New NHS contact tracing app has ‘false positive’ rate of almost 50 per cent
The NHS contact tracing app being developed is right only half the time so far with a "false positive" rate...
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Record number of patients waiting 18 weeks for NHS treatment, new figures show
NHS England figures also show that a total of 153,134 urgent cancer referrals were made by GPs in England in...
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Low infection rate shows limited role of children during coronavirus pandemic
When considered in light of positive cases among all age groups, children accounted for 1.1 per cent of all cases of Covid-19....
Earlier breast cancer screening could slash death rates by 25 per cent, study reveals
The new results are based on a study of more than 160,000 women who were enrolled in the UK Breast...
Back-to-basics Covid-19 app ready for launch after ‘test and trace’ scheme is scaled back
Mass testing and tracing was abandoned in March, and not restarted until the end of May, with the rollout of NHS...
The statistical quirk that means the coronavirus pandemic may never officially end
The anomaly also means that even if there was no virus in the community at all, we would never fall...
Almost 10 per cent of deaths attributed to Covid-19 were not related to coronavirus, PHE admits
On Wednesday the Government announced it would be publishing the number of deaths that occurred within 28 days and 60 days...
Babylon reveals AI with ‘imagination’ to help doctors better diagnose disease
Digital doctor app Babylon Health has revealed an artificial intelligence system with “imagination” that it claims can more accurately assess...
what are they, which ones are less common, and how do you manage them?
What are the less common symptoms? Other symptoms may include: Aches or muscle pain Loss of taste or smell Congestion...
Call for all maternity staff to get regular coronavirus tests
Maternity staff should get regular coronavirus tests, scientists have said, as a study reveals one in six have contracted the...
When will a Covid-19 vaccine be ready in the UK? Latest updates as Russia makes breakthrough
The findings, led by the National Institutes of Health, have not been peer-reviewed or published, but Professor Robin Shattock, Professor...
Councils may not have enough contact tracers to knock on doors, health chief warns
But the president of the Association of Directors of Public Health warned that more resources were needed to deliver that local...
Coronavirus risk five times higher for young vapers, study finds
Vapers are putting themselves at increased risk from coronavirus, scientists have said after finding that those who use e-cigarettes are...
Breast cancer treatments delayed due to coronavirus have affected women’s mental health, study finds
Breast cancer treatment delays caused by the coronavirus response have led to increased depression and anxiety among patients, which experts...
Callers in ‘fundamentally wrong’ test and trace system reaching just one contact a month
The criticism chimes with comments from staff employed by NHS Test and Trace which have emerged since its launch at...
Couples being denied IVF treatment if one has a child from a previous relationship
Couples in two thirds of NHS regions are being denied IVF treatment if one of them has a child from...
Have you really just got a heat rash… or something worse?
If a rash occurs, the advice is to wash the area gently and pat dry, rather than rubbing to prevent...
How to keep babies and toddlers cool during a summer heatwave
As Britain experiences record heat, and temperatures across the UK continue to climb, it is essential that you protect your...
Social care in England on the brink of becoming unsustainable, warns report
Social care in England is on the brink of becoming unsustainable after “lost decade”, a new report has warned. The...
Cross-party coalition seeks revamp of legislation to crack down on fake cancer cures
The letter, listing the dangerous treatments sold and the regulatory changes needed to prohibit them, has been shared with Mr...
‘People won’t tolerate any cut in health spending’
That is a big ask, particularly as a spending review looms and Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, has already signalled the...
Moving hospital appointments online would save a million days off every year, research finds
Moving hospital appointments online would save up to a million days off every year, analysis has found. Research found that...
Questions over police handling of incident involving black NHS nurse
Police have been criticised after a number of officers were filmed holding a black woman to the ground shortly after...
‘After being diagnosed with breast cancer, I changed my life for the better’
Following the initial days of shock, incredibly I started to feel huge relief that the pressure I’d been putting myself...
When will a Covid-19 vaccine be ready?
The findings, led by the National Institutes of Health, have not been peer-reviewed or published, but Professor Robin Shattock, Professor...
Britons flock to courts as lockdown restrictions ease
With Wimbledon cancelled and courts locked up during the coronavirus pandemic, the phrase "Anyone for tennis?" appeared to have been...
