Earlier lockdown could have prevented three-quarters of UK coronavirus deaths, modelling suggests
Mr Annan, from Blueskiesresearch.org.uk, said an earlier lockdown would have been shorter and had less economic impact. In a related...
Month: May 2020
Fever hospitals should return to stop coronavirus spreading, experts say
Fever hospitals should be brought back to stop dangerous infections like coronavirus spreading within healthcare settings and the community, experts...
Ten million more children facing malnutrition due to pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic could push an additional 10 million children into acute malnutrition, according to the United Nations World Food...
The science behind the three key coronavirus rules: does it stack up?
A study by the University of Hong Kong, published in The Lancet in April, found the virus lasted longest on...
How close are we to a coronavirus vaccine? Latest news on UK and US trials
The findings, led by the National Institutes of Health, have not been peer-reviewed or published, but Professor Robin Shattock, Professor...
Cancer surgery delays could lead to 5,000 deaths, study warns
Delays to cancer surgery will lead to almost 5,000 deaths, a study has warned, amid growing fears about the broader...
UK facing recession on unprecedented scale as Chancellor warns of ‘more hardship to come’
Hours after the figures were published, Mr Sunak told the House of Lords economic affairs committee: "Although we've put unprecedented...
Coronavirus deaths in Britain could stop by end of June, scientists say
Dr Jason Oke, a senior statistician at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford,...
Care sector says Matt Hancock’s testing expansion comes at expense of staff and residents
The body said there were now six separate testing routes available for staff and at least five for residents, with...
Coronavirus care home death toll could be as high as 15,000, ONS estimates
More than 15,000 care home residents have died of coronavirus, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates, as providers warn...
Pubs and restaurants should have flexibility on two-metre rule, says former Tory leader
On March 23, Mr Johnson ordered pubs to close, and reopening them will not be considered until the final phase...
Regional lifting of lockdown needed to prevent coronavirus flare-ups, new modelling suggests
The model calculates that Bath, north-east Somerset, west Berkshire, Wokingham, the West Midlands and Blackpool have the most "headroom" to...
‘I’m pregnant but my boss still wants me to work on the coronavirus frontline’
Sophie* works in healthcare and is pregnant, which put her in the Government's high risk category, but her employer is refusing...
Agency workers are helping to spread coronavirus in care homes, study claims
A DHSC spokesman said: "We are working around the clock to make sure care homes, and our frontline social care...
Full fat dairy products help cut risk of obesity and diabetes, study suggests
Two daily helpings of full fat dairy can help cut the risk of obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure, a...
Cancer referrals are being rejected by hospitals, GPs warn
Suspected cancer patients are being refused hospital appointments despite being referred by GPs, it has emerged. Family doctors working for...
Doubts over Oxford vaccine as it fails to stop coronavirus in animal trials
Separate funding was announced for a UK vaccine manufacturing capacity – the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre – in Oxford....
Bike thefts increase by 50 per cent since beginning of lockdown
"Unfortunately, this probably means that thieves are looking for easier targets and the rise of budding cycling enthusiasts around the...
What will be the long-term impact of Covid-19 on children?
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused widespread anxiety for people of all ages and with varied experiences, not least parents who...
How to cope with uncertainty
The only certainty right now is that the uncertainty is set to continue. This is uncomfortable news for everyone ‒...
What it’s like to be diagnosed with breast cancer during lockdown
I don’t think April 2020 was easy for anyone, but just when I thought that trying to care for an...
how diabetes, asthma and other underlying illnesses affect how you cope
Kirby says if you’re a sufferer, it’s essential to take your preventer, daily as prescribed. “This helps cut the risk of an...
Man cannot live on a diet of ‘unlimited exercise’ alone
Though I voted for this government and believe much of the criticism to be merely the latest bout of toy-chucking...
The PM’s obesity crusade must not abandon Conservative principles
In the clash of national sensibilities, Boris Johnson’s leanings have always seemed obvious. Our PM is every inch a Cavalier,...
what’s your lockdown sleep tribe?
Many of us might be doing less, but it’s worth noting that one’s basic need for sleep stays pretty consistent...
Government accused of wasting taxpayers’ money paying over odds for PPE from China
Ministers have been accused of paying over the odds for personal protective equipment (PPE) after rejecting an offer from a...
Dithering officials are holding back the next wave of innovation
In 2005, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) approved a genetically modified variety of potato bred by the German company...
