GPs have lost faith in Government’s coronavirus response, survey reveals
A total of 680 GPs took the survey between June 5 and June 8. Family doctors cited problems with the...
Day: June 17, 2020
Rugby can cause subtle brain damage in young people after just three matches, study suggests
Playing ruby can cause subtle brain damage in young people after just three matches, a Canadian University study has found....
Groundbreaking cancer blood test could help predict relapses
A groundbreaking cancer blood test which is ten times more sensitive in identifying DNA changes in patients could help predict...
Government bodies to review if vitamin D can help protect against coronavirus
The government has ordered a review into whether vitamin D can help fight coronavirus amid growing evidence that people with...
People found to have coronavirus through Test and Trace will be asked to donate blood plasma
An NHSBT spokesman said: "We thank everyone who beat Covid-19 who got a text and is now offering to donate...
Hospitals in tiny Guinea-Bissau are “overwhelmed” by the pandemic
Hospitals in the tiny west African nation of Guinea-Bissau are being overwhelmed by coronavirus patients, according to humanitarians.Almost 10 per...
is lockdown creating a skin cancer time bomb?
Ten years ago, Steve Wilson’s wife spotted an unfamiliar black mark on the back of his calf. A fit and healthy...
How drug used to treat ‘Delhi belly’ is among the six coronavirus treatments
With the announcement yesterday that a £5 steroid could cut coronavirus deaths by a third in the sickest patients, hopes are...
What is dexamethasone, and how can it help treat coronavirus?
A "groundbreaking" drug which reduces a person’s risk of death from the coronavirus has been given to patients on the...
