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Coronavirus UK: 13 new fatalities in preliminary daily death toll

Officials record 13 more coronavirus victims in hospitals in England but none in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland amid confusion over government’s decision to have five different death tolls Scotland today marked four full weeks without a single death from coronavirus, its government revealed A full round-up of the total number of Covid-19 fatalities will… Read More »

Britain records 17 more coronavirus deaths in preliminary toll

Department of Health and Social Care withdraws official UK Coronavirus daily death toll of 114 after Secretary of State Matt Hancock orders review into ‘statistical flaws’ Department of Health figures show 82 Britons are now succumbing to the life-threatening infection each day The seven-day average was 74 last Friday. More than 1,000 people died each day… Read More »

Preliminary Data Raises Concerns About Modafinil Use in Pregnancy

Modafinil (brand name Provigil) is a wake-promoting agent which is used to treat sleepiness due to narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder, or obstructive sleep apnea.  It is also used to in others settings, often in combination with other medications, to treat ADHD symptoms, depressive symptoms, and cognitive dysfunction.   A research letter from Denmark published this… Read More »