Actor Tanya Roberts has died at the age of 65 following a severe urinary tract infection (UTI) that spread to other organs in her body. Roberts starred in the James Bond film A View to a Kill, and the TV shows That 70s Show and Charlie’s Angels. There was some initial confusion after her death […]
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Tocilizumab: Arthritis drug may treat severe Covid
Getty Images The rheumatoid arthritis drugs tocilizumab appears to treat people who are critically ill with Covid-19, early trial data shows. The researchers in the UK and the Netherlands said it was “an absolutely amazing result”. The drug is no longer being trialled as the researchers are so confident in the data, but the precise […]
COVID-19 Symptoms More Severe For Patients With Neanderthal Genes: Study
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists say genes that some people have inherited from their Neanderthal ancestors may increase their likelihood of suffering severe forms of COVID-19. A study by European scientists published Wednesday by the journal Nature examined a cluster of genes that have been linked to a higher risk of hospitalization and respiratory failure in […]
Coronavirus: Cheap steroids save lives from severe Covid
Cheap steroids can save the lives of patients who are critically ill with Covid-19, studies show. The findings confirm the results of an earlier trial, which has already led to steroids being used widely for Covid patients in intensive care. The new results, published in JAMA, show eight lives would be saved for every 100 […]
Coronavirus: Severe mental health problems rise amid pandemic
Doctors are seeing a rise in people reporting severe mental health difficulties, a group of NHS leaders says. It follows a more than 30% drop in referrals to mental health services during the peak of the pandemic. But there are predictions that the recent rise will mean demand actually outstrips pre-coronavirus levels – perhaps by […]
New Study May Help ‘Predict’ Who Will Get Severe COVID-19 Cases
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Coronavirus ‘most severe health emergency’ WHO has faced
Covid-19 is easily the most severe global health emergency ever declared by the World Health Organization (WHO), its leader has said. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he would reconvene the WHO’s emergency committee this week for a review. There have been five other global health emergencies: Ebola (two outbreaks), Zika, polio and swine flu. More […]
Asthma and Coronavirus: Does Asthma Increase Your Risk for Severe COVID-19 Symptoms?
In a study published in Allergy recently, researchers looked at 140 patients infected with the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China. They identified several underlying illnesses in many of the patients, including eosinopenia and lymphopenia (types of low white blood cell count). But asthma wasn’t one of those conditions, suggesting that having asthma doesn’t make it […]
Why Young And Healthy People Can Get Severe Cases Of Coronavirus, Too
The novel coronavirus has affected hundreds of thousands of people across the globe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And while the majority of COVID-19 cases continue to largely affect older adults or those with preexisting health conditions, experts stress that the coronavirus can be extremely dangerous for the young and healthy, […]
Does Smoking Weed Put You at Risk for Severe Coronavirus Symptoms?
Even in the face of the new coronavirus, people need their weed. In fact, cannabis dispensaries are considered an “essential” business in several states and are still selling cannabis, often prioritizing medical cannabis patients. But, considering that both inhaling cannabis and the new coronavirus can take a toll on your lungs, you might be wondering […]
Younger Adults Are Also At Risk Of ‘Severe Outcomes’ Because Of Coronavirus, CDC Warns
It’s not just older adults who are at risk of suffering “severe outcomes” from the novel coronavirus, but younger people too, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a new report. Citing an early analysis of about 2,500 of the first confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S., the CDC said adults aged 20 to […]
Severe or Chronic Constipation? 5 Signs You to See a Doctor
In general, it’s also important to actually go (or try to, at least) when your body is telling you to, Dr. Staller says. Your GI tract has a circadian rhythm it likes to follow, which is why you probably feel the urge to go at certain times and not others (and why travel, or anything […]
Severe allergic reactions rise in children in England over past five years
The number of children being admitted to hospital in England with a severe allergic reaction has risen every year for the past five years. NHS figures show 1,746 children were treated for anaphylactic shock in 2018-19, up from 1,015 in 2013-14. The parents of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, who died in 2016 after eating a baguette containing […]
CDC Launches Probe Into Surge Of Severe Lung Disease Cases Linked To Vaping
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Severe morning sickness: ‘I asked if pregnancy was worth it’
Media playback is unsupported on your device For Hannah Dalton, pregnancy meant not being able to drink fluids for eight months without throwing up, going into hospital 27 times for intravenous drips and living off ice lollies and anti-sickness medication. Hannah, 30, from Thundersley, Essex, had hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), the severe morning sickness the Duchess […]