The algorithm designed to spot people at risk of suicide before it’s too late
Seven years ago, Matthew Steans was working in a high-rise building when he saw a figure atop the multi-storey carpark...
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Coronavirus scoring system could predict a patient’s death risk
An easy-to-use score for predicting the risk of death from Covid-19 could be used by medics to decide on the...
Government’s ‘Moonshot’ programme aims to increase coronavirus testing to 10 million a day
It also revealed a number of companies have agreed deals to reach three million tests per day by December. Firms...
Are swimming pools safe from coronavirus? Latest advice for kids’ swimming lessons
Leisure centres and swimming pools are open again following the coronavirus lockdown. As with pubs, restaurants and shops, social distancing...
Subjecting the young to yet more Covid restrictions is stark staring mad
Here’s a wild idea: perhaps the young are getting back to normal, but being careful about seeing their grandparents? Or...
how to have healthy lungs in time for winter
3. Try breathing exercises If you’ve already suffered a bout of severe coronavirus, you may have encountered what Dr Patel...
Delaying motherhood until 30s ‘significantly raises breast cancer risk’
In a world first, the study analysed completely healthy breast tissue, enabling insight into the development of cell mutations at...
Christmas ‘could be cancelled if second wave threat not taken seriously’
"Although we are encouraged to return to the workplace to support jobs, cafes and so on, we need to do...
‘Credible’ cases of coronavirus reinfection emerging, Matt Hancock says
Last month, two European patients were confirmed to have been reinfected with coronavirus, raising questions over how long immunity to...
Coronavirus levels at height of pandemic ‘three times higher than thought’
Levels of coronavirus at the height of the outbreak were three times higher than officially recorded, according to GP data...
‘Technology is difficult’, NHSX boss says as he defends team over app failure
Meanwhile, German health authorities scrapped their own version of a similar app in favour of the Apple and Google version...
NHS can save live by giving data to tech giants, says Matt Hancock
He also described how he had seen artificial intelligence improve cancer diagnosis rates and helped guide surgeons when removing tumours....
Public ‘too relaxed’ about virus, deputy chief medic warns as infections rise
"This is a virus we're going to have to live with – and if we're not careful, if we don't...
Operations delayed until 2021 while hospital staff are left standing idle
SIR – It has always been clear that the Withdrawal Agreement, with its special treatment of Northern Ireland and its...
Lungs damaged by coronavirus can repair themselves in three months
Lungs can repair themselves in just three months after a serious bout of coronavirus, a new study has revealed, raising...
Universities could be shut down in new coronavirus outbreaks
Mr Hancock pointed out that the second waves of the virus being seen in Spain and France "started largely among...
New calorie limits to be introduced in drive to fight obesity
Portions of chips will be expected to shrink by up to a quarter under new calorie limits introduced by Public...
Train passenger numbers remain low as back to work drive falters
The low train turnout came despite reassurances from rail bosses that passengers would be able to travel safely. Francis Thomas,...
Dwarves at odds over drug that can treat condition
Dwarves are divided over the prospect of a drug that could put an end to the condition by helping children...
Cafes and restaurants failing to record customers’ contact details in test and trace farce
The owners of the Orso coffee shop, near Leicester cathedral: “We’re encouraging people but we’re not making it compulsory for...
‘My daughter started nursery thanks to a cutting edge cancer drug trial’
Charlotte had surgery and very intensive chemotherapy “with lots of side effects” when she was first treated for cancer. “Just...
Parents of baby who died at three days old to sue NHS trust for negligence
The parents of a baby who died at just three days old after suffering catastrophic brain injury during birth have...
Sellers of false cancer cures may face criminal charges
He noted that based on the injuries sustained by his late constituent during treatment, the alternative practitioners who administered the...
Give cannabis to elderly people with chronic pain, doctors say
Elderly people with chronic pain including back and joint injuries should be prescribed cannabis instead of conventional painkillers, doctors have said, as...
Hospital chief in mask row quit after watchdog’s report
They were leading a Q&A session while sitting in front of a sign setting out infection control instructions, including the...
Men must step up and donate their blood plasma to help defeat coronavirus, NHS urges
Men must step up and donate their blood plasma to help defeat coronavirus, the NHS has urged, as it is...
Patients will be told to call 111 instead of going to A&E in NHS shake-up
The research prompted warnings that the Government's "Stay Home" message may have had a "devastating" impact by deterring thousands of...
