Vaccinate 2 million a week to prevent a third wave study finds as experts...
Britain must vaccinate two million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the London School of...
Don’t wait – Smokers in Greater Manchester urged to make 2021 the year they...
Don’t wait to quit – that’s the message from NHS doctors and former smokers as a hard-hitting campaign launches across Greater Manchester.
The Don’t...
Huge rise in anorexia nervosa and other food restriction disorders reported due to lockdowns
Paediatricians have seen a huge rise in cases of anorexia nervosa and other food restriction disorders in this age group, with some reporting a...
Government proposes a ban on unhealthy food supermarket offers
Shop offers on unhealthy foods will face restrictions from April 2022 under government proposals set for consultation.
The plans include a ban on confectionary...
People who have arrived from Tier 4 areas or Wales advised to self isolate...
GREATER Manchester’s ten Directors of Public Health are asking anyone who has travelled to the city-region from any Tier 4 area or Wales to...
Coronavirus new variant – genomics researcher answers key questions
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of the disease in parts of the...
North south divide, not age, linked to hearing loss
An increase of over 10% in the prevalence of hearing loss in the English over 50s may not be age-related, a new study by University...
New report highlights scale of Greater Manchester’s Research and Innovation response during COVID-19
The scale and impact of Greater Manchester’s Research and Innovation response during the COVID-19 pandemic has been showcased in a new report.
The report, titled...
Why your Warburtons crumpet might be doing you more harm than you think
The report out today reveals the unnecessary levels of salt found in some of the UK’s best-selling crumpets with no change in over four years.
Action on salt...
Patients are facing a double whammy of delays for cancer tests
Patients are facing a double whammy of delays as GPs report struggling to meet appointment demand and increased waiting times for vital cancer tests,...