Heatstroke symptoms 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...
Month: June 2020
Meet the artists who have captured the emotions of our NHS heroes on canvas
Normally when I am painting a portrait I work from life. For me the resulting painting is a record of...
Young people most likely to feel bored and lonely during coronavirus pandemic, ONS figures show
Dawn Snape, the assistant director of the ONS sustainability and inequalities division, said: "Younger people were generally more optimistic about...
When will the UK ‘track and trace’ app be ready
The system records contact as when a smartphone is within a couple of feet of another device for up to 10...
BAME doctors twice as likely as white colleagues to be sent onto wards without adequate PPE
Doctors from black and ethnic minorities are twice as likely as white medics to be sent on the ward without...
Don’t let the sun go to your head, warns new study
Those tempted to set up office in the garden as temperatures soar should think twice - or put a hat on,...
Why dementia and Covid are such a deadly combination
A survey by the Alzheimer’s Society suggests a possible cause, with 79 per cent of the 128 care homes surveyed...
“I’ve struggled (with loneliness). I realised I should feel confident talking about it”
Sadiq Khan has admitted that he has not always “provided proper leadership” as he struggles with his mental health during...
Family comes first on Father’s Day for Captain Tom
For a man who received 230,000 birthday cards, 100,000 letters and 6,500 presents on his 100th birthday, Captain Tom Moore...
Captain Tom Moore’s family to trademark his name to stop fraudsters cashing in on his fame
A spokeswoman for the family said they were receiving 3,000 emails a day with some suggesting how they could use...
what now for care homes abandoned to Covid?
Care homes have been on the frontline of the UK’s battle against the pandemic, with at least a third reporting...
Five key questions about Google and Apple’s contact tracing system
NHS tests found the Apple-Google system could not tell if another phone was one or three metres apart. However, the...
Over one third of care home residents not yet tested for coronavirus, data suggests
The figures, while indicating improvement, suggest the Government is some way off achieving the May 15 commitment by Matt Hancock,...
Largest hospital trust is first with no Covid patients in intensive care
The largest hospital trust in England has become the first to declare it has no Covid-19 patients requiring treatment in...
100,000 coronavirus antibody tests ‘gathering dust in warehouses’
The pin-prick test is 99.4 per cent accurate, according to independent verification obtained by Avonchem, with results available in 10...
‘Air bridges’ plan set to begin with fewer than 10 short-haul destinations
Australia and British territories Gibraltar, Bermuda, Montserrat and the Falklands Islands are also being considered for "travel corridors", although it...
Children as young as eight show susceptibility to adult diabetes, scientists warn
Children as young as eight are showing signs of susceptibility to adult diabetes, scientists have warned. Symptoms of the type...
NHS contact tracing app could be diminished to just a ‘companion’ to manual tracking
The NHS’s contact tracing app could be diminished to just a “companion” to manual tracking, amid concerns the Apple and...
How to drink more mindfully as lockdown eases
Dr Mosley says this is partly because sugar, like alcohol, can be horribly addictive. "Unless you do lots of exercise, all...
How do contact tracing apps work, and when will the UK ‘track and trace’ app be ready?
The system records contact as when a smartphone is within a couple of feet of another device for up to 10...
How will the Government join forces with Apple and Google?
The UK will now follow Germany, Italy and Denmark among others in switching from a "centralised" approach to a "decentralised"...
Keep cats inside and dogs on leads to avoid coronavirus spread, say scientists
Laboratory studies suggest Covid-19 could be transmitted to numerous animals because its spike protein, by which it attaches to host...
“This contact tracing app situation in the UK is the height of incompetence.”
Mr Wales has claimed he can launch a German-style contact-tracing app in the UK within ‘two weeks’, as he blasted...
Priority vaccination queue headed by frontline workers and over-50s
Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, said the over-50s, frontline healthcare workers and those with heart and kidney problems would also be...
Covid fears may be keeping expectant mothers from attending needed hospital check ups
Doctors fear a rise in stillbirths and babies with impaired growth because pregnant women were too scared to seek help...
why the NHS’s bespoke contact tracing system had to be switched
How the two systems work Both Apple and Google's contact tracing system and the NHS’s app use smartphones’ bluetooth connections...
Thirteen-day-old baby believed to be UK’s youngest coronavirus victim
A 13-day-old baby has died after becoming infected with coronavirus, NHS officials have revealed. The infant, who is not known...
