Health

[ad_1] A surgeon has launched a global search for a blood stem cell donor to save the life of his severely ill 12-year-old daughter. Arya Lloyd first complained of stomachaches in May this year, and initially her parents thought they were general growing pains. But when the pains persisted, Arya …

[ad_1] The World Health Organization has advised doctors not to prescribe Gilead’s remdesivir to coronavirus patients in hospital, casting doubt on the efficacy of the only antiviral approved to treat the disease. Remdesivir was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month. But a WHO expert panel …

[ad_1] People with coronavirus are most likely to be highly infectious in the first week after symptoms appear, new research suggests. The study, conducted at the University of St Andrews, showed that typically within five days of the first symptoms onset, people were at higher risk of transmitting the virus, …

[ad_1] President-elect Joe Biden has denounced Donald Trump as one of the “most irresponsible presidents in the history of the United States,” calling the incumbent president’s challenges against the results of the November elections as “incredibly damaging.” Speaking after a call with state governors on Thursday, Biden said he was …

[ad_1] Marshall called the individual’s behavior “embarrassing.” “Just as we have acted immediately to put restrictions in order to keep South Australians safe, we are going to act to remove them much earlier than previously advised,” he said. “I will not allow the disgraceful conduct of a single individual to …

[ad_1] Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease expert, has promised that “the cavalry is on its way” in the form of a coronavirus vaccine, but urged a last major national effort to stop the spread. Sign up for The Guardian’s First Thing newsletter Fauci spoke at the first press conference …

[ad_1] The NHS is preparing to open dozens of mass vaccination centers in England to vaccinate people against Covid-19. There will be at least 42 centers, located in places like conference centers, and the NHS plans to hire tens of thousands of employees to run them, the Health Service Journal …

[ad_1] Critics have accused the Scottish government of exceeding its powers (Image: Getty / PA) Crossing the Scottish border will be illegal from the end of this week under radical new coronavirus restrictions called ‘deeply flawed’ by critics. From 6pm on Friday, entering or leaving Scotland without a reasonable excuse …

[ad_1] Remdesivir, one of the drugs that Donald Trump took when he developed Covid-19, should not be used in hospitals because there is no evidence that it works, the World Health Organization warned. The president of the United States was an enthusiastic advocate of drugs, to the point that in …

[ad_1] Chancellor Rishi Sunak is preparing to announce a new restriction on public sector wages in next week’s government spending review in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Government sources said an announcement on the wage restriction would be part of Wednesday’s mini-budget, part of plans to …