Classic Disney films can improve chemotherapy patients’ emotional state, study finds
Classic Disney films can dramatically improve chemotherapy patients' emotional state, a study has found. Scientists at the Medical University of...
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UK tourism bosses urge people to stay away after being ‘shocked’ by Boris Johnson announcement
Richard Leafe, the chief executive of the Lake District National Park, said the announcement could be "very difficult" for communities...
Nursery sector calls for clarity about whether to reopen as more parents set to return to work
As the leaders of the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish assemblies rejected the new "stay alert" slogan and said they...
The UK professions carrying the highest risk of death from coronavirus
Security guards, taxi drivers and chefs are the workers most likely to die from coronavirus, facing a higher risk even...
‘Wild swimming has changed our lives’
“My second pregnancy was difficult; I was diagnosed with birth trauma from the birth of my daughter. I lacked strength...
British cybersecurity firm leads international alliance to defend the NHS
He went on: "There is a very broad range of attacks going on, from harvesting the details of individuals and...
The big lockdown foot health problem
Few things are greater levellers than a pair of feet, as proved by the Duchess of Sussex, who allegedly runs...
Protein may explain why men with heart disease have higher coronavirus risk than women
Men with heart failure appear to have higher concentrations of a protein in their blood that enables coronavirus to infect...
UK-Dutch startup secures funding for instant-result coronavirus test
Portable tests for people infected with coronavirus which take seconds could be just a few months away after an Anglo-Dutch...
NHS waiting lists could double by autumn, amid fears service will be overwhelmed
Professor Derek Alderson, of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, said: "Those who four weeks ago were able to...
Northern Irish residents may be forced to download two contact-tracing apps, Stormont admits
Residents in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland may be forced to download two contact tracing apps in order...
Got coronavirus? You must phone friends and family to warn them
People who test positive for Covid-19 will be encouraged to call those they may have infected and ask them to...
Employers to be asked to supply workers with masks as advice on face coverings set to be changed
One Government source said: "What we do not want is people to go on to websites and try to order...
Government should not rely on ‘irrelevant’ ‘R’ rate to end coronavirus lockdown, MP warns
Greg Clark MP, the chairman of the science and technology select committee, urged ministers not to rely too heavily on...
How our towns and cities could be permanently changed by coronavirus
People also want to continue the dramatic drop in air pollution, which has fallen 60 per cent in some cities. ...
PM urged to allow gym reopening because exercise is ‘wonder drug’ in coronavirus fight
UKactive, a not-for-profit body for fitness chain, has written to Mr Johnson urging him to take account of plans drawn...
Care home staff may be banned from working in multiple locations amid fears of coronavirus ‘leaks’
As a result, there are concerns that low-paid staff in multiple jobs and agency workers may unwittingly be spreading the...
The heartbreaking story of Meghan’s favourite children’s author
He has watched his wife’s legacy grow stronger – he was touched, he says, to see the Duchess of Sussex...
Care home cases drive up coronavirus reproductive rate, denting hopes of easing lockdown
The 'R' value refers to the number of people who can expect to catch the virus from an infected person....
Lockdown extended for another three weeks with only ‘slow, small’ lifting of restrictions
Mr Raab reiterated that any changes to the lockdown measures would be limited, saying: "If we find in the future...
How an emailed offer of help from a Turkish T-shirt salesman led to a PPE fiasco
Exactly what happened next is unclear. According to sources, UK officials in Turkey did check the boxes of gowns supplied...
Planners ‘paid little attention’ to fears care homes could collapse in a pandemic, leaked document shows
It also suggested far more work with other sectors to boost the ability of care homes to cope. "The following...
NHSX contract tracing app scrapes a ‘pass’ in official review
Britain's contact tracing app has only just scraped a 'pass' in a review designed to test whether it could be used...
Isle of Wight contact tracing app ‘fails to work on four-year-old phones’, residents say
Some of those not able to run the software were attempting to do so on a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge,...
Coronavirus could be spread by sex, new research shows
The research team said Covid-19 could be seeded to the male reproductive tract, especially where there is local inflammation. "Even...
Sunshine could protect against coronavirus by boosting vitamin D levels, study finds
Previous studies have found a link between low vitamin D levels and susceptibility to acute respiratory tract infections. Dr Lee...
Black people four times more likely to die from coronavirus than white people, ONS figures show
Speaking of the government’s plans to ease the lockdown from next week, Ms Grant added: “It’s especially scary as this...
