Fear of offending obese people ‘will bankrupt health service and social care’
The report, entitled "Social Care and Obesity" warned that councils are concerned that fear of causing offence and a lack...
Year: 2020
Disabled people experienced highest levels of loneliness in coronavirus pandemic
Disabled people suffered most in the coronavirus pandemic as they reported the highest levels of loneliness, official figures have suggested. ...
Pioneering breast cancer therapy cuts time spent on hospital visits
Breast cancer patients could avoid repeated hospital visits, after a new study found that a single dose of radiotherapy during...
When will a Covid-19 vaccine be ready in the UK? Latest updates from around the world
The findings, led by the National Institutes of Health, have not been peer-reviewed or published, but Professor Robin Shattock, Professor...
Doctors ‘sharing medical records over WhatsApp amid frustration at official IT system’
Doctors have become so frustrated with "technological inadequacies" that they have taken to sharing sensitive medical records over WhatsApp and...
Lack of access to contact tracing app could leave elderly more vulnerable to coronavirus
University College London (UCL) reviewed 15 studies on contact tracing and found that apps do little good without a very...
‘Long Covid’ is real and patients suffer debilitating symptoms for months, experts say
"Long Covid" is genuine and leaves patients suffering debilitating symptoms for many months after their recovery from coronavirus, experts have confirmed....
an agonising search for two dementia sufferers
A person is reported missing in the UK every two minutes. Many are older people living with dementia. To passers-by,...
Leonardo da Vinci sketches prove invaluable in the fight against heart failure
The role of muscle fibres first sketched by Leonardo da Vinci are crucial in understanding who is most at risk...
Huge expansion of coronavirus testing to bring end to regional lockdowns
Under the new plans, the ONS will be able to give estimates of infection rates at local authority level, meaning...
People living alone ‘twice as likely to test positive for Covid-19’
Professor Robert Dingwall, of Nottingham Trent University, and one of the UK's leading sociologists, is currently part of two advisory...
what are the less common signs, and how long do they last?
What are the less common symptoms? Other symptoms may include: Aches or muscle pain Loss of taste or smell Congestion...
One in three shielding from Covid-19 uneasy about returning to work
Age UK said there is "significant worry" that thousands of workers will be forced to choose between their job and...
Women on the pill should be warned that taking antibiotics may lead to unwanted pregnancies, Oxford University study says
As it stands, the NHS says: “Most antibiotics do not affect contraception. It's now thought that the only types of...
Bluetooth update to turn smartwatches and fitness trackers into coronavirus contact tracing devices
Wireless contact tracing could be extended to wearable devices such as smartwatches and fitness bands under an effort from the...
Honey more effective than over the counter medicines for treating colds and coughs
Hibatullah Abuelgasim at Oxford University Medical School, who led the research, said: "Honey is cheap, readily available, and has virtually...
Britons experiencing a ‘worrying’ rise in depression during the pandemic, reveals ONS data
“As more and more people ask for support for their mental health, well-resourced timely treatment must be available for anyone...
Test people arriving from red list countries to end ‘quarantine roulette’, Government told
Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, who will be holidaying in Scotland next week, has encouraged others to take their breaks...
Scrapping Public Health England risks second coronavirus wave, doctors warn
Mr Hancock published an open letter to all health and social care professionals in England promising to "scythe away bureaucracy...
Turkey Twizzlers make a comeback, but not as we know them
If any product captures the spirit of school lunch halls in the 1990s and early 2000s, it’s the Turkey Twizzler....
Police break up wedding reception with more than 100 guests
A wedding reception with more than 100 guests has been broken up by police amid fears local lockdowns are being...
PHE has been a public health catastrophe
Because of PHE’s failure, testing and tracing was taken over by the Health Department. But that was too late to...
Quarter of a million cancer referrals missed due to Covid, says report
More than a quarter of a million urgent cancer referrals were missed due to coronavirus, a new report suggests, which...
Six health lessons we’ve learnt in lockdown
More family meals With the cancellation of daily commutes and after-school clubs, gathering at the table became a daily occurrence....
FitBits can give unwell wearers anxiety at not achieving fitness goals, claim researchers
Dr Andersen, who completed the study with researchers from Vital Beats, a Danish medtech company, added: "Conversely, the Fitbit watch...
Retired doctors urged to remain on Covid duty to help solve NHS backlog
Retired doctors are being urged by their peers to remain in post and help solve the Covid-19 backlog as a...
why this was a disaster ten years in the making
Nick Davies, programme director at the Institute of Government, agreed PHE’s duties may be too broad. “I guess there are...
