Find out which masks off the most protection and why
While paper and cloth masks may help controlling the spread of Covid-19 amongst the general public, they’re certainly not up to the mark for use in intensive care. Here, where…
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Banksy tribute to UK health service displayed in hospital
A new artwork by Banksy in honour of Britain’s health service has gone on display in a hospital, paying tribute to medics battling the coronavirus pandemic in the second hardest-hit…
Fathers who have daughters tend to live longer, says study
Apart from all the joys that girls bring into this world, turns out they can also add some precious years to their father’s life, says a new study. According to…
Why it’s good to be bored
remember my first experience of boredom as vividly as my first kiss. The recollection is so clear I thought I must have been at least seven years old. Actually, my…
‘How is this possible?’ Researchers grapple with Covid-19’s mysterious mechanism
Respiratory physician Dr David Darley says something peculiar happens to a small group of Covid-19 patients on day seven of their symptoms. “Up until the end of that first week,…
Lockdown UK: ‘There are now two classes, people with gardens and the rest of us’
You feel trapped, it’s quite horrendous,” said Fiona Harvey, who lives on the 10th floor of a tower block in Portsmouth with her adult son. Harvey has to take the…
Coronavirus Is Leading to Europe’s Highest Deaths in Decades
Overall deaths from all causes have surged in many of Europe’s largest economies since the coronavirus pandemic took hold, providing an early report card on their response to the crisis.…
COVID-19 to have ‘profound’ mental health fallout
Studies into the mental health impact of previous disease outbreaks, such as the SARS epidemic in the early 2000s, showed a clear increase in suicide rates. The coronavirus pandemic is…
How to boost your immune system to avoid colds and coronavirus
It’s been a long, wet winter. Everybody has got colds, and now we are braced for a coronavirus epidemic. Boosting our immune system has rarely felt more urgent, but, beyond…
Blood from recovered coronavirus victims helps patient come off ventilator in just two days
A coronavirus patient was able to come off ventilation just two days after receiving the blood plasma of people who have recovered from the virus in a breakthrough described as “remarkable” by…
