A CHEF is closing down his popular Michelin-rated restaurant after losing his taste and smell from Covid. Mark Sebastian Fisher cannot personally sample the dishes before customers are served and has to ask his wife Michelle or staff to do it for him. Trip Advisor Sebastians Restaurant With Rooms isContinue Reading
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock It’s one of the greatest achievements of modern science. Within only a year of SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID-19) being identified, safe and effective vaccines were developed, tested, and had begun to be rolled out. Since the first doses were administered nearly two years ago, they’re estimated toContinue Reading
THE number of children in hospital with a deadly virus has soared in the last week, official data has revealed. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the cause of death for thousands of kids under five, across the world. Data from the UKHSA shows how hospitalisations of children under the ageContinue Reading
StratfordProductions/Shutterstock A significant proportion of people who contract COVID are left with ongoing symptoms, commonly termed “long COVID”. The nature of these symptoms and the duration of the illness differ between people. While some people are still suffering more than two years after their initial infection, others have recovered, orContinue Reading
STRUGGLING kids have fallen even further behind in reading, writing and maths as the stark impact of the pandemic is laid bare. Shock new stats reveal standards among pupils leaving primary school fell a whopping 50 per cent faster in state schools compared to private ones, as pupils battle toContinue Reading
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Two new omicron subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, are quickly gaining traction in the US, collectively accounting for 27% of infections as of October 29. Both are descendants of BA.5, the omicron variant that has dominated around the world for some months. Although they appear to be most commonContinue Reading
Dusan Petkovic/Shutterstock The considerable physical health benefits of COVID vaccines, in particular, the significantly reduced risk of serious illness, hospitalisation and death from the virus, are well known. But what about the benefits of vaccination for mental health? Does vaccination help to lessen the psychological distress associated with COVID? AndContinue Reading
Gajus/Shutterstock An estimated 2.3 million people in the UK are currently living with long COVID. The condition is most commonly reported by people aged 35-69, but it can affect people of any age. And many young people will also face the need to support friends or relatives. You can listenContinue Reading
ANYONE who has had Covid is significantly more at risk to a host of killer illnesses than those who never caught the disease, a new study has revealed. Millions have already had the bug and the majority of Brits also have protection due to the huge vaccine rollout. Getty The greatest risk of heartContinue Reading
Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock By now more than 70% of the UK population have received a third COVID vaccination, or a booster. Many people who are older or at higher risk from COVID have had a fourth or even a fifth dose. But for how long and how often can we expectContinue Reading
