Has Covid’s variant-fueled fourth wave begun in Florida? ER visits for coronavirus symptoms are 30% higher in the Sunshine State compared to the rest of the US New CDC data shows that 2.6% of all emergency department visits in Florida are for coronavirus-like illness This figure is 30% higher than the 2% seen for emergency department … Read more
A woman who was born with a rare lymphatic condition that means her extremities can swell up with fluid says she suffered in silence for years trying to hide her condition – and has faced humiliating experiences with potential love interests, including a date who put a pillow on her arm to hide it in … Read more
A woman who was born with a rare lymphatic condition that means her extremities can swell up with fluid says she suffered in silence for years trying to hide her condition – and has faced humiliating experiences with potential love interests, including a date who put a pillow on her arm to hide it in … Read more
One dose of the Covid jabs being deployed in Britain are up to 80 per cent effective at stopping already-ill elderly people from being hospitalised with the disease, fresh research shows. Earlier this week, the first real-world analysis of the Oxford and Pfizer jabs in England found a single injection prevented eight in 10 over-80s from … Read more
Actor Ronald Pickup, best known for his roles in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel films and TV drama Orwell On Jura, has died at the age of 80. His agent confirmed: ‘Ronald Pickup actor aged 80 passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness surrounded by his wife and family. ‘He will be deeply missed.’ … Read more
A week after his death, my father’s few possessions came back from the care home, kept there in case of ‘infection’. Yet I was told that he had died in his sleep. The things I’d packed on January 5 when he first went into the home — clothes, family photographs, a favourite cushion, a special … Read more
Hiccups could be a symptom of Covid, doctors have claimed. Medics who treated an infected man who had hiccups for two weeks believe his symptoms were a ‘rare presentation’ of the illness. Experts say Covid can attack the diaphragm — the muscle that controls breathing — causing it to spasm, leading to hiccups. Hiccups have also been … Read more
Sarah Trott has given an update on her father who has been battling ALS. The 24-year-old, who exited The Bachelor during week three to be with her dad, gave an update on TikTok on Monday. ‘Hi guys! Sharing a quick update. For the first time in a while my dad was up for a walk … Read more
Lockdown is creating an ‘unprecedented’ mental illness pandemic with a surge in calls to helplines, experts have warned. Mental health charity Mind’s daily website views rose from 9,580 on January 4 to 14,167 after the announcement of a third lockdown in the UK last week. Two former health secretaries also spoke out about the crisis, … Read more
One of the scariest things I have done in recent years is to take a genetic test to see if I am at increased risk of dementia. I did it partly because my father had begun to show signs of forgetfulness in the lead up to his death at the age of 74. He was … Read more