WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in COVID-19 vaccine access
A “me-first approach” to COVID-19 vaccines on the part of some countries and manufacturers is putting equitable access to these lifesaving treatments at risk,...
Government is missing its key healthy ageing targets and must act now, report finds
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted stark inequalities in healthy life expectancy, according to a report into healthy ageing published today.
The report into health ageing...
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...
Backlog of people waiting for operations that has been created by the Covid crisis...
4.46 million people were waiting to start hospital treatment in England at the end of November 2020, the highest number since records began.
Figures released...
Scientists developing Covid-19 vaccine nasal spray
Lancaster University researchers have successfully engineered a Covid-19 vaccine which can be administered through the nose.
The researchers administered two doses of the vaccine via...
Concerning drop in the number of people with mental health problems seeking help revealed
During April 2020, while the UK was in full lockdown, there was a drop of more than a third in the number of people...
More than 1 in 3 people in the UK report deteriorating eyesight due to...
Over a third of people in the UK who have been using screens more during lockdown believe their eyesight has been affected as a...
Government promises 2 million vaccinations a week as Hancock wishes for a great British...
The NHS has administered 2.6 million doses of the vaccine to 2.3 million people, the Health Secretary has announced adding that
"We have protected...
Lockdown loneliness, homeworking and financial worries impact mental health
New research has found that the first coronavirus lockdown saw more people reporting common mental disorders in the UK, but that mental health began...
New CT scanner boosts radiology at Stepping Hill Hospital
Diagnostic services at Stepping Hill Hospital have been enhanced with a state-of-the-art new CT scanner on the hospital site.
Work is now complete on a...