Not everyone loves the idea of exercising with strangers but for writer Zoe Paskett, moving with a group of women online whom she’d never met was the best thing she could have done for her body, mind and fitness regime. It’s 8:30am and I’m face down on my bedroom floor after doing half a burpee. The online live class continues […]
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On 23 March 2020, at 22 weeks pregnant with twins — my first babies, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Later that day, Boris Johnson announced the first national lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement wasn’t really a surprise. I’d already switched to working from home, clearing my office the previous week with a view that I […]
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As we reach the 1st anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, Medical News Today contacted a number of healthcare professionals. We asked them to provide an insight into the last 12 months. In this feature, we hear from Dr. James Evans, a consultant in critical care and anesthetics in the United Kingdom. What follows is Dr. Evans’ description of life as […]
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From the first cases in China to worldwide lockdowns and vaccination drives… Here are the 10 key moments since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a year ago by the World Health Organization (WHO). First deaths On December 31, 2019, the WHO is alerted to a cluster of pneumonia cases “of unknown cause” in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. A […]
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EU made ‘mistake’ on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine says expert When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Danish authorities have announced they will stop using […]
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Nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19 can get hugs again from their loved ones, and all residents may enjoy more indoor visits, the government said Wednesday in a step toward pre-pandemic normalcy. The policy guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, comes as coronavirus cases and deaths among nursing home residents have plummeted in recent weeks […]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in late December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The virus has since spread across the globe, evolving into the COVID-19 pandemic, crippling global public health systems and economies. The scientific community sprang into action and made unprecedented strides in vaccine research and development, leading to the generation of multiple vaccines for COVID-19, utilizing […]
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The amount of sugar purchased by households through soft drinks fell by 10% in the year following the introduction of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. While the volume of soft drinks purchased did not change, the amount of sugar in those drinks was 30g lower per household per week, which the researchers […]
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Are you expecting a new little tax deduction in 2021? If so, one of the top items on your to-do list, right after soaking your aching feet and buying more ice cream, is probably going to be deciding on a name for your belly’s current occupant. (If you’re carrying twins, have you considered Ben and Jerry?) The problem with coming […]
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