There was a spike in the number of people reporting significant levels of depression and anxiety immediately following the Prime Minister’s announcement of a lockdown on 23 March, a study has found. On Tuesday 24 March, 38 percent of study…
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2 COVID-29 patients taken off ventilators after experimental treatment
Two coronavirus patients in New York ICU were taken off ventilators just DAYS after being treated with an experimental HIV and cancer drug A drug in developement for treating HIV and cancer was given to seven critically ill coronavirus patients…
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GM, Ford promise more ventilators after Trump criticism
US auto giant General Motors announced a joint venture to rapidly produce much-needed ventilators Friday, shortly after President Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticise the company. With the country’s supply of ventilators heavily strained by the coronavirus crisis, GM…
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Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear: study
In a new study, researchers found that half of the patients they treated for mild COVID-19 infection still had coronavirus for up to eight days after symptoms disappeared. The research letter was published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American…
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Blood platelets trigger events that cause organ damage after heart surgery
Even as surgeons have become more highly skilled at performing lifesaving heart surgeries, the overall outcome of the procedure continues to be threatened by complications such as acute kidney or lung injury and neuro-cognitive decline. For example, measurable damage to…
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Most surgeons in pain after surgery, Mayo research finds
Almost two-thirds of surgeons reported an increase in neck pain after performing surgery, and one-quarter rated their neck or lower back pain as clinically significant, a new Mayo Clinic study has found. The research was published in the Journal of…
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Farmer loses her sense of taste after a quad bike crash
Farmer, 26, loses her senses of smell and taste after cracking her skull in a horror quad bike crash while riding without a helmet Beca Glyn, 26, fell of the bike on her family farm in North Wales in March…
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Healthy habits still vital after starting blood pressure, cholesterol medications
Heart-healthy lifestyle modifications are always recommended whether blood pressure or cholesterol medications are prescribed or not. However, a new study found that many patients let these healthy habits slip after starting the prescription medications, according to new research published today…
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What to Do After You Find Out Your Partner Cheated
Finding out a partner has cheated can rock your world. After all, it’s a betrayal of trust that can bring up a wealth of other concerns about your health, your home life and your future. People can suddenly experience an…
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Boy gets his HAND reattached after slicing it off with a lawn mower
Boy, four, gets his left HAND reattached in painstaking six-hour operation after slicing it off with a lawn mower Shaurya Undre amputated his left hand playing with his father’s lawn mower He was rushed to hospital where doctors were able…
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