If you or someone close to you have been diagnosed with cancer then it’s only natural to want to get as much information about the diagnosis as possible. The internet can be incredibly helpful on that front but it can also be incredibly unhelpful, because there is plenty of unreliable information out there. Research released […]
More than 100 Britons rescued from China are leaving isolation, as dozens of people from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship begin a two-week quarantine. UK citizens previously evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan – the centre of the virus outbreak – have ended their isolation in Milton Keynes. It comes a day after those rescued […]
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern at the number of coronavirus cases with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the window of opportunity to contain the virus was “narrowing”. Chinese health authorities reported a decrease in deaths and new cases of the […]
A flight carrying Britons evacuated from a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan has arrived back in the UK. The Foreign Office said 32 British and European passengers – who have been quarantined on the liner for 16 days – were on board. The flight landed at Boscombe Down, an airbase in Wiltshire, after leaving Tokyo […]
In a world first, scientists have discovered a new type of antibiotic using artificial intelligence (AI). It has been heralded by experts as a major breakthrough in the fight against the growing problem of drug resistance. A powerful algorithm was used to analyse more than one hundred million chemical compounds in a matter of days. […]
An evacuation flight for Britons trapped on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship in Japan has been delayed by a day, the British embassy has said. About 70 UK nationals who have spent 16 days in quarantine on the liner had expected to fly home on Friday. But the flight is “logistically complicated” and will now leave […]
Poor treatment and aftercare for people who self-harm or attempt suicide is putting their lives at risk, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. Most patients treated in A&E for self-harm do not receive a full psychosocial assessment from a mental health professional to assess suicide risk. Simon Rose, who has attempted suicide many times, told […]
Britons stranded on a quarantined cruise ship in Japan will be able to board an evacuation flight home on Friday, the foreign secretary has said. Only those who are showing no signs of illness will be able to travel, and they will be quarantined on their return to the UK. Those who have tested positive […]
Britons stranded on a quarantined cruise ship in Japan have been told by the UK Foreign Office to stay onboard. There are 74 British nationals on the Diamond Princess ship, which was quarantined on 3 February after an outbreak of coronavirus. Passengers from other nations who had tested negative began to disembark on Wednesday. The […]
No country offers a child both the chance of a healthy upbringing and an environment fit for their future, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Experts say climate change and harmful advertising encouraging fast-food consumption and under-age drinking are putting children at risk. The UK was ranked among the top 10 countries in the world […]
The Apple Watch is the most popular wearable in the world, and that’s in no small way because of its sports and activity tracking features. Strava, for its part, is one of the most popular activity sharing apps in the world. Considering those two facts, it’s been more than a little annoying not to be […]
Transgender patients are choosing to self-medicate with hormones bought online from unregulated sources due to waiting times to see NHS specialists, the BBC has learned. In many areas, some patients wait over two years to be seen, new figures show. England’s target time is 18 weeks. One woman said she was so low it felt […]
A doctor who worked at the same private healthcare firm as rogue breast surgeon Ian Paterson has been suspended, it has emerged. Spire Healthcare said Mike Walsh – a specialist in trauma and orthopaedic surgery – was suspended in April 2018 over concerns about patient treatment. Almost 50 of his patients from its Leeds hospital […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Schools are being told they do not need to close or send people home if there is a suspected case of coronavirus. Guidance to be published by Public Health England says no restrictions are needed while tests are carried out. If tests are positive, health protection teams will […]
All but one of the nine people being treated for the coronavirus in the UK have been discharged from hospital. They were discharged after twice testing negative for the virus, NHS England said on Saturday. Meanwhile, all 94 people who were being quarantined at Arrowe Park hospital on the Wirral have left the site. The […]