Gene test hope for critically ill babies as DNA testing on the NHS could speed up diagnosis and lead to quicker treatment Worried families used to have to wait three months on average for a diagnosis Now ‘whole-exome’ testing will provide an answer in about ten days The test could pick up rare diseases including … Read more
Passengers on a Caribbean cruise may have saved a man’s life after they donated blood when he fell seriously ill on board. The American 68-year-old, who has not been identified, had to be evacuated by helicopter from the ship on New Year’s Day. When he became ill the captain of the ship put out a … Read more
Britons who feel ill after returning home from any part of Italy will now be told to self-isolate for two weeks to stop the spread of coronavirus, in a dramatic ramping up of Government advice. Before the Department of Health only asked travellers who spent time in the north of the country – the centre … Read more
Britons who have travelled to ANY part of Italy who feel ill will be told to self-isolate as Government ramps up its coronavirus prevention advice PHE Chief Chris Witty said the advice would be extended to the whole of Italy It comes as the country reported 41 new deaths and a new high of 769 … Read more
‘I’ll stick with Prit’: Boris Johnson doubles down on his backing for beleaguered Home Secretary in This Morning interview but reveals he has made it clear to the Cabinet ‘I don’t like bullying’ Prime Minister said the under-pressure minister was doing an ‘outstanding job’ His most senior female minister facing increasing pressure to step down … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK Self-Portrait by Celia Paul (Cape £20, 216 pp) Just be glad you weren’t a young, innocent, impressionable female art student at the Slade in the 1970s. It was all too likely that you’d be spotted by Lucian Freud, who was a visiting tutor and used to prowl the corridors and refectory. … Read more
SOCIETY A BIT OF A STRETCH: THE DIARIES OF A PRISONER by Chris Atkins (Atlantic Books £16.99, 336pp) Documentary maker Chris Atkins is in a rundown cell with a psychotic prisoner discussing the intricacies of quantum mechanics. He has more prison access than any journalist could dream of, but there’s just one catch: he is … Read more
One of Britain’s most prestigious private schools is shut today after two students who visited coronavirus-hit countries over half term fell ill – with the headteacher blaming NHS delays for forcing her hand, it was revealed today. The £19,000-a-year Dulwich Prep in south London has been closed down until Monday at the earliest after ‘several’ … Read more
Religion may be good for your health! People of faith are less likely to fall or feel ill compared to non-believers, official stats reveal Non-believers were twice as likely to smoke than those who practice religion One in five atheists smokes compared to one in 10 Christians and Muslims Non-believers are more likely to drink … Read more