Cambridge scientists fear coronavirus second wave as ‘R’ rate rises across UK
On Wednesday, Niall Dickson, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents hospitals and other health services, said senior...
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Cancer surgery ‘to be at 60 per cent for two years’ in Scotland thanks to coronavirus
Cancer surgery services are to run at only 60 per cent capacity in Scotland for at least another two years...
NHS and social care ‘could be merged’ under plans being considered by Government
Meanwhile, the former pensions minister Baroness Altmann told The Telegraph that there would have been fewer deaths from Covid-19 in...
Simple blood test could help researchers detect Alzheimer’s earlier
A blood test for Alzheimer’s disease – capable of spotting the condition years before memory loss and confusion occur – is on the...
Oldham announces new wave of lockdown restrictions after a sharp rise in coronavirus infections in ‘large family households’
“A significant proportion of recent cases involve multiple individuals testing positive within a household, showing that household spread is a...
Too scared to cycle? A two-hour training course turned me into a born-again rider
It’s simple to register and arrange, I found: my assigned National Standard for Cycle Training qualified instructor, Louise Lee Jones,...
Pandemic fallout will leave 6.7m children dangerously undernourished, Unicef warns
“Household poverty and food insecurity rates have increased. Essential nutrition services and supply chains have been disrupted. Food prices have...
The six-week exercise and nutrition plan for midlifers to get back in shape
The Superman This is a favourite of ours as it encourages your core to work while moving. Start on all...
Sugar taxes not ruled out as government strategy says ‘further action’ will be taken if results are not seen
The food industry was given targets to cut sugar content in common foods by a fifth by 2020. The categories...
Have these men found the secret to healthy weight loss?
The word 'diet’ conjures a thousand images of women counting calories; of slimming clubs and weight loss shakes, and the...
We are taking action to get the nation’s health back on track
Obesity is one of the greatest long term health challenges that we face as a country. It not only puts...
Grant Shapps must quarantine on return from Spain after falling foul of own ‘air bridges’ policy
Mr Scully disclosed that he was on holiday in Playa Dorada, Lanzarote, and posted a picture on Instagram of a...
Four in five swimming pools remain closed in early setback for Boris Johnson’s anti-obesity drive
Boris Johnson's anti-obesity drive has been dealt an early blow after it emerged that four in five swimming pools have...
Unions urge ministers to consider making face masks compulsory in schools
At least 10 schools look set to flout guidance in September, with one comprehensive, Holmes Chapel, in Cheshire, including masks...
Number of people with coronavirus antibodies a third lower than thought, figures show
PHE said the earlier figures had excluded samples from blood donors aged over 70, who had been banned from giving...
What’s next for Joe Wicks, the nation’s lockdown PE teacher?
How to keep under-sevens moving The culture in your household has huge impact, says Wicks. “Indie, aged two, is already learning...
PHE study shows obesity can raise risk of Covid death by 90pc
Meanwhile, sales of alcohol from shops rose by 30 per cent - though it notes that this may have simply...
Calories on pints and bottles of wine as Govt’s obesity strategy focusses on alcohol
The research also shows that obesity increases the risk of dying from Covid-19 by 40 per cent, while a BMI...
When swimming pools open, will they be safe from coronavirus?
Whilst the Government has allowed restaurants, pubs and shops to reopen their doors, leisure centres and swimming pools have remained...
Thirty million will be offered free flu jabs to help NHS fight coronavirus second wave
They hope a dramatic cut in the number of people who catch flu will avoid any danger of the NHS...
Holidaymakers could face quarantine on return to Britain under new ‘red list’ alert system
The review is understood to make very few changes to the 74 destinations exempted from the 14-day quarantine in the...
Advertising of unhealthy food faces curbs as Boris Johnson prepares to reveal obesity strategy
Phil Smith, the chief executive of ISBA, which represents leading advertisers, said: "We are deeply concerned by reports that the...
Warning of ‘cancer deaths tsunami’ as disease claims almost 1,000 more lives at home in lockdown
There have been 950 excess cancer deaths in Scottish homes during the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures show. The weekly release from...
Don’t buy face coverings for babies, parents are told
Parents are being warned not to buy face coverings for babies and young children, after health officials found retailers targeting...
NHS contact-tracing app Ethics Board scrapped
The NHSX Ethics Board had previously provided advice to Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, on ethical and practical challenges surrounding the...
City dwellers will be within a 30-min walk of Covid testing centre, under plans to expand Test and Trace
The plans come amid increasing concern that the NHS Test and Trace system is failing to reach adequate numbers of...
Solo camping is the perfect tonic if you’ve been cooped up with your family for too long
As a result, I’ve been literally dreaming of being in isolated places: swimming in the sea, walking in mountains, running...
