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Pregnant black women are more likely to die from homicide than any other cause of death
via dailymail.co.ukResearchers from Tulane found that pregnant women, or recently pregnant women, are more likely to be a victim of homicide than die by any other cause. Black women are at most risk. -
60% of Americans are fully vaccinated
via dailymail.co.ukAs of Monday, 60% of Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to CDC data. This includes 70% of Americans age 12 and up, 72% of adults, and 87% of seniors. -
Covid live: fury after video about No 10 Christmas party emerges; early signs Omicron more transmissible
via theguardian.comEarly indications Omicron more transmissible than Delta, says Boris Johnson; Nicola Sturgeon says staff should work from home until mid-JanuaryWHO Europe: jab young children to cut Covid risk at ChristmasModerna or Novavax after AstraZeneca jab confers high immunity: studyUp to 6m eligible Britons may not have had a jab. Who are they?Podcast: How fast is the Omicron variant spreading?See all our coronavirus coverageAll international arrivals to the UK are now required to take a pre-departure Cov -
US Surgeon General warns about a youth mental health crisis in the wake of COVID-19
via dailymail.co.ukUS Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued a public health advisory focused on mental health among children, teens, and young adults during COVID-19. The pandemic worsened a worrying trend into a crisis. -
Covid cases in South Africa TRIPLE in a week, official figures show
via dailymail.co.ukSouth Africa's National Institute For Communicable Diseases reported another 13,147 cases in the last 24 hours, up 200 per cent on the figure last Tuesday. -
Cases of anorexia among teens aged 13 to 16 jumped 65% during first wave of pandemic, study finds
via dailymail.co.ukResearchers from McGill University found that the COVID-19 pandemic caused a surge in the amount of people suffering from anorexia during Covid's first wave. -
Covid: Early signs Omicron spreads more easily, says No 10
via bbc.co.ukBut PM's spokesman says exact impact is yet to be determined, as UK cases of the variant reach 437. -
Young people who suffer from myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination often have mild cases
via dailymail.co.ukTeenagers and young adults who experience myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination typically have mild cases and recover quickly, researchers from children's hospitals found. -
Acid reflux diet: The worst drinks that 'aggravate' the painful condition
via express.co.ukACID reflux leads to an uncomfortable burning sensation in the chest, a bitter taste in the mouth, and a bloated belly. The condition arises when the sphincter at the base of the oesophagus is not working properly. -
Fatty liver disease: The hot drink which may prevent ‘serious liver damage’
via express.co.ukNON-ALCOHOLIC fatty liver disease describes a variety of conditions causing a build-up of fat in your liver. This liver-affecting disease is common in overweight or obese people, the NHS reports. A fatty liver might cause serious organ damage, such as cirrhosis, which is scarring of the liver. Luckily, there's one warming drink that may prevent this. -
Omicron: Wales expects 'formidable wave' of Covid variant
via bbc.co.ukWales faces potentially perilous moment, says Mark Drakeford as Omicron forecast to peak in January. -
UK's Covid cases spike again amid growing Omicron wave
via dailymail.co.ukUK Health Security Agency figures showed there were 45,691 new positive tests today, up 15 per cent on last Tuesday's39,716. It was the seventh time daily infections increased in a week. -
High cholesterol: The surprising warning symptom found in your mouth and your teeth
via express.co.ukHIGH cholesterol puts you at risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases, making you vulnerable to heart attacks and strokes. You can be at an added risk by spotting any of these unusual mouth symptoms. -
Just 10g of 85% dark chocolate three times a day 'makes you happier'
via dailymail.co.ukIt's thought improvements in moodwere linked with microbial changes in the gut from eating the chocolate, researchers in Seoul, Korea report. -
Omicron variant shows 'indications' of being more transmissible than Delta – symptoms
via express.co.ukCASES of the Omicron coronavirus variant are sharply increasing around the world, including in the UK. As of Tuesday, December 7, there has been a total of 437 positive cases of the Omicron strain across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. -
Cold hands symptom checker: The five worrying signs of Raynaud’s
via express.co.ukCOLD HANDS are normally nothing to worry about in the winter, but they could suggest you have something called Raynaud's disease or phenomenon. Here are the five worrying signs. -
Raynaud's Disease symptoms: Does Raynaud's affect your heart?
via express.co.ukRAYNAUD'S DISEASE manifests in your fingers and toes, but it's caused by poor blood circulation and can be a serious health risk. But does Raynaud's affect your heart? -
Scientists find ‘stealth’ version of Omicron that may be harder to track
via theguardian.comVariant lacks feature that allows probable cases to be distinguished among positive PCR testsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists say they have identified a “stealth” version of Omicron which cannot be distinguished from other variants using the PCR tests that public health officials deploy to gain a quick picture of its spread around the world.The stealth variant has many mutations in common with standard Omicron, but it lacks a particular gen -
Alcohol-related deaths in Britain hit highest EVER level: Experts say lockdowns helped fuel 20% rise
via dailymail.co.ukData from the Office for National Statistics shows alcohol-related deaths across Britain spiked 18.6 per cent in a year to 8,974, marking the highest annual increase since records began in 2001. -
Mothers-to-be who follow a Mediterranean diet 'may be less likely to have a baby born too small'
via dailymail.co.ukResearchers at the University of Barcelona monitored 1,200 women during the second half of their pregnancies who were considered at-risk of having a baby that is small. -
Quarantined man goes into allergic shock after Heathrow hotel serves nuts
via theguardian.comBusinessman returning from South Africa accuses UK government of endangering his life after allergy warning ignoredCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA businessman who has a severe nut allergy has accused the UK government of endangering his life after he was served nuts and traces of nuts during hotel quarantine after returning from a work trip to South Africa.Richard Lace, 40, went into anaphylactic shock and had to call for an ambulance after eating two mouthful -
Omicron variant warning: The surprising age you're most likely to get Covid mutation
via express.co.ukOFFICIALS have detected 130 Omicron variant cases in the UK since late November, with an additional 26 uncovered yesterday. Analysis has uncovered the average age of most patients and the symptoms they experience. -
Scientists find ‘stealth’ version of Omicron not identifiable with PCR test
via theguardian.comResearchers fear new Covid variant could spread unnoticed because rough means of flagging up cases does not workCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists have identified a “stealth” version of the Omicron variant which cannot be detected with the routine tests that public health officials are using to track its spread around the world.The stealth variant has many mutations in common with standard Omicron, but it lacks a particular genetic change tha -
Dominic Raab says No10 is NOT considering Xmas curbs amid omicron outbreak
via dailymail.co.ukFresh doubts about Christmas freedoms in the UK were raised this morning as experts warned the super-mutant Omicron variant is spreading in Britain faster than initially feared. -
Covid live: early signs Omicron more transmissible, UK PM says; Scottish firms urged to let staff work from home
via theguardian.comEarly indications Omicron more transmissible than Delta, says Boris Johnson; Nicola Sturgeon says staff should work from home until mid-JanuaryWHO Europe: jab young children to cut Covid risk at ChristmasModerna or Novavax after AstraZeneca jab confers high immunity: studyUp to 6m eligible Britons may not have had a jab. Who are they?Podcast: How fast is the Omicron variant spreading?See all our coronavirus coverageAll international arrivals to the UK are now required to take a pre-departure Cov -
Boris insists booster roll-out going FASTER than planned but data shows barely any improvement
via dailymail.co.ukThe UK's behemoth Covid booster campaign is going faster than planned, according to Boris Johnson, despite NHS data showing it is failing to meet the 500,000 jab-a-day target. -
120 partygoers who caught Omicron super-strain at Norwegian Xmas work night out have MILD symptoms
via dailymail.co.ukThe outbreak in Oslo made was the first clear indication that the highly-evolved variant was viciously virulent and could outpace Delta. But there are signs it is milder than past variants. -
WHO Europe: jab young children to cut Covid risk at Christmas
via theguardian.comMass vaccination drive could cut risk of Covid surge in older relatives over holiday season, WHO saysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragEuropean governments should consider mass vaccination programmes for primary school children given the risk of grandparents being infected with Covid over the holiday season, the World Health Organization has said.Hans Kluge, the WHO’s Europe director, said it was “not unusual” for the level of infection in schools -
It’s not too late for the British government to develop an effective Covid strategy | Gabriel Scally
via theguardian.comA public health-focused response should have three pillars: prevention, vaccination and control. We’re using just oneGabriel Scally is a professor of public health and member of the Independent Sage committeeThe emergence of a new and worrying variant of Sars-CoV-2 shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Omicron appears to be a real threat, and should give pause for thought on how countries can protect their populations against this and other similar challenges in the future.The UK has he -
Early Covid symptoms can't be clearly differentiated from vaccine side-effects, study warns
via dailymail.co.ukNew Kings College London study shows early Covid symptoms could be mistake for a vaccine side-effect. Scientists say this could lead the vaccinated to spread the virus instead of self-isolating. -
Wearing a mask is better than social distancing in EVERY scenario, study finds
via dailymail.co.ukMasks have been mandated in almost every country in the world at some point in the pandemic, including Britain, but the jury's still out on their efficacy. -
Abstinence-based recovery nearly killed me – the Tories’ ‘war on drugs’ won’t work | Peter Krykant
via theguardian.comCriminalising drug users only makes things worse. They need support to get safer medications and deal with underlying problemsPeter Krykant is a project lead for the substance misuse charity Cranstoun I write this from a Birmingham city centre hotel, a few minutes’ walk from a doorway I slept rough in during the 1990s, near the alleyways where I injected drugs. Sadly, more than 20 years later, people are still sleeping in that same doorway and are still injecting drugs in those alleyways.T -
Smoking rates continue to fall... even with the stress of the Covid pandemic
via dailymail.co.ukAn ONS report showed usage dropped from 15.8 per cent in 2019 to 14.5 per cent last year. This is the equivalent of 7.63million adults, down from around 27million in the 1970s. -
Covid live: Early signs Omicron more transmissible than Delta, UK PM says; Spain clears jabs for 5- to 11-year-olds
via theguardian.comEarly indications Omicron more transmissible than Delta, says Boris Johnson; Spain approves vaccination against Covid of children aged 5 to 11Moderna or Novavax after AstraZeneca jab confers high immunity: studyUp to 6m eligible Britons may not have had a jab. Who are they?Podcast: How fast is the Omicron variant spreading?See all our coronavirus coverageAll international arrivals to the UK are now required to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test to tackle the new Omicron variant. The tightened re -
Tell us: How did you experience maternity care in pregnancy and childbirth this year?
via theguardian.comWe would like to hear from new or expecting mothers about the NHS care and support they have receivedWe would like to hear how women in England have experienced antenatal care and giving birth this year.If you have had a baby recently, or are currently pregnant, how did you find your antenatal care, care during and after birth and maternity services? Did you or do you feel well supported in pregnancy and birth? Continue reading... -
Expert’s stark warning over ‘wave of neurological illness’ to follow Covid infections
via express.co.ukCLINICIANS have continuously highlighted the mortal dangers posed by COVID-19, but the long-term health implications remain poorly understood. Now, one expert has warned that a surge in a neurological illness could be imminent. -
Britain’s drinking deaths rose at record rate in pandemic
via theguardian.comOfficial figures show deaths increased nearly 19% in 2020 as Public Health England notes changing consumption patternsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s lockdown drinking habits may have had fatal consequences. Deaths caused by alcohol in 2020 saw their biggest rise since records began, up almost 19%, according to annual figures from the Office for National Statistics.There were 8,974 deaths from alcohol specific causes registered in the 12 months & -
Nearly 70 Spanish medics Covid positive after Christmas party
via bbc.co.ukThe outbreak among ICU staff in Málaga is believed to have started at a Christmas party last week. -
If you love the NHS, the new health and social care bill should set off alarm bells | Allyson Pollock and Peter Roderick
via theguardian.comThe government is easing the way for the privatisation of the health service – where is the opposition to their plans?Ten years ago, Andrew Lansley’s health and social care bill to reorganise the NHS in England faced enormous opposition. The current health and care bill, which has its second reading in the House of Lords today, has received far less attention. But it is no less significant. The new bill will continue the dismantling of the NHS, this time by adopting more features fro -
Omicron-stricken South Africa sees cases almost TRIPLE in a week as hospital admissions DOUBLE
via dailymail.co.ukSouth Africa's National Institute For Communicable Diseases reported another 6,381 Covid cases in the last 24 hours, up 180 per cent in the last seven days. -
Has Britain got its booster strategy WRONG?
via dailymail.co.ukA first dose of AstraZeneca followed by a second dose of Moderna or Novavax induces more antibodies and T-cells than two AstraZeneca injections, Oxford University researchers found. -
A&E crisis sparks 220 lost operations every day as NHS creaks under weight of Covid fallout
via dailymail.co.ukThe Royal College of Emergency Medicine found that 6,726 elective care operations were cancelled last month, on top of 6,335 in October. -
Half of us can't judge drink-drive limit and believe safe to get behind the wheel after boozing
via dailymail.co.ukResearchers asked 90 people to drink beer or wine or both and speak up when they thought they were over the limit. The experiment found up to 53 per cent wrongly believed they were safe to drive. -
The explosion of Covid PTSD cases is a mental health crisis in the making | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
via theguardian.comEarly intervention in this treatable trauma response is crucial – but in the UK, that isn’t happeningWhen the Covid-19 pandemic began, people working in the trauma field knew the psychological toll would be colossal. In the spring of 2020, I began interviewing professionals about the mental health fallout of the pandemic, specifically its impact on frontline medical staff. During the first wave, two in every five intensive care staff in England reported symptoms of post-traumatic str -
As many as 6 million eligible Britons may not have had a Covid jab. Who are they?
via theguardian.comThe Omicron variant has refocused attention on vaccination rates as data shows disparities in uptake across age, region and ethnicityCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHundreds of cases of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant have now been confirmed in the UK and experts have called for a renewed focus on vaccination rates.As of 4 December, just over eight in 10 people aged 12 or older UK-wide had received two doses of a coronavirus vaccine, according to data from the -
How to live longer: The cholesterol-lowering drink to add disease-free years to your life
via express.co.ukLONGEVITY research to date has taught us the foods we ingest can shield us against disease. The benefits of certain beverages have come into sharp focus too. One drink, in particular, may preserve cognitive function and prolong life when consumed regularly. -
Covid: New Omicron travel rules come into force
via bbc.co.ukTravellers to the UK need to take pre-departure tests in a bid to limit the spread of Omicron. -
Michele Brown was vaccinated - but had a suppressed immune system. Would better health advice have saved her?
via theguardian.comThe mother-of-two carefully shielded until the government said it was safe to see friends and family. She had no idea how her existing conditions could affect herThe feeling of relief was immense as 58-year-old Michele Brown returned home from the vaccine centre. Her husband, Terry, 61, had taken time off from his job as a supervisor at a heavy machinery factory to drive her to her second Covid-19 vaccination at a Gateshead community centre. In the car, Michele told her partner of 40 years that -
Doctors report 13,000 cancelled operations in UK over two months
via theguardian.comFigure relates to planned surgeries at only 40 NHS hospitals, suggesting actual total is likely to be far higherUK hospitals have cancelled at least 13,000 operations over the last two months as they struggle to cope with record demand for NHS care and people sick with Covid-19.Figures collected by A&E doctors showed that 13,061 planned surgeries had to be called off during October and November because of shortages of beds and staff.The percentage of people spending at least 12 hours in A&am -
Covid news live: Omicron likely to become dominant variant, UK and US experts say
via theguardian.comThe Omicron Covid variant is likely to ‘outcompete Delta’ in many, if not all, regions, a Harvard researcher says; patchy monitoring and a time lag in the data is thought to be underreporting cases in the UKHow fast is the Omicron variant spreading?Moderna or Novavax after AstraZeneca jab confers high immunity: studyNew York City sets Covid vaccine mandate for all private employersOmicron: what do we know about the new Covid variant?See all our coronavirus coverageAll international a
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