Dropping off

Versatile metformin

DIABETES medication metformin could be useful in helping to prevent long Covid.

Clinical trials found that metformin decreased the risk of developing long Covid by 42 per cent if prescribed while a person was infected.

“If you are falling asleep within five minutes of getting into bed, the chances are that you could probably benefit from more sleep,” she added.

NODDING OFF: Under five minutes could suggest sleep deprivation.

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NATURAL, raw wine requires organic grapes, no additions and no modifications during fermentation.

Filtering is out, as are sulphites, produced naturally during fermentation and sometimes added to preserve freshness or

The raw truth

minimise oxidation. Raw wine advocates who maintain that it produces fewer hangovers and an easier ‘morning after’ have been proved wrong, however.

“There is absolutely no proof that your natural wine hangover will be any less severe,” said Andrew Waterhouse, professor of Wine and Food science at University of California.

This latest study has established another use for metformin, which is now taken for weight loss as well as diabetes in the US. It will soon be available for obese NHS patients following a recommendation from UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).