‘I quit my City career to be a carer for my father’
My new role involved arranging meetings with estate agents and boldly walking in to persuade them to let flats to...
Month: September 2020
PPE littering is a growing problem, say councils, warning it could be spreading infection
Litter from personal protective equipment is becoming a growing problem, councils have said, warning it could be spreading infections. Almost...
Coronavirus outbreak on HMS Richmond with infected crew returning to base
The Royal Navy has confirmed an outbreak of coronavirus among the crew of HMS Richmond, with infected individuals on base...
Bluetooth heart monitor implant for Southampton firefighter in UK first
After the operation Miss Jones, who was accompanied at the hospital by her partner, Lucy O'Neill, 38, revealed she could...
Gyms closures led to rise in insecurity about people’s bodies during lockdown, MPs committee says
Closing gyms during lockdown led to rise in people feeling insecure about their bodies, MPs have warned. Two-thirds of under-18s...
Bomb-sniffing ‘hero’ rats could detect Covid-19, researchers suggest
Mr Cox told the Telegraph: “The question always came up; can you train rats to detect Covid? "I don’t know...
Warning of 50,000 Covid cases a day likely to be wrong, Oxford professor says
James Naismith, the director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute and professor of structural biology at the University of Oxford, said...
Should I send my child to school with a cold?
Back in April, NHS doctors were told to look out for a rare but dangerous reaction in children. This was...
Could this hidden syndrome be causing your varicose veins?
What I discovered from Prof Mark Whiteley at the Whiteley Clinic is that there’s a bigger picture to mine and...
how does track and trace work?
What does my postcode district risk level mean? You provide the first half of your postcode to the app so...
Hundreds of spa hotels back campaign to make the wellness industry more inclusive for cancer patients
"With , loads of people were being turned away out of fear because the didn’t have protocols, they didn’t know...
NHS staff took more than 500,000 sick days due to mental health issues in May
NHS staff took more than half a million sick days because of mental health issues in May, during the peak...
The need for constant hand washing in schools could lead to Generation OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder involves a person having thoughts or images that are recurrent, persistent, intrusive and unwanted – ie obsessions. ...
NHS coronavirus tracing app plagued with technical difficulties within hours of launching
As the software is voluntary, its success will also depend heavily on how many people choose to download and use...
Beware the health dangers of ‘doomscrolling’
Almost twelves weeks have passed since July 4th, the Super Saturday unlocking of pubs, restaurants and hairdressers. But now, it seems, the...
NHS Covid-19 app: how will track and trace work
What does my postcode district risk level mean? You provide the first half of your postcode to the app so...
Operation Moonshot swab tests could damage the economy, claims top statistician
Earlier this month Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, insisted Operation Moonshot was still going ahead and aimed to provide huge...
Diagnoses of heart failure, coronary heart disease and diabetes fell by up to half during lockdown
Diagnoses of heart failure, coronary heart disease and diabetes fell by up to half during lockdown, GP records show in...
Majority of public thought Covid-19 pandemic would be over by now
Levels of anxiety and happiness saw the greatest change when lockdown was introduced compared with pre-pandemic levels, researchers added. For...
‘Traffic light’ system to govern local coronavirus lockdowns in England
The traffic light plans for the three-tier system are understood to be backed by Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary and...
After months of over-promising and under-delivering, Number 10 has finally changed tack
Onlookers could not help but be reminded of another famous quote by Churchill: "Let our advance worrying become advance thinking...
Key moments that shaped the first six months of the coronavirus pandemic
The nationwide applause for healthcare workers on the frontline against coronavirus began its journey in a terraced street in north...
Coronavirus testing scheme could allow care home visitors to hug relatives
Care home visitors could soon be allowed to cuddle their relatives after taking a Covid-19 test that provides results in...
The surprising health benefits of the 10pm curfew
A 10pm curfew, you say? Why, those of us over 35 have been curfewing ourselves for some time now. Welcome...
The cancer signs women mustn’t ignore after the menopause
When detected early, most conditions that cause post-menopausal bleeding can be treated successfully, which was the case for Nott. But...
Why Boris Johnson is walking a tightrope as he plots a route through the Covid crisis
Having spent the last few days locked in meetings with senior ministers and the Government's top scientists, he is all...
Let’s come together once again to strike a blow against coronavirus
We are at a tipping point in our response to this deadly virus. Like many countries across Europe, we are...
