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After heading off to Colombia, South America, for a seven-week backpacking trip, graduate Ella Dawson expected some jet lag. But when her tiredness didn’t go away and she developed bruises over her body, she saw a doctor. Eventually, she was told that her symptoms weren’t down to the travelling but she actually had leukaemia. As she was too sick to […] India’s increasing coronavirus caseload made the Asian giant the pandemic’s second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday as its efforts to head off economic disaster gain urgency. The 90,802 cases added in the past 24 hours pushed India’s total past Brazil with 4.2 million cases. India is now only behind the United States, where more than 6.2 million people […] The United Kingdom registered almost 3,000 new coronavirus cases over 24 hours, a level not seen since late May, health ministry figures showed Sunday. The government said two more people had died after testing positive over the past 28 days, bringing the overall UK toll to 41,551, Europe’s highest. In addition, 2,988 new cases were recorded, significantly higher than the […] At least 147 new coronavirus cases and three deaths have been linked to an August wedding in Maine that violated the state’s guidelines, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Robert Long told CNN Saturday. The updated numbers come just five days after the health agency announced that the wedding in Millinocket had spread the coronavirus to a nursing […] Will a rival to the world’s most expensive drug give George, 9, a new life and relief from his muscle-wasting illness that left his ‘legs like spaghetti’? George Frost, 9, from Kent, has been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy The muscle-wasting illness affects 2,500 people in the UK at any one time Until recently, there was no treatment for the […] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced overnight curfews on some 40 cities and towns hit hard by the coronavirus, but backed away from reported recommendations for full lockdowns after an uproar by politically powerful religious politicians. The measures were announced late Sunday after hours of consultations with decision-makers. The government has been forced to take new action after […] Sports medicine doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) recently published a list of recommendations for returning to exercise after living with mild to moderate COVID-19. The guidelines extend to everything from cardiac issues and gastrointestinal symptoms to those who had no discernible symptoms at all. They advise to take it slow and gradually reintroduce physical activity to your […] A sero survey conducted at a leading hospital in New Delhi over five months has found that the prevalence of antibodies, in a person who has recovered from coronavirus infection, persists for 60-80 days. The survey found that antibodies persisted in the recovered patient’s body for at least 60 days, depending on when the participant was infected or came in […] Navigating life these days is tough for an adult. So, imagine what it’s like for children. They can’t see their friends because schools and camps are closed due to the pandemic. They aren’t allowed to go to birthday parties or sleepovers. Parents may be frustrated—because they’re trying to work at home, or perhaps one or both are unemployed, worried about […] News emerged this week former AFL footballer Danny Frawley was suffering from a brain disease called CTE when he died last year, according to reports received by the Victorian Coroner. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, refers to changes in the brain that have been linked to repeated blows to the head, sometimes seen in former players of sports such as […]
Backpacker's jet lag turned out to be leukaemia
India now 2nd worst-hit country by virus amid economic pain
UK coronavirus cases verge on 3,000 in 24 hours
Coronavirus Outbreak Linked to Maine Wedding Leads to 147 New Cases and 3 Deaths
Can a rival to the world's most expensive drug help George, 9?
Israel imposes overnight curfews as virus deaths pass 1,000
Returning to Exercise After Recovering from COVID-19: What to Know
Study reveals antibodies against coronavirus stay in body for 60-80 days
How to help kids through difficult times (like now)
Here’s what we know about CTE, the brain condition that affected Danny Frawley
