Coronavirus symptoms update: The earliest sign of COVID-19 may appear on your skin

Coronavirus is losing its grip on the UK, a retreat that has been accelerated with the arrival of the common steroid drug Dexamethasone. Clinical trials of the drug have delivered world-beating results – the scientists who lead the trials claim one in three deaths could be prevented among patients on ventilators. While the progress is […]

Mum's panic attacks were actually symptoms of brain tumour growing for 20 years

Back in December 2018, Catherine Wilcockson, 37, suffered a blackout, felt tired and panicked at her daughter’s nativity play. Initially, she was diagnosed with panic attacks and derealisation and prescribed antidepressants. But six months later, she discovered it was actually due to a brain tumour, which had been growing in her head for 20 years. […]

Pediatric COVID-19 symptoms differ from those seen in adults

(HealthDay)—Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 in children differ widely from adult cases, according to a review published online June 3 in Pediatric Pulmonology. Tiago H. de Souza, M.D., Ph.D., from the State University of Campinas in Brazil, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review to identify studies that describe the clinical, laboratorial, and radiological characteristics of […]

Gastrointestinal symptoms not uncommon with COVID-19

(HealthDay)—Approximately 12 percent of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection report gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a review published online June 11 in JAMA Network Open. Sravanthi Parasa, M.D., from the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, and colleagues pooled prior studies to estimate gastrointestinal symptoms, liver enzyme levels outside reference ranges, and […]

High blood pressure: Adding this food to a daily smoothie could help lower reading

High blood pressure refers to the pressure of blood against the artery walls. Over time, high blood pressure can cause blood vessel damage which leads to heart disease, kidney disease, stroke and other serious health problems. Symptoms of the condition are not always obvious, but the effects can be dire. Adding this delicious smoothie to […]

Coronavirus symptoms: Five less obvious ways COVID-19 can reveal itself

Coronavirus cases in the UK currently falls just shy of the 280,000 mark, with almost 40,000 officially recorded deaths, according to one analysis. While the exact number is still disputed, make no bones about it, the UK has been one of the worst hit regions. Now the dust is starting to settle in the UK […]