Doctor warns patients with serious illnesses are avoiding going to the hospital due to fear of COVID

Dr Joseph Alpert (pictured), a professor of medicine at the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, wrote that, last year, one-third of non-COVID patients were being consulted about hospice care compared to the usual one patient A doctor is warning that Americans with serious illnesses are dying due to fear of contracting COVID-19. Dr Joseph … Read more

Covid London: 1 in 5 Lambeth residents may have higher risk due to multiple illnesses

One in five people living in the London borough of Lambeth have two or more long-term health conditions, a study has shown.  Anonymous data of 826,936 patients registered at 41 GP practices in the borough were obtained and analysed dating back as far as 2005.  It revealed 21 per cent of all residents have at … Read more

‘Secondary victims of Covid’: Doctors say ambulances delays led to people dying of other illnesses

Ambulance delays during the surge in coronavirus cases before Christmas led to people dying of other illnesses such as heart attacks and strokes, doctors have said. Dr Adrian Boyle, vice president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said ambulances waiting outside hospitals over the festive period led to ‘secondary Covid victims’. Figures show the … Read more

New book reveals wartime PM Sir Winston Churchill’s various illnesses and injuries

He was the wartime Prime Minister regarded by many to be the greatest Briton who ever lived. Sir Winston Churchill’s leadership during the fight against Nazi Germany was symbolised by the indomitable spirit he championed in his numerous speeches to the British public. But far from the symbol of strength which he represents, a new … Read more

Former schoolboy chess prodigy used AI to open door to finding cures for illnesses

As DeepMind, the British artificial intelligence (AI) firm owned by Google, claims to have solved one of science’s toughest and most enduring mysteries, the ‘protein folding problem’, you can’t help but think what sort of genius must be the driving forced behind such a triumph. ‘Thrilled to announce our first major breakthrough in applying AI to … Read more

US military is testing wearable devices that detects illnesses TWO days before symptoms arise

US military is testing a smart watch and ring system that detects illnesses TWO days before symptoms arise – and can recognize the coronavirus US military is using a Garmin watch and Oura ring to detect illnesses  The system uses an AI that can notify users of an oncoming illness two days before symptoms appear … Read more

Beer belly raises the risk of early death from illnesses such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease

Every 4in on your belly ‘raises risk of early death’: Swollen waistline is a dire threat to health… even if the rest of your body is slim, research shows Researchers looked at waist size data from more than 2.5 million people  Many academics believe waist circumference is an accurate indicator of obesity Fat around the … Read more

Lockdown blow to UK health: Hospital admissions for seven major non-Covid illnesses slump by 173,000

The devastating impact of the lockdown on the nation’s health is laid bare tonight. Shocking figures reveal that admissions for seven deadly non-coronavirus conditions between March and June fell by more than 173,000 on the previous year.  The NHS Digital data for England shows there were nearly 6,000 fewer admissions for heart attacks in March … Read more