Covid-19 crisis may lead to 20,000 more cancer deaths
It came as a poll of 1,000 adults found that one in 10 people would not contact their GP even...
Day: April 28, 2020
Breast cancer drug set to be approved as groundbreaking treatment for prostate cancer
A breast cancer drug is on the verge of being approved as a groundbreaking treatment for prostate cancer, following the...
Contact-tracing and testing to begin on Isle of Wight under NHS proposal
The Government’s coronavirus test-and-trace strategy could be trialled first on the Isle of Wight, The Telegraph can reveal as NHS...
Matt Hancock announces massive ramping up of testing, as Government races to hit 100,000 target
However, concerns over the management of the drive-in centres have been raised, with one London hospital trust “actively discouraging” staff...
Children under 10 can hug grandparents again without risk, Swiss health officials say
A study earlier this month showed that a nine-year-old British schoolboy who caught the virus on a skiing holiday in...
Nicola Sturgeon announces regular Covid-19 tests for all hospital patients over 70
All patients over 70 who are admitted to hospital for any reason will now be tested for Covid-19, First Minister...
Care home deaths as high as hospitals and show no sign of slowing, experts warn
Coronavirus accounted for nearly 40 per cent of all deaths in the week up to April 17 in England and...
No evidence yet to back link between coronavirus and mystery syndrome in children, experts say
A similarly-worded warning was issued by the Paediatric Intensive Care Society and posted on its official Twitter account. Public Health...
Why we should salute Captain Tom Moore’s polished style in this era of relaxed dressing
Amid the gloom of recent news headlines has appeared a twinkly eyed ray of sunshine in the form of Captain...
‘Mixed messages’ on coronavirus lockdown creating public distrust, adviser warns
In recent weeks, ministers have given their own interpretations of Government advice, with Michael Gove at one point suggesting a...
Government counted each glove as single item to reach one billion total, investigation shows
She refused to be "drawn into the detail of these figures" but said there was a "huge national effort" to...
NHS contact-tracing app could be ready in ‘two weeks’
An NHS contact-tracing app could be ready in a fortnight as developers race to keep ahead of plans to ease lockdown....
Captain Tom’s spitfire flypast to mark 100th birthday cancelled amid fears it will draw crowds
Instead, the company behind the gesture will fly a circuit of Biggin Hill airfield in The Spirit of Kent at...
