Lockdown will destroy jobs and damage mental health, warns Middlesbrough Mayor
However, Mr Preston claimed the Government had "not engaged with us on any level at any point". "They seem to...
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Test and Trace failing to reach three in 10 people testing positive for coronavirus
Saffron Cordery, the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents hospitals, said: "We continue to be extremely concerned about...
Tories left to wonder when Boris Johnson will call time on pub curfew
Summing up the mood among most Tories, the former Business Secretary Greg Clark said on Thursday: "It does seem strange...
MP apologises after travelling to Parliament with Covid-19 symptoms before testing positive
Ms Ferrier spoke in the coronavirus debate in the House of Commons on Monday and, by her account, tested positive...
Doctors told to ration remdesivir as NHS hit by shortages
Hospitals have been ordered to ration prescriptions of the coronavirus “wonderdrug” Remdesivir after a shortage has left trusts without enough...
‘Rule of six’ may be working, say scientists, as coronavirus spread decelerates
The React study has carried out five rounds of sampling, of up to 160,000 people each time. It is being closely...
Coronavirus vaccine could take a year to distribute
Dozens of vaccines are in trials across the world, and Oxford University appears to be the furthest ahead. Final phase...
‘How many women are out there like me, wandering around not knowing?’
Yet in finding the lump herself, Daniels was one of the lucky ones. This week, new figures from Breast Cancer...
Former PHE medical director backs assisted dying after cancer diagnosis
A former medical director of Public Health England has backed assisted dying in the UK after developing incurable lung cancer,...
One in five people drank four nights a week during lockdown, study reveals
The study from the University of Glasgow's Institute of Health and Wellbeing, based on data from more than 27,000 people...
Former head of Britain’s nuclear deterrent to sue Matt Hancock to force NHS to cover care costs for the elderly
With the help of Ian Wise QC, he has now launched legal proceedings with the “strategic intent” of changing NHS...
More than 650 households escape quarantine fines
Yvette Cooper, who chairs the home affairs committee, said it showed "huge gaps" in enforcement. "There clearly isn't any robust...
Up to 200 partying Coventry University students flout social distancing rules
The university, which has five campuses, said it had put safety measures in place and had student ambassadors in key...
Palantir’s $16bn market debut to shed light on Silicon Valley’s most secretive unicorn
It seemed like an unequivocal stance to take. Back in 2013, Palantir's chief executive Alex Karp said a public listing would make...
Apple Watch risks overloading medical services, say researchers
The Apple Watch's abnormal pulse detection feature risks overwhelming health services with false positive results, researchers have warned. In a...
Breast cancer missed for thousands of women because of Covid-related screening delays
Up to 9,000 cases of breast cancer may have been missed because of the suspension of screening services during the...
Royal colleges warn maternity units must be staffed at pre-Covid levels if second wave hits
Maternity units must not be stripped of staff in the event of a second wave of Covid-19, medical experts have...
Boris Johnson’s confusion over coronavirus rules speeds up Tory revolt
Sir Desmond Swayne, another former minister who has been a vocal critic of lockdown rules, said: "If the Government would...
‘Tougher and tougher rules’ won’t win war on Covid, says WHO envoy
The WHO special envoy said the most restrictive measures to combat the spread of disease could do too much wider...
Former Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe takes key role at NHS Test and Trace
Mr Coupe worked at Sainsbury's from 2004 until this year, becoming chief executive officer in 2014. Baroness Harding spent three...
when will we start listening to nurses?
Working at a suburban respite centre for children with significant care needs, the nurse Christie Watson noticed that families in...
Eating dairy can lower bowel cancer risk by 19 per cent
Eating dairy can lower the risk of bowel cancer by up to 19 per cent, a study published in the...
Elderly facing winter flu vaccine shortage
However, with demand up tenfold on the same time last year – according to Lloyds – pharmacies and GP surgeries...
Parliament’s bars and restaurants to close in line with 10pm curfew
After the decision to keep the bars open came in for cross-party criticism, Parliament announced a change with immediate effect....
‘It’s worse than prison’: Living with university lockdowns
Athena Lamnisos: 'It does not sit well with me' Athena Lamnisos, from west London, has followed the chaotic university lockdowns...
Wealthy millennials and holidaymakers ‘driving second coronavirus wave’
However Susan Michie, the director of the UCL Centre for Behaviour Change, said it could be time to close pubs...
Averil Hart’s death from anorexia could have been avoided, her mother tells inquest
Ms Campbell detailed her daughter’s medical care from when she was first admitted to the eating disorder unit at Addenbrooke's...
