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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Statins may have the power to slash ovarian cancer risk, scientists say. The controversial medication is prescribed to millions to lower cholesterol by targeting and blocking an enzyme in the body. Now, a study has found women who naturally have lower levels of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase have a 40 per cent lower risk of ovarian cancer. … Read more
Every year, hundreds of donated organs get delayed or even misplaced on their way to save a patient’s life in the US, according to a new investigation. More than 112,000 people are waiting for transplants in the US. Every day, an average of 20 of these people die waiting for an organ. The shortage of … Read more
Eating a diet of junk food for just one week was enough to damage part of the brain that stops us eating more when we are already full, research suggests. Study participants who ate an abundance of fast food and high-fat milkshakes had increased cravings for more after seven days. They performed worse on cognitive … Read more
A couple from Utah have been separated and quarantined on opposite sides of the world after the husband was diagnosed with coronavirus on the Diamond Princess in Japan and the wife was evacuated back to the US. Now, Melanie Haering is confined to quarantine on Travis Air Base in California, while her husband, John, remains … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Every child in the world is under threat as decades of health improvements begin to stall, according to major World Health Organisation report. Obesity, air pollution and climate change pose an ‘immediate threat’ to children in wealthy and poor countries alike. The report, written by 40 experts from around the world and published in the … Read more
A cancer survivor has become the world’s first woman to give birth to a baby after having her immature eggs harvested and frozen. The 34-year-old French woman was given the option just before she started chemotherapy for breast cancer five years ago. Doctors took seven eggs from her ovaries before artificially maturing them in the … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Almost 1,900 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 73,000 have been infected. But experts predict the true number of people with the disease could be as high as … Read more
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials announced that more than 100 Americans still onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Japan will be barred from entry back into the US until they have completed yet another 14-day quarantine after disembarking. ‘CDC believes the rate of new infections on board, especially among those without … Read more