Britain was Europe’s fattest nation before the coronavirus crisis
Meanwhile, research has found that one third of all hospital deaths from coronavirus in England have been among diabetics -...
Month: May 2020
New mother stunned as Archbishop of Canterbury arrives at bedside to bless her son
It is hard to arrange a baby's blessing at the best of times – but it's even harder when coronavirus...
Landmark breast cancer drug to be available on NHS
A "landmark" breast cancer drug which prolongs the life of patients with a particularly aggressive form of the illness will...
Nearly 100m babies at risk of measles and polio due to cancelled vaccination services
At least 80 million babies are at risk of deadly infectious diseases because of disruption to life-saving vaccinations caused by the...
PHE waited weeks to get help from labs despite lacking coronavirus testing capacity, committee hears
She said testing had been stopped in March"because of the sheer scale of cases in the UK, which had been...
Oxford University calls for 10,000 volunteers as coronavirus vaccine testing enters next stage
Work began in January on the vaccine, which uses a virus taken from chimpanzees and has been developed by the...
coronavirus fatalities are being covered up and undercounted
The directions on the doctors' duty rota at Murshidabad Medical College Hospital were quite clear. Printed beneath the list of...
Meet Rob Belt, the man trying to climb Everest… at home
Rob also suffers from chronic fatigue; something that makes climbing the height of Everest an even more impressive feat. Yet...
Summer holiday plans face ruin as minister says quarantine to be imposed without ‘air bridge’
Mr Lewis also confirmed The Telegraph's story that spot checks would be imposed on all travellers entering the UK as...
Children half as likely as adults to catch coronavirus, UCL study finds
The study could not establish whether younger children were any less likely to be susceptible to the virus than older...
Blood test could tell doctors if coronavirus patients are likely to become seriously ill, scientists say
The finding could also help researchers develop new treatments and vaccines. If scientists could discover what is causing the immune...
Boris Johnson drops NHS surcharge for migrant health and care workers after reflecting on his own treatment in hospital
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Lord Patten said that the UK was dependent on “people who come from other...
Schools must sanitise library books and monitor pupils’ face-touching as they prepare to reopen
Elsewhere, schools have been told to remove anything that is difficult to clean regularly, such as toys and soft furnishings....
First drugs to treat coronavirus could be available as early as June, scientists say
The first treatment for coronavirus could be ready by next month, scientists have said, after trialling drugs, including HIV therapies...
what will happen if we feel trapped indoors?
For years, we have been told that our mood improves in warm, sunny weather. Study after study has trumpeted the...
Coronavirus tests giving results in 20 minutes could be rolled out nationwide in six weeks
Mr Hancock said the instant tests "could change the way that we control Covid-19 across the country, getting those with...
Pubs and restaurants could reopen now without risking public health, says Oxford scientist
Prof Gupta insisted during an interview with Unherd website that her original theory was correct and the UK had already...
the long-term severe effects of Covid-19 that can go on for months
In terms of the long-term impact of the virus on the body, Prof Bolton said there is some awareness of...
Restart screening or risk ‘cancer crisis’, campaigners warn
“Cancer will not stop because of this pandemic,” the charity said. “Early diagnosis followed by swift access to the most...
Track and trace trial ‘goes live today’
Security minister James Brokenshire said he is unable to give a definitive timeline for when the tracing app will be...
AstraZeneca plans to ship Oxford Covid-19 vaccine in September
AstraZeneca plans to ship its first deliveries of the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine in September after it received more than $1bn (£820m) from...
My taxi driver partner died of Covid-19 after being spat on, but his death will not be in vain
Trevor phoned that same afternoon from hospital, struggling to speak through a mask, to say he was being admitted to...
Donald Trump drug to be tested on NHS staff with hopes of preventing coronavirus
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last month warned against taking hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus outside a clinical trial or...
Coronavirus pandemic exposed NHS weaknesses, says European Commission
The pandemic meant that emergency field hospitals for coronavirus patients were set up across the United Kingdom. "The country's manufacturing...
Home Office reverses block on indefinite leave for families of careworkers who die from Covid-19
The Home Office has reversed its block on granting indefinite leave to remain to the families of care workers and...
Humanity set to go into reverse for the first time since 1990 due to Covid-19 pandemic, UN warns
Humanity is set to go into reverse due to the coronavirus pandemic’s “triple hit” on education, income and health, the...
Care home boss says she was threatened with police action if she did not take in hospital patient
The manager said she felt forced to accept the female resident back into the home and put her in self-isolation...
