‘Environment of fear fuelled by flawed modelling’
The report by Britain's most distinguished medical research body made terrifying reading. A second wave of coronavirus threatened to engulf the...
Month: July 2020
Test and trace strategy would currently fail to prevent a second wave, says top official
Scientists have warned it is essential to quickly identify the "index cases" – those who test positive for the virus...
NHS plans to manufacture cannabis oil in preparation for a clinical trial for children with epilepsy
The NHS is drawing up plans to manufacture medicinal cannabis itself for the first time in preparation for a clinical...
Study into long term effects of Covid aims to pinpoint best treatment ahead of potential second wave
Research suggests one in three could be harmed for life, with long-term damage to their lungs, as well as chronic...
Local Government Association supports ‘backdoor’ attempt to ban smoking outdoors
Cllr Paulette Hamilton, the vice-chair of the LGA's Community Wellbeing Board, said: "Pavement licensing should not be a catalyst to...
Britain can aim for ‘significant return’ to normality in time for Christmas, says Boris Johnson
Mr Johnson announced that, from August 1, it will be up to employers to discuss with workers whether it is...
Boris Johnson gives local authorities powers to impose ‘lightning’ coronavirus lockdowns
How will 'lightning lockdowns' work? Q: If there is a localised lockdown, what can councils actually shut down? A: In...
Boris Johnson channels his inner Santa to give us the prospect of normality by Christmas
And what about parents? If Victoria from Tadcaster hadn't submitted a question on childcare (see video above), one wonders whether...
Matt Hancock launches inquiry into true PHE coronavirus death figures
Many are elderly and would naturally be expected to die of age or other illnesses in the next few months...
Response to Russia attack ‘under review’, says security minister
The Government will keep its response to the Russian attack on vaccine research centres "under review", the security minister said...
Children who miss learning goals at five face greatly increased risk of primary school exclusion
The data comes after Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, ordered former Cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom and Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary,...
Oxford coronavirus vaccine ‘challenge’ trials set to begin later this year
Prof Hill said his team was making preparations for a challenge trial within months. "We're hoping to be doing challenge...
Russians ‘tried to interfere in election by promoting leaked trade documents touted by Jeremy Corbyn’
Russian actors "almost certainly" attempted to interfere in last year's General Election by "amplifying" online leaked US-UK trade negotiation documents...
Coronavirus tests halted over safety fears, as Matt Hancock to make statement
Coronavirus tests used by the NHS may be unsafe and have been halted, the government has announced. Matt Hancock, the...
Hillingdon hospital coronavirus outbreak began at staff event attended by infected nurse
A coronavirus outbreak among Hillingdon hospital staff began after an infected nurse unwittingly attended a presentation and passed the virus...
Pensioners should eat plenty of fish to combat air pollution effects, study finds
Pensioners should eat plenty of fish to help reduce the amount their brain shrinks as a result of air pollution,...
inside Showbiz Kids and Hollywood’s problem with minors
Bill and Ted star Alex Winter says directing his new documentary Showbiz Kids, about the often abusive experience of being...
Smoking could be banned outside pubs as peers bid to amend outdoor seating legislation
The Liberal Democrat former health minister added: "The UK hospitality sector will not recover if we cannot make it an...
Face masks in all public places under consideration
Boris Johnson is expected to set out a fresh "road map" for his long-term Covid-19 strategy on Friday, when he...
NHS workers’ bikes stolen by suspected thieves
Police mounted a sting operation to catch bike thieves who targeted hospital staff during the coronavirus crisis. Northumbria Police officers...
It pains me to admit it as a sportsman, but exercise is no silver bullet in fighting obesity
You don’t need to have been an Olympic athlete to realise that we have a problem with inactivity in Britain....
Google dropped from NHS Covid-19 ‘Data Store’
There has since been no public announcement about the effectiveness of the Data Store but reports suggest the NHS has been struggling...
Heart attack victims missing vital treatment because of coronavirus fears
On April 25, Sir Simon Stevens, the chief executive of the NHS, had to launch a new drive to persuade the...
New advice on ‘do not attempt resuscitation’ orders follows concerns over ‘blanket’ use in pandemic
The new legal action was threatened by Kate Masters, whose late father David Tracey brought a successful judicial review in...
Breast cancer patients can be treated with one-fifth of current radiotherapy sessions, study finds
Breast cancer patients can be treated effectively with just one-fifth of the gruelling radiotherapy sessions many currently endure, a 10-year...
Your new face mask etiquette guide
It should be self-evident that for a mask to be of any use it needs to cover both the mouth and...
Mothers can pass coronavirus to babies in the womb, study suggests
The baby was born early by Caesarean section because of concerns about his heart rate racing prior to birth, which...
