Genetic analysis of thousands of coronavirus patients may explain huge differences in case severity
The entire genetic code of up to 35,000 coronavirus sufferers will be analysed to find out why some people nearly...
Day: May 12, 2020
Location data from NHS contact-tracing app could help avoid second lockdown, says former Health Secretary
“It may well be that the relaxation of lockdown or reimposition of lockdown requirements at some point in the future...
Dementia patients three times more likely to get severe coronavirus, study finds
Professor David Melzer, who led the research team, said: "These initial results suggest that some risky pre-existing diseases in older...
Scotland set to cut juror numbers for criminal trials to adhere to social distancing rules
Lady Dorrian, the senior judge who presided over Alex Salmond's trial in March, will lead the panel amid growing fears...
Age UK calls for clarity on what new coronavirus social distancing rules mean for grandparents
After first announcing the changes, the Government was forced to correct even its most senior ministers in their interpretation of...
Wuhan to test entire 11m population as new cases raise fears of second coronavirus wave
Another member of the cluster is an 89-year-old man with a history of hypertension and cerebral infraction, who began experiencing...
Care home deaths account for 40 per cent of UK coronavirus fatalities
Care home deaths now account for 40 per cent of coronavirus fatalities in England and Wales, official data shows, despite...
The over 70s can optimise their health by bridging the generation gap
In his television broadcast on Sunday, Boris Johnson made three important points about the health effects of the next, more...
what the new rules mean for you
Although the document says the reopening of sports stadia will come "significantly later" than the lifting of other restrictions, sporting...
