How to keep babies and toddlers cool in hot summer weather
As Britain experiences record heat, and temperatures across the UK continue to climb, it is essential that you protect your...
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Latest news on UK trials and when it could be available
The findings, led by the National Institutes of Health, have not been peer-reviewed or published, but Professor Robin Shattock, Professor...
Shutdown of NHS in second wave risks thousands of deaths, doctors warn
Doctors have warned that the health service cannot shut down to non-coronavirus patients in the event of a second wave....
Two in three NHS staff may have been infected at height of coronavirus outbreak, study finds
Two thirds of NHS staff may have been unknowingly infected with coronavirus around the peak of the epidemic, new research...
NHS Test and Trace contacting fewer than half the contacts of people testing positive
Keith Neal, emeritus professor of the epidemiology of infectious diseases at the University of Nottingham, said: "One persistent problem is...
Mexican state bans sales of junk food to children
Sweet treats and fizzy drinks are off the menu for children in southern Mexico, after the state of Oaxaca passed...
Easing of lockdown restrictions did not lead to an increase in infection rates in England
Based on current findings, the authors calculate the number of infections arising each day across England is likely to be...
Children in care suffering bedroom lockdowns as official restrictions on liberty triple
Children in care are being locked in their bedrooms and stripped of their phones, as official figures reveal that the...
How the danger of coronavirus compares with the risks of everyday life
Professor Alan Penn, the chief scientific adviser at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, said risks would inevitably...
Many Whitehall mandarins do not expect to return to the office before the new year, say insiders
Alex Chisholm, the chief operating officer of the civil service, has written to all Whitehall departments saying it was time to...
MPs hear how the aftereffects of coronavirus can linger for months and cause lasting health issues
The APPG, which now has more than 60 MPs and peers as members, heard that eight in 10 people living with...
Test and Trace is failing because people are wary of ‘cold caller’ 0300 numbers, LGA warns
The shadow health secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, called for a radical overhaul of the scheme and for local authorities to be...
why sales of vegan products have spiked
In Kent, Joanna Earle, 36, has gradually reduced animal products for the past year. Though going fully vegan was appealing,...
Frustration at test and trace sees councils go it alone to contact potential coronavirus sufferers
The Department of Health and Social Care said it was working closely with local authorities and had "assigned a ring-fenced...
Heart attack lockdown deaths up 40pc as ‘stay at home’ advice may have backfired, says research
Prof Chris Gale, professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Leeds, and senior author of the study, added: "This...
Doctors criticise ‘barmy’ rules forcing them to treat patients who refuse to wear face masks
The advice comes despite concern from health officials and scientific advisers in recent months that coronavirus infections in the community...
Workers who have to go to the office resent those staying at home, experts say
Alan Price, the CEO of BrightHR, which provides HR support for 33,000 small and medium businesses, said most were not...
Taking contraceptive pill reduces serious coronavirus chances, study finds
Women who take the pill are less likely to develop serious coronavirus, a major new study has found, helping to...
Ministers face backlash over plans to extend shielding programme to over-50s this winter
Ministers proposing the scheme say it will apply to far more people than the 2.2 million who were told to...
Robin Hanbury-Tenison survived Covid at 84, now he’s saving Britain’s wildlife
Hanbury-Tenison and his younger son, Merlin, 35, a former Army officer, both passionate naturalists and self-confessed “beaver believers”, describe how...
Disposable PPE can be converted into fuel rather than being sent to landfill, review finds
A review of existing evidence has concluded that the threat to the environment posed by billions of plastic-based masks, gloves...
Statins have limited positive impact on risk of early death, study finds
Statins and other cholesterol-reducing drugs rarely have a positive impact on the risk of early death, a new study has...
First case of bone cancer discovered in dinosaurs, scientists claim
Dinosaurs suffered from cancer, new research has revealed, indicating the disease is fundamental to the animal kingdom. Scientists claim to...
Public inquiry into safety concerns at major new Scottish hospital buildings underway
Meanwhile, the Sick Kids hospital in Edinburgh was originally due to open in 2012. Following the issues in Glasgow, the...
Working in shared homes during lockdown hitting mental and physical health, survey finds
Young people in houseshares are having to live and work in cramped conditions, new figures show, with researchers warning that...
‘Covid vaccine shortages are very likely
“There’s a big difference between having no known cure and having something that works a bit,” he says. “Not only...
NHS to roll out ‘Covid-friendly’ cancer drugs to clear backlog of treatment
The NHS is to roll out ‘covid-friendly’ cancer drugs in bid to beat the backlog of treatment which is putting...
