Loss of smell a ‘highly reliable’ indicator of Covid-19 infection
Four out of five people with sudden loss of smell or taste tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies, finds a new study.
Scientists say the findings,...
GPs say elderly are not seeking help for potential cancer symptoms
53% of GPs say they are concerned that fewer older adults are contacting them with symptoms compared to before the pandemic, according to new...
Excess death toll in care homes from Covid-19 ‘hugely underestimated’ says Manchester study
An early draft of a study by University of Manchester health economists and data scientists calculates that up to 10,000 more people may have...
Government must be honest about nurse numbers and invest in the profession, says RCN,...
A report published by the Health Foundation shows a decade of decline in the number of specialist mental health, community and learning disability nurses....
Thousands of patients may have undiagnosed and untreated bowel cancer due to COVID-19 disruption
A new study has found that since the first coronavirus lockdown the number of people diagnosed with bowel cancer in England has fallen sharply.
Between...
Burnham: New Strains Will Sweep Through Communities If Government Fails To Fix Self-Isolation Support
MAYOR of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham says experience of managing outbreak in Moss Side underlines the critical need for a comprehensive self-isolation support system.
Lack...
Radiographer receives top national training award release
A radiographer working at Stepping Hill Hospital has received a top national award from diagnostic provider InHealth for outstanding performance in training.
InHealth Reporting...
One jab of Pfizer or Astra Zeneca vaccine reduces infection and transmission significantly
COVID-19 infections fell significantly – by 65% percent - after a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in this large community surveillance...
Illegal teeth-whitening products widely available on online marketplaces, Which? warns
Which? is warning that a teeth-whitening craze driven by social media users could be leading people to buy products from online marketplaces with illegal...
Pandemic leads to big increase in calorie consumption
Britons increased their calorie intake during the Covid pandemic according to research published today by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Using data on millions of...