Academics at the University of Huddersfield and University of Central Lancashire have revealed that the number of babies being taken into state care in their first week of life is almost 50% higher than previously believed. Following Freedom of Information…
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One in four UK adults at risk of hunger and potential malnutrition following lockdown
One in four adults in the UK are experiencing food insecurity, which is likely to have left them susceptible to hunger and potential malnutrition, during the COVID-19 pandemic. That is the main finding of a survey published today by Feeding…
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14 mutations found in SARS-CoV-2: One strain may be more easily spread
A team of researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS and the Duke Human Vaccine Institute and Department of Surgery has found 14 mutations to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, one of which they suspect might be more easily…
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You're Not The Only One Experiencing Weird, Vivid Dreams RN
If you’ve been having bizarre dreams (and lots of them) ever since the onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic, you’re not alone. Dr. Claudia Aguirre, MD, neuroscientist, mind-body expert, and Women’s Health Advisory Board member, says that you can probably…
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Supermarket in Denmark charges £4 for one big hand sanitser and £122 for two
Sick of seeing no more loo roll, hand sanitiser, hand wash and the like? Despite needing to be more hygienic than ever, it’s become very difficult to find the right resources during the coronavirus pandemic. So one supermarket in Denmark…
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One month on, Italy transformed by the coronavirus
A month ago, a retired 78-year-old Italian builder became the first person in Europe to die of the novel coronavirus. Life in Italy seemed normal then—cafes and bars were full, tourist hotspots were packed, and political life was as dramatic…
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One in 10 GPs working full-time with 40% switching to locum work
Just one in 10 GPs are working full-time in a surgery with 40% switching to locum work that earns them up to £200,000 per year GPs who operate as locums avoid admin and financial burden of a surgery Experts warned…
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Boy, one, suffers chemical burns after dousing himself in superglue
Boy, one, left unattended at nursery suffers third degree chemical burns after dousing himself in SUPERGLUE which reacted with the cotton in his clothes Torben Manners, from Brighton, reportedly left unsupervised at nursery in Brazil Was visiting his father’s family…
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