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Woman in 70s becomes first virus fatality in UK
Image copyright PA Media Image caption The patient had been in and out of the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading A woman with underlying health conditions has become the first person in the UK to die after testing positive for coronavirus. The Royal Berkshire NHS Trust said the patient, understood to be in her 70s, […]
New CDC guidance says older adults should ‘stay at home as much as possible’ due to coronavirus
(CNN)Amid a coronavirus outbreak in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging older people and people with severe chronic medical conditions to “stay at home as much as possible.” Early data suggests older people are twice as likely to have serious illness from the novel coronavirus, according to the […]
Health minister tests positive for coronavirus
Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Ms Dorries, the first MP to test positive, said she had taken all the advised precautions after finding out and has been self-isolating at home. This comes as a sixth person died from the virus in the UK, which has a total of […]
Meet the women racing to save the northern white rhino from extinction
San Diego, California (CNN)There are only two northern white rhinos left on the planet, and they’re both female. Unless scientists can make a dramatic breakthrough, the entire species will die with those two individuals. At the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research, an army of scientists armed with liquid nitrogen, microscopes, and ultrasound machines […]
Fish oil supplements linked to lower risk of heart disease and death, study finds
(CNN)Taking fish oil as a dietary supplement has a history dating back centuries, but whether it really has a positive effect on our health has been a subject of heated debate. “With regard to fish oil and CVD the data for the most part have been positive, albeit with some wobbling among studies. The latest […]
Stores in central Texas are running out of medical masks after possible case of coronavirus reported
(CNN)Medical supply stores in central Texas are experiencing a medical mask shortage after a Texas A&M student, having recently traveled to Wuhan, China, may have contracted coronavirus. The student has experienced symptoms of an upper respiratory virus and went to a local hospital Wednesday evening. A sample has been sent to the Centers for Disease […]
US drinking water contamination with forever chemicals far worse than scientists thought
Highest levels of PFAS in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, Environmental watchdog report finds The contamination of US drinking water with manmade forever chemicals is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group. The chemicals, […]