How many people does it kill? More than 11,800 men a year – or one every 45 minutes – are killed by the disease in Britain, compared with about 11... read more
The phrase “health information technology” (health IT) refers to a wide range of technologies for storing, sharing, and analyzing health data. Telem... read more
Identical twins Nancy and Nora Groce ‘just knew’ that one day they’d face breast cancer. The disease killed their great-grandmother and gran... read more
I am 64, consider myself very fit and am a healthy weight. I go to the gym three times a week and like to push myself to get my heart rate up. Recently I̵... read more
Nobody in their right mind really wants to wear a mask. I know I don’t. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t feel suffocated or dehumanised or partic... read more
Thousands of migraine sufferers could find relief after being told they can have a pain-busting wonder drug on the NHS. Doctors in England and Wales have been g... read more
For those looking for more excuses not to go back to the office, researchers have discovered the workplace hotspots for bacteria and other ‘contaminants’. A... read more
They’re there, front-and-centre, on the shelves at Boots under a sign saying ‘sleep and relaxation’ – little bottles of tincture, capsules, ... read more
It’s a common yet curious tale: a household hit by Covid, but one family member never tests positive or gets so much as a sniffle. Meanwhile there are t... read more
Have you made any New Year’s resolutions yet? If you are looking for inspiration, then here are some of the tried-and-tested things I have incorporated into m... read more
The pandemic’s left so many of us stressed and worn out. But today Paul McKenna launches a major Mail series with a three-step plan to help you press reset on... read more
The pandemic’s left so many of us stressed and worn out. But today Paul McKenna launches a major Mail series with a three-step plan to help you press reset on... read more
Britain’s ever-growing wave of Omicron soared to yet another pandemic high today as Boris Johnson warned of ‘challenges’ in the weeks ahead. ... read more
Boris Johnson was today urged to call an emergency Cobra meeting to ‘thrash out a rescue plan’ to save the NHS from its ‘devastating’ wo... read more
More than 2million people in England had Covid just before Christmas, official surveillance data suggested today amid warning signs that infections are now risi... read more
Britain, the US and other major economies could be on the brink of over-vaccinating people in the fight against Covid, experts say. Israeli officials have alrea... read more
Millions of eligible people in England have not had their Covid booster dose, official figures show – despite the Prime Minister insisting No10’s th... read more
Britain’s shortage of Covid swabs could have a ‘devastating’ impact on patient care in hospitals, leading doctors have warned. Thousands of pe... read more
Painless smear test DOUBLES uptake in over-50s: Older women are more likely to go for a check-up that uses a swab, study shows Half of UK deaths from cervical... read more
The United States is suffering from its worst Covid surge yet, and some experts fear it is only beginning. The nation is averaging more than 300,000 new cases... read more
The NHS cannot ‘magic up’ staff to oversee temporary ‘Nightingale’ wards in hospital car parks, health leaders warned today as construct... read more
Sajid Javid also revealed that the UK had trebled its order of lateral flow kits Lateral flow tests are set to be in short supply for another two weeks as offic... read more
