Stop stressful pop music ‘noise’ being pumped into hospitals, campaigners demand
Campaigners have claimed music is bad for your health and demanded proposals for the NHS to play more pop be rejected. The...
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George Alagiah asks himself every night ‘are you going to be around tomorrow’ in wake of cancer spread
George Alagiah says he asks himself every night "are you going to be around tomorrow" in the wake of his cancer spread....
Whole cities and towns to be tested in case of local Covid outbreak using 90 minute procedure
Entire cities will be tested for Covid to contain local outbreaks using on-the-spot tests that give results in just 90...
Hospital consultant to sue police after he is arrested at dying daughter’s bedside
A hospital consultant is to sue the police after claiming he was physically dragged from his daughter’s bedside and arrested...
If masks are normalised, we all become subservient
Around one in six are thought to use lip-reading to make sense of the world; during one radio phone-in I...
Psychotherapists avoid questioning children who want to be transgender as they fear conversion therapy accusations
Mr Evans, who resigned from The Tavistock in 2019, said he has been approached by numerous parents over the past...
Mental health toll on NHS workers in lockdown revealed as first figures show staff absence rose by 165,000 days
"They have had leave cancelled, and their training has been put on hold. Many have worked more intense rotas. If...
Give people self-isolating free accommodation away from families, says Government advisor
Following chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty's prediction that the country was "near the limit" for opening up society following...
The apps racing to catch early signs of cancer
“If you catch it early before it metastasises down the optic nerve to the brain it's not going to be...
How concerned should we be about a coronavirus resurgence?
The King's College data estimates that around 29,174 people currently have symptomatic Covid-19 in Britain, which has remained stable since...
UK must heed ‘warning light’ amid concerns over second coronavirus wave, says Boris Johnson
He also voiced concerns about the apparent failings in enforcement of rules and said he had asked the Home Secretary,...
Prof Chris Whitty’s ‘trade-offs’ warning could mean pubs closing so schools can open
Government sources said the lockdown in the north of England (see video above) had been driven by a failure to...
Number of high-risk drinkers almost doubled in lockdown, report reveals
The number of high-risk drinkers nearly doubled during lockdown, with the problem worse in groups of higher social class, a...
Muslim leaders hit out at new coronavirus restrictions on eve of Eid
The streets of Whalley Range would normally be bustling with people heading into the sweet shops, milkshake cafes and colourful...
Lifestyle changes could prevent or delay up to 40 per cent of dementia cases
There are currently no treatments for dementia, but policy changes to improve health and access to education could have a...
Matt Hancock’s call for virtual GP consultations to replace face-to-face meetings sparks patient backlash
He added: “Physical appointments will always be a vital part of general practice, and they continue to be necessary for...
Is the UK facing a second coronavirus wave? There’s no sign of one yet, scientists say
On Wednesday, 846 people tested positive for coronavirus, and 165,480 tests were processed (0.5 per cent). Contrast that to April...
Plan to test 150,000 symptomless people a day could cut coronavirus spread and quarantine
Health officials said the widespread rollout of "asymptomatic testing” could be used as a route to reducing the length of...
England had more extra pandemic deaths than any European country, say official statistics
Edward Morgan, from the ONS's health analysis and life events division, said the first half of 2020 saw "extraordinary increases"...
More than 800m children suffer from lead poisoning worldwide, major report reveals
For example, the batteries for electric rickshaws, which are typically charged twice a day, have a short life span, explained...
Being overweight in your 20s almost doubles the risk of dementia, major study finds
Being overweight in your 20s almost doubles your risk of dementia, a major study has found. The report, presented...
Matt Hancock to announce NHS reforms in wake of coronavirus
Doctors will be asked to message their patients via WhatsApp in NHS reforms which aim to use shortcuts taken during...
Everything we know about the disease that has swept the world
Around 60 per cent of infectious diseases have animal origins, and bats alone have been responsible for Ebola, Severe Acute...
Belgium and Luxembourg among countries with Covid rates that may lead to return of quarantine
Luxembourg and Belgium are at risk of having quarantine reimposed by the Government as their coronavirus rates rise, an analysis...
Exposure to mobile phone light at night raises risk of bowel cancer
Overexposure to mobile phone screens late at night can raise the risk of bowel cancer by as much as 60 per...
Isolation for Covid to be increased by three days
People with symptoms of coronavirus will be told to stay home for 10 days, amid fears that Britain is facing...
Oxford University to cut 40 per cent of oncology experts amid claims it now sees cancer as ‘low priority’
Oxford University is to cut 40 per cent of its oncology experts in a restructuring, amid claims the institution now...
