Heart damage found in half of COVID-19 patients discharged after hospitalisation

Half of patients who have been hospitalised with severe COVID-19 have damage to their hearts. The damage includes inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis), scarring...

Covid Latest-Vaccination is working as reducing the likelihood of hospitalisation by 80 per cent...

Covid Vaccines are reducing the likelihood of hospitalisation by 80 per cent among those aged over 70. During this evening’s Downing Street Press Conference Deputy...

All school children to be offered twice weekly Covid tests

All households in England with school or college aged children will be offered two rapid COVID-19 tests per person per week to support the...

Government to redouble efforts to increase vaccinations amongst ethic minority groups

The government is increasing its calls to get vaccinated as new official research reveals Pakistanis and Bangladeshis were even more likely to die from...

A Manchester study has defined the ideal children’s bedtime routine

A study by a University of Manchester psychologist has scientifically defined for the first time what constitutes a good bedtime routine for children between...

Fear of mental health crisis as loneliness rises dramatically amongst disabled people

Almost two thirds of disabled people are now chronically lonely, rising to 7 in 10  of young disabled people, according to new research conducted...

Coronavirus antibodies in 14% of England’s population

A study of 155,000 people has shown that around 14% of England’s population has evidence of antibodies against the coronavirus. The Imperial College London-led REACT...

Research shows coronavirus can survive on healthcare uniforms for three days

Viruses similar to the strain that causes Covid-19 can survive on clothing and transmit to other surfaces for up to 72 hours, scientists at...

Build back better should start right now, and target risk says Health Foundation

Commenting ahead of the Prime Minister’s announcement on the ‘road map’ out of lockdown, Dr Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive of the Health Foundation, said: ‘The...

Coronation Street’s Yasmeen encourages local communities to take up Covid vaccine ‘for humanity’s’ sake

Coronation Street star Shelley King is encouraging Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities across Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Salford to take up the COVID19...