Why is COVID-19 more severe in the north of England? The story in four...
Danny Dorling, University of Oxford and George Davey Smith, University of Bristol
England has emerged from lockdown and entered the second phase of its tier...
Don’t repeat mistakes of Test and Trace by outsourcing Covid-19 vaccine programme says TUC
The TUC has warned the government against repeating the mistakes of Test and Trace by outsourcing the Covid-19 vaccine programme.
The union body says ministers...
Van Tam-“ I don’t think we’ll eradicate coronavirus ever, I think it’s going to...
"I don't think we'll eradicate coronavirus ever, I think it's going to be with humankind forever.” said Professor Van-Tam during this evening’s Downing Street...
Pfizer vaccine is approved and will be available across UK from next week
The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use in the UK, paving the way for mass...
Hidden damage to lungs from Covid-19 revealed in new study
Early findings from a study into longer-term effects of Covid-19 suggest the use of cutting-edge scanning techniques may detect previously unseen lung damage.
Research by...
Government sets out across land for mass testing in Tier 3 areas
Details of a new community testing offer have been set out today by the Government to help local areas detect asymptomatic cases, suppress the...
COVID-19: Fall in cancer treatment rose following ‘rapid’ NHS guidance
The number of patients starting anticancer therapies dropped by more than 30 per cent in April, the month following the UK’s first COVID-19 lockdown,...
Call to prioritise public health as analysis shows at least 77,000 premature deaths result...
A new report by the Health Foundation says that, in the wake of the pandemic, there is a window of opportunity to build an...
Face masks leave us feeling isolated and stressed, reveals survey
Face coverings, a key tool in our fight against Covid-19, have impeded our ability to hear, understand, engage, and connect with others according to...
Vulnerable to be given free Vitamin D pills
2.7 million vulnerable individuals in England to be offered free winter supply of vitamin D by the government.
All care homes will automatically receive a...