Scientists hit out at warning of 50,000 Covid cases a day
Improved care, new treatments and a change in the demographics of those infected mean the survival rate is now far...
Day: September 21, 2020
‘Being in lockdown cured my anxiety’
As I began to investigate why I felt this way, I discovered I wasn’t the only one. People were tentatively...
NHS Test and Trace boss sent daughter to school with sore throat
Those without symptoms should not be seeking tests, even if they have come into contact with a person who later...
Why Boris Johnson may yet be forced into a ‘disastrous’ second lockdown
A few hours later, the chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, and the chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, came...
Eating a healthy diet is too expensive for many Britons, research finds
Too few people can afford to eat a healthy diet, a new report shining a light on Britain’s ‘broken food...
Why gyms shouldn’t close if there’s a second lockdown
But that has been indicative of the continuing disconnect between government messaging on health and wellbeing and their approach so...
Blood cancer cases could be missed because the symptoms are similar to Covid-19, Duke of Kent warns
Blood cancer diagnoses could be missed during the pandemic because the symptoms are similar to coronavirus, the Duke of Kent...
More smokers are quitting this year because of pandemic health fears, says Public Health England
Quitting smoking has become the number one lifestyle change this year, Public Health England has announced. The proportion of people...
