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Numbers of COVID cases in the UK have been reassuringly low over the past couple of months, but the emergence of a new Indian variant of the virus threatens to disrupt the progress. With suspicions that the variant could be far more transmissable than other versions of the virus, experts are urging caution as we edge close towards normal life resuming.
The Indian variant of coronavirus is now thought to be most prevalent in areas such as Bolton, Blackburn, and parts of London. As it continues to spread around the country, it s vital we know what symptoms to look out for. We could probably all pass some sort of exam on the key symptoms of COVID-19, at this point, with the most common signs being a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, and a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. But according to one doctor based in India, there s another symptom that s emerging, and may theoretically be linked to the Indian variant.
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To say gender inequality still exists in the UK is an understatement. It s there in our pay cheques, in our career trajectories, and also in our healthcare systems - though you may not have realised it. Last year,
Cosmopolitan investigated the gender health gap, exploring why misdiagnosis can be so rife among the female sex, why so little health research is carried out with women in mind, and how so many women come to feel dismissed by their doctors.
We ve delved into the stark statistics that show Black women are five times more likely to die in childbirth and the post-partum period than white women, and addressed the issue of weight bias in healthcare. And it seems we re not the only ones who see this as a priority area in which to make change. Enter: the
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After the royal family broke the joyful news yesterday that Princess Beatrice is pregnant, her husband, Edo Mapelli Mozzi, has now shared his thoughts on it publicly. In a comment on Princess Eugenie s Instagram post congratulating the pair on their impending parenthood, the 37-year-old shared that he s thrilled his royal wife is expecting.
Eugenie wrote in her caption, Beabea and Edo huge congratulations on your news - can t wait to meet the little one, along with two party emojis. In response, Edo posted: Thank you. So thrilled our little family is growing ❤️
The comment is in reference to the fact that Edo already has a son - a little boy named Christopher (nicknamed Wolfie ) born in 2016, who he shares with his ex-partner Dara Huang. It s reported that Princess Beatrice loves being a stepmother to Wolfie, who served as best man at the couple s wedding in July last year.