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Medical staff shows on February 26, 2020 packets of a Nivaquine, tablets containing chloroquine and Plaqueril, tablets containing hydroxychloroquine, drugs that has shown signs of effectiveness against coronavirus. Gerard Julien | AFP | Getty Images Citing a “primary outcome” of death, researchers cut short a study testing anti-malaria drug chloroquine as a potential treatment for Covid-19 […]
The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday clarified comments he made to The Washington Post earlier this week about a potential second wave of the coronavirus later this year. “I didn’t say that this was going to be worse, I said it was going to be more difficult and […]
Unions representing doctors and nurses have expressed concerns about revised coronavirus guidance that allows some personal protective equipment to be reused at hospitals in England. An official from the BMA said the change could see front-line staff deciding they cannot treat patients. There have been warnings some hospitals could run out of the gowns used […]
President Donald Trump fired off a number of conspiracy theories Tuesday about Wisconsin’s Democratic-backed effort to adjust its primary election in light of the coronavirus pandemic, claiming it was all a plot to stifle Republicans. At his daily briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump falsely claimed that the state’s Democrats spent Monday trying to change […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters in Wisconsin will likely face a choice on Tuesday of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from public health officials to stay away from large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday ordered the election back on, hours after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers […]
South By Southwest (SXSW), the popular media festival hosted in Austin, Texas, is scheduled to begin March 13 and a number of large companies have decided not to participate out of concern for the spread of the coronavirus. On Wednesday, several outlets confirmed that Netflix is the latest company to announce that it will not […]
American Catholics may notice one consequence of the coronavirus outbreak as soon as they step into their local parishes for Mass this weekend: holy water fonts without a drop of water inside. The emptying of the fonts, which Catholics use to bless themselves as they enter church, is just one of various measures that bishops […]
A doctor who worked at the same private healthcare firm as rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been suspended, it has emerged. Spire Healthcare said Mike Walsh – a specialist in trauma and orthopaedic surgery – was suspended in April 2018 over concerns about patient treatment. Almost 50 of his patients from its Leeds hospital […]
Experts have raised concern over a new medical procedure that claims to allow women to delay the onset of the menopause by over a decade. Its long-term safety and success remains untested – but some women have already paid at least £6,000 for the procedure. Prof Simon Fishel, the leading IVF expert behind ProFam, the […]
A cosmetic surgery was forced to close after the health watchdog raised concerns about the safety of its practices. Smethwick’s Bearwood Cosmetic Clinic’s registration was cancelled by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) last year. The health watchdog’s report into the practice is yet to be published, but inspectors have written to other practitioners expressing concerns. […]
Health bosses have expressed “serious concerns” over the possible re-accreditation of the UK’s largest group of registered homeopaths. In a letter to the Professional Standards Authority, they said it gives “a false impression” to the public that their treatments are “clinically and scientifically established”. Homeopathy should not be recommended to the public, health chiefs say. […]
Kevin Burns, chief executive of vaping firm Juul, has stepped down, amid growing concerns around vaping health risks and criticism of its marketing. The firm has announced it will withdraw all US advertising. Mr Burns will be replaced immediately by KC Crosthwaite, former chief growth officer at tobacco giant Altria, Juul said. Juul is 35%-owned […]
Concerns about body image are making large numbers of people depressed and even suicidal, a survey suggests. The poll of 4,500 UK adults found a third had felt anxious about their bodies, with one in eight experiencing suicidal thoughts. The Mental Health Foundation, which commissioned the survey, said the issue could affect anyone at any […]
What Women Want Now is a program by HuffPost and her sister sites dedicated to creating content about the issues and stories that matter most to women. Read more here. Join the conversation with #WhatWomenWantNow. It’s a well-known fact that men and women tend to express pain, whether physical or psychological, in different ways. They’re […]
A scrutiny panel has been pulled from an inquiry into baby deaths after families raised concerns. Parents objected to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) being part of the panel for the inquiry into maternity failings at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. NHS Improvement said the decision to abandon it was made after […]