Trafford Park Temporary Mortuary placed on standby

A temporary mortuary in Trafford Park has been placed on standby. The facility will remain available for use should it be needed in the future. Assistant Chief Constable...

The country is far from ready to be easing lockdown says Directors of Public...

Directors of Public Health are increasingly concerned that the Government is misjudging the balancing act between easing restrictions with the risk of causing a...

Human interactions with wild and farmed animals must change dramatically to reduce risk of...

The authors of the new report argue that well-meaning but simplistic actions such as complete bans on hunting and wildlife trade, ‘wet markets’ or...

Middle aged face more years of ill health than baby boomers

Despite expecting to live longer, people in their 40s and 50s are likely to suffer more years of ill health than older generations now...

Testing and tracing must be scaled-up to prevent second COVID-19 wave

A second COVID-19 peak can be prevented if enough people are tested and traced with schools opening and more people returning to workplaces, finds...

Just one in eight of those who wear washable, reusable face masks are actually...

Just a third of people are washing their reusable face masks after every use, the correct procedure according to figures released by You Gov The...

Study has identified 2,085 excess deaths in England and Wales due to heart disease...

Amajor new study has identified 2,085 excess deaths in England and Wales due to heart disease and stroke during the peak of the COVID-19...

Manchester’s Nightingale Hospital to reopen next week

Manchester’s Nightingale Hospital is preparing to open at the end of next week It was one of three hospitals put on alert to reopen two...

A few kilograms weight loss nearly halves the risk of diabetes, large scale research...

Providing support to help people with prediabetes make small changes to their lifestyle, diet and physical activity can almost halve the risk of developing...

Covid-19 vaccine ready for Manchester community rollout

The final preparations are being made in anticipation of Manchester’s first cohort of patients being given the Covid-19 vaccine. From Wednesday 16 December, Manchester residents...