Schira/Shutterstock A recent investigation published by the British Medical Journal revealed that long COVID patients are travelling abroad to seek expensive “blood washing” treatment. This experimental treatment – the medical name for which is apheresis – involves taking blood from the body and “filtering” it. Essentially, when blood is spunContinue Reading
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock A new COVID variant has recently been detected in several countries including the UK, US, India, Australia and Germany. Called BA.2.75, it’s a subvariant of omicron. You might have also heard it called “Centaurus”, the name of a constellation and given to BA.2.75 by a Twitter user. TheContinue Reading
A NEW subvariant of Omicron has become dominant in the UK, experts have revealed. BA.5 was first detected in April and was made a variant of concern in May. Getty The mammoth roll out of vaccines and previous infections has helped protect Brits from serious side effects of Covid[/caption] But theContinue Reading
After COVID, people are at increased risk of being diagnosed with diabetes. Ahmet Misirligul/Shutterstock Since the pandemic began, we’ve learned a great deal about the disease behind it. We now regard COVID-19 as not just a respiratory disease, but a multi-system condition. Many studies have reported on complications that canContinue Reading
’Noch out blow KEMI Badenoch is a huge loss to the Tory leadership race. It isn’t just that she was a fresh face who energised the campaign. Next Prime Minister would be insane not to hand Kemi Badenoch a top Cabinet job on Day OneGetty It’s that we share herContinue Reading
FabrikaSimf/Shutterstock COVID has affected countless aspects of our lives. For many people who menstruate, one of the pandemic’s effects has been on periods. People have reported changes to their menstrual cycles after having COVID, from the timing of their period, to its duration, to bleeding (a heavier or lighter flow).Continue Reading
Sarina Wiegman will miss England’s final Group A game after testing positive for Covid-19. The FA says the Lionesses’ head coach will undergo a period of recovery at the squad’s base for the Euros. Sarina Wiegman will miss her team’s clash with Northern Ireland tonight after testing positive for CovidGettyContinue Reading
Rapid tests are no longer free in the UK for most people. Photoroyalty/Shutterstock You’ve got a sore throat and feel like you might be coming down with something. A year ago, you would likely have taken a rapid test from your stash, and tested for COVID. But what about now?Continue Reading
Lucem_mecul/Shutterstock Through the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that an effective response to an emergency of this nature goes beyond the health system. While strengthening health infrastructure such as surveillance, testing and hospitals is key, we’ve also seen the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions like face masks, school closures andContinue Reading
ALL ambulance services are on the highest black alert — amid record Covid cases and temperatures. The ten trusts in England have moved to the emergency crisis level, meaning long delays to 999 responses. Alamy The ten ambulance services in England have moved to black alert levels[/caption] BNPS The NHSContinue Reading
