Coronavirus UK: Woman on ‘inflammatory syndrome’ of son, 2

A mother has told how her two-year-old son was rushed to hospital with a dangerous inflammatory syndrome thought to be linked to COVID-19. Gemma Brown, 38, told MailOnline that her son, Bertie, was admitted to Worcestershire Royal hospital last month on his second birthday, when his temperature soared over 40C (104F) and his blotchy rash … Read more

UK says some children have died from syndrome linked to…

A number of children with no underlying health conditions have died from a COVID-19-linked inflammatory syndrome, Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitted today.   Doctors were on Monday issued an alert about a sharp rise of infants in the UK and Italy being admitted to intensive care with the Kawasaki-like disease.  At least 12 British children have … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Related ‘inflammatory syndrome’ hits children

NHS doctors have been issued an urgent alert about a sharp rise in the number of children being admitted to intensive care with a serious ‘inflammatory syndrome’ that may be linked to coronavirus.  In an alert sent to GPs, health chiefs at an NHS board in London said: ‘There is growing concern that a [COVID-19] related … Read more

British woman welcomes triplets with her boyfriend who has ‘locked-in’ syndrome

The amazing love story of a British woman who moved 13,000 miles to be with a man suffering from ‘locked in’ syndrome who she met online now has a nappy ending after she gave birth to ‘miracle’ triplets. And after overcoming disability, illness, fertility issues and everything else life has thrown at them, Nick and Nicola … Read more

Caterina Scorsone’s daughter Pippa, 3, recites the alphabet on World Down Syndrome Day 

Grey’s Anatomy star Caterina Scorsone’s daughter Pippa, 3, recites the alphabet on World Down Syndrome Day By Deirdre Durkan-simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 03:22 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 03:23 GMT, 22 March 2020 To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, Caterina Scorsone shared an adorable Instagram of her three-year-old Paloma ‘Pippa’ Michaela reciting the alphabet. … Read more

Tattoo artist, 26, who frequently appeared ‘drunk’, is diagnosed with auto-brewery syndrome

A woman has been diagnosed with a condition that causes her food to turn into alcohol, after her concerned mother noticed that her daughter frequently appeared ‘drunk’. Brooke Kelsch, 47, from Salt Lake City, Utah, first noticed her daughter Alyssa, 26,  had ‘fruity breath’, glossed over eyes, would break into fits of laughter and had slurred … Read more

Mother of twins with down syndrome wants to tackle stereotypes after ‘pitying reaction’ to diagnosis

Identical twins with Down’s syndrome have starred in a heartwarming film that follows the pair doing work experience to help them figure out what they want to be when they grow up.  Elaine Scougal, from Dundee, made a social media page for her twins Ollie and Cameron, six, when they were newborns, after constantly receiving ‘pitying reactions’ … Read more

City worker ‘looked up shaken baby syndrome just days before her child was found dead’

A £90,000-a-year City worker used her phone to search for ‘shaken baby syndrome’ just days before murdering her four-week-old baby, a court has heard today. Clare Sanders, 43, and her Lithuanian lover Tomas Vaitkevicius, 45, allegedly shook tiny Eva on three separate occasions at their south London flat in August 2017. Sanders’ mobile phone had … Read more