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…
‘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,…
Duke of Westminster, Bill and Melinda Gates increase donations to COVID-19 fight
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Duke of Westminster Hugh Grosvenor announced increased donations to COVID-19 treatment and relief efforts on Wednesday. The foundation announced an additional donation…
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…
Italy reports smallest increase of COVID-19 cases in over a month
Italy on Tuesday reported its lowest daily increase of coronavirus cases in more than a month, as several European countries made the first small steps toward relaxing lockdowns. Italy’s Civil…
Britain’s Boris Johnson out of hospital as deaths ease worldwide
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, one of the most high-profile people who tested positive for the coronavirus, was released from the hospital Sunday as the death toll was easing worldwide…
British PM Boris Johnson taking ‘short walks’ in hospital: Downing Street
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been able to briefly walk in his hospital room as he recovers from COVID-19, a statement from the British government said Friday. “The prime…
British PM Boris Johnson leaves ICU, in ‘extremely good spirits’
Doctors transferred British Prime Minister Boris Johnson out of the intensive care unit at a London hospital Thursday, his office said. Downing Street said Johnson is now in the standard…
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…
