Toxic air making millions of older people at risk as it surrounds their homes

Around six million people aged 65 and over in England, particularly those with lung conditions, are at increased risk of breathing difficulties and having...

Rich nations are vaccinating one person every second while poorer countries have yet to...

One year on from the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the People’s Vaccine Alliance is warning that developing countries are facing critical shortages of...

“This virus is diminished but not defeated.” says Health Secretary

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MP’s that the Covid “is diminished but not defeated” as he updated the House of Commons this...

Cancer experts call for the government to take urgent action on the post-pandemic cancer...

In an open letter to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Matt Hancock, leading cancer specialist Professor Gordon Wishart, Chief Medical Officer and CEO of...

COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 7.2 million infections and 27,000 deaths

Latest modelling analysis from Public Health England (PHE) and the University of Cambridge’s MRC Biostatistics Unit suggests that the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme has...

World-first trial tests cannabis-based drug on aggressive brain tumours

A major UK trial of cannabis-based drug Sativex in treating the most aggressive form of brain tumour is to launch at 15 NHS hospitals,...

Potentially dangerous diet pills sold on eBay

A Which? investigation has found dozens of weight loss supplements containing potentially dangerous ingredients being sold on eBay, Wish and AliExpress, as the consumer...

New study into COVID-19 vaccine dose interval for pregnant women launches in Greater Manchester

The country’s largest clinical study investigating the best gap between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses for pregnant women is being launched in Greater...

Talk About It Mate: The creative approach to men’s mental health is launching in...

A new business dedicated to providing accessible mental health support for men and women in the North West and beyond has been launched. Talk About...

Fourth COVID Jab not needed as booster provides protection against severe disease

A fourth Covid jab is not yet needed because booster doses continue to provide high protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant of...