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UK regulators have blocked the use of antimalarials to treat coronavirus despite US doctors using it

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US regulators have approved two malaria drugs for hospitalised coronavirus patients – but the UK has blocked their use until clinical trials finish.  Doctors across America can now prescribe hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine as a last resort for critically ill COVID-19 sufferers. Trials are currently underway to test their effectiveness on coronavirus patients, after the drugs showed promise … Read more

FDA approves use of plasma from recovered coronavirus patients to treat the sickest patients

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The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first treatment in the US for the coronavirus that has infected more than 50,000 Americans: blood plasma from people who have cleared the infection.  Blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients is rich in antibodies their immune system has developed to fight the infection.  China began … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: As comedian Barry Cryer turns 85…A top birthday treat, complete with parrots!

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Today, I had been planning to turn the tables on Barry Cryer. Every month, Barry presides over an Oldie magazine readers’ lunch at Simpson’s in the Strand, introducing each speaker with a limerick. If you’re lucky, he may even tell one of his parrot jokes, such as this one. A man goes into a pub … Read more

Trump announces anti-malaria drug is approved to treat coronavirus – but FDA corrects him

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The US is fast-tracking the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Thursday. ‘They’ve gone through the approval process – it’s been approved. They took it down from many, many months to immediate. So we’re going to be able to make that drug available by prescription.’ … Read more

Drug being used to treat flu in Japan is ‘clearly effective’, Chinese officials say

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A flu drug is ‘clearly effective’ in treating coronavirus, medical experts in China have claimed. Favipiravir, the active ingredient in a Japanese anti-flu medicine called Avigan, was trialled on 340 patients with the killer disease in China. Patients who took Favipiravir recovered quicker and showed greater lung improvement compared with patients not given the drug. … Read more

Hospitals treat record number of gamblers

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Hospitals treat record number of gamblers: Nearly 400 cases of betting addiction were recorded by NHS last year, figures reveal Nearly 400 cases relating to betting addiction were recorded at NHS hospitals  But more than 400,000 in England are estimated to have a gambling addiction     Campaigning Labour MP Carolyn Harris said gambling wreaks havoc on … Read more

Expert chocolatier explains why we should SMELL the sweet treat before eating it

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You’ve been eating chocolate all wrong! Expert tips for making your next treat taste even better – including letting it melt in your mouth and NEVER storing it in the fridge Consultant Sarah Hartnett explained most people don’t eat chocolate correctly Expert said many people eat too big a bite, chew it, and don’t let … Read more

Instagram cracks down on coronavirus-AR filters that purport to predict and treat the disease

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Instagram cracks down on coronavirus-related AR effects that purport to predict and treat the disease Instagram is removing popular coronavirus filters from its platform The filters purported to predict or made light of the virus It will still allow filters made in partnership with legitimate health organizations  Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you … Read more

Health chiefs to tell hospitals how to treat a deadly fungus amid fears it is spreading globally 

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Public health bosses will advise hospitals on how to cope with a deadly fungus that has become resistant to most drugs. Candida auris was first identified in 2009 and has since struck hundreds in Britain and the US, among other countries. Hospitals are now struggling to deal with the little-known fungus, prompting health officials in … Read more

Losing TONGUE fat could help treat sleep apnea, study suggests

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Loud snoring from sleep apnea may be caused by having a fat tongue, new research suggests.  Scientists have long known that losing weight can help the condition, but now they know why. University of Pennsylvania researchers say it explains why losing weight reduces the risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): by trimming fat down from … Read more