking , exercising, a … Read more
Effect of sleep on the human brain ‘suddenly changes’ in childhood from learning and memory support to maintenance and repair, study shows US researchers studied brain and sleep data on children aged from 0–15 They found that sleep’s function shift at around the age of two-and-a-half This is an age at which several big brain … Read more
The Zac Efron effect: Instagram models flock to celebrity hotspot Byron Bay as state borders close By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:05 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 07:05 BST, 17 September 2020 Instagram models and Bachelor stars have flocked to NSW celebrity enclave Byron Bay as the Queensland border is currently … Read more