Continuing chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatment in cancer patients with Covid-19 is not a risk to their survival, a study suggests.It also recommends further research into the drug hydroxychloroquine, which appeared …
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A number of care homes in England are having to delay the resumption of visits because of a lack of coronavirus testing for staff and residents.It comes after the government …
People with symptomless Covid-19 can carry as much of the virus as those with symptoms, a South Korean study has suggested.South Korea was able to identify and isolate asymptomatic cases …
What are the chances of passing the virus to the baby in the womb, or of premature birth? …
A lack of information from universities will pose a “further risk to lives”, the NUS warns. …
People who have been in close contact with someone found to have Covid-19 are now being traced. …
Clinicians from global study say controversy around the drug is stopping them completing their study. …
Scientists in Rwanda find cases of resistance to artemisinin, a frontline drug used to treat malaria. …
The app will use QR barcode scans as well as Bluetooth handshakes to determine if users are at risk. …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Millions of people in parts of northern England are now facing new restrictions, banning separate households from meeting each other at …
Two-thirds of people who have been shielding from the coronavirus in England say they are comfortable going back to work if protective measures are in place, figures suggest.But one in …
Fifty million face masks bought by the government in April will not be used in the NHS because of safety concerns.The government says the masks, which use ear-loop fastenings rather …
Scientists in Wales are leading global efforts to decipher and track changes to the genetic code of coronavirus.Little variations in the code could have a big impact on whether the …
Young people’s use of phone apps to monitor and improve their health has led to “obsessive behaviour, anxiety and terror”, a study has suggested.The Digital Health Generation said children as …
Obesity should be defined by a person’s health – not just their weight, says a new Canadian clinical guideline.It also advises doctors to go beyond simply recommending diet and exercise.Instead, …
More than a quarter of English councils are acting unlawfully by discriminating against children with autism, according to a report by disability law experts. Forty-one out of 149 local authorities …
MPs are to launch a new system for evaluating whether key health targets are being met in England.A panel of experts reporting to the Commons health committee will assess progress …
People from ethnic minority backgrounds in Britain “face greater barriers” when trying to protect themselves from coronavirus, according to a report.The Runnymede Trust, a race equality think-tank, said Bangladeshi and …
Schools should be the last places to shut in future lockdowns, after non-essential shops, pubs and restaurants, England’s children’s commissioner says.Anne Longfield says children have a right to education and, …
One in three children could have been exposed to poisonous lead, potentially causing irreversible harm, research into the global risk of exposure has found.Unicef and Pure Earth estimate around 800 …
The restrictions of lockdown have fostered a new community spirit in Britain, but there are signs feelings of solidarity and togetherness are already beginning to fragment and fray.That is the …
Doctors are being advised not to prescribe common painkillers, including paracetamol and ibuprofen, for patients with chronic pain not caused by an injury or other medical condition.The National Institute of …
The UK saw some of the biggest rises in deaths rates in Europe in the months until the middle of June, official analysis shows. England saw the largest increase in …
Australia’s virus-hit state of Victoria has reported its worst death toll and case rise, prompting fears that a six-week lockdown of state capital Melbourne is not working.The state confirmed 13 …
Current testing and contact tracing is inadequate to prevent a second wave of coronavirus after schools in the UK reopen, scientists have warned.Increased transmission would also result from parents not …
Media playback is unsupported on your device When Dafydd became “floppy” and could no longer pick up his toys, his parents feared something was very wrong.However doctors and …
UK scientists are to receive millions of pounds of government funding for a raft of studies to learn why people from an ethnic minority background are at greater risk from …
There have been more than 300,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far in the UK and around 46,000 people have died, government figures show. However, these numbers only include people …
People who test positive for coronavirus or show symptoms in the UK must now self-isolate for at least 10 days, rather than seven.The change, announced by the UK’s chief medical …