NHS treatment delays linked to more child deaths than coronavirus
Dr Shamez Ladhani, a paediatric infectious disease consultant at St George's Hospital, London, and the chairman of the British Paediatric...
Month: June 2020
Antibody tests could do more harm than good by giving people the false hope they are protected, review warns
Jon Deeks, Professor of Biostatistics and head of the Test Evaluation Research Group at the University of Birmingham, said: "We...
Covid-19 may trigger diabetes, growing body of evidence suggests
The theory has some precedent as other viruses are known to precipitate autoimmune diseases, including type 1 diabetes. A paper published...
Test and trace system gets worse at warning people to self-isolate after positive virus result
An additional 263 people - 3.8 per cent - could not be reached at all because no communications details were...
How to keep babies and toddlers cool in hot weather
As Britain experiences record heat, and temperatures across the UK continue to climb, it is essential that you protect your...
One last clap planned to applaud nation’s coronavirus effort
As well as applauding, participants will be encouraged to come together for a drink or a cup of tea with...
Coronavirus antibody tests could give false hope of immunity, scientists warn
The experts writing in the BMJ also question the companies' claims of accuracy due to the limited information they have...
Destinations for first set of ‘air bridges’ from UK revealed
The USA, where Donald Trump has closed the borders, is unlikely to be opened until after November, although that will...
Breast cancer drugs are ‘kinder and less toxic’ for treating neuroblastoma, study finds
Breast cancer drugs could be used to treat children with tumours, a study has found, as scientists hail it as...
Boris Johnson announces beginning of the end of ‘national hibernation’
He acknowledged that many of the things he is looking forward to, such as going to the theatre and playing...
Health experts warn UK must prepare for second wave as lockdown eases
Health leaders are calling for an urgent review to ensure Britain is properly prepared for the "real risk" of a second wave of...
Gut conditions double risk of dementia, study suggests
People with gut conditions such as Crohn’s disease have double the risk of dementia, according to new study. The researchers...
Help NHS and fitness gurus play pop music hits, say health campaigners
The NHS should have access to chart topping tracks following the Covid-19 pandemic with Government-backed licences allowing better music in...
Just 71 children have been admitted to intensive care units with coronavirus, first figures show
Seventy-one children have been admitted to the UK's intensive care units with Covid-19, of whom half had an underlying health...
After their coronavirus hibernation, the public will have to do the heavy lifting on common sense
Stressing that the public would now be following guidance rather than legislation, he added: "The fewer social contacts you have,...
Children could get coronavirus vaccine first to protect elderly, scientist says
Prof Openshaw, an expert in experimental medicine at Imperial College London, said: "We're actually considering a paper at Nervtag this...
Pandemic could unravel decades of progress in health and education in South Asia, Unicef warns
The pandemic is undoing decades of advances improving the health and education of children across South Asia, the United Nations...
Why Covid-19 kills nearly twice as men as women
The report is co-authored Peter Baker, director of Global Action on Men’s Health, Alan White, emeritus professor of men's health...
There are 185 billion reasons why no politician should consider a lockdown again
This scenario alone produces a £66bn “loss” from the lockdown, but under more realistic outcomes for fatalities, the costs outweigh...
How to get fit over 40
Bad news, everyone: if you’ve been ruthlessly pruning your exercise schedule back into a short-but-bitter handful of minutes a week...
Men produce more antibodies and could hold key to coronavirus fight, research finds
Professor David Roberts, associate director for blood donation at NHSBT, said: "We'd still like to hear from anybody who had...
Scars of Covid-19 could last for life as doctors warn of long-term damage to health
One in three patients who recover from coronavirus could be harmed for life, with long-term damage to their lungs, as...
A new tool could be used to identify those most at risk from Coronavirus
A new risk tool could be used to identify those most at threat from Covid-19, so GPs can give patients tailored...
Heatwave could lower coronavirus transmission rates, study shows
Weather maps show a 700 mile-wide plume of tropical air moving towards Britain, with temperatures likely to rise above 86F, making...
Heatstroke symptoms, treatments and how to keep cool in the hot weather
Long gone are the days where a British summer meant eating sand-flecked sandwiches on a rainy beach. The UK weather...
‘Best scenario’ will see Oxford coronavirus vaccine ready to roll out in October
Although it is not yet known how long the vaccine would last, it is thought likely to be needed annually,...
how to get fitter after the age of 40
Bad news, everyone: if you’ve been ruthlessly pruning your exercise schedule back into a short-but-bitter handful of minutes a week...
