The first treatment for the most common cause of dwarfism has been approved in the US but Britain will have to wait until 2023 to see if it will be available on... read more
Whitehall ‘groupthink’ is holding the UK back and left us unprepared for Covid pandemic, warns vaccine mastermind Kate Bingham Civil service ‘... read more
Anti-inflammatory drug used to treat gout does NOT prevent hospitalization or death from COVID-19, study finds Colchicine, an anti-inflammatory drug used to tre... read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that the U.S. will experience a flu season this year. Most states are reporting low or minimal f... read more
Do you think HRT has a role in treating dementia? It may be a daft question, but as it’s so helpful in sorting out menopausal problems such as forgetful... read more
Lying in bed in the early hours, I was woken by a strange and sharp pain at the top of my tummy. It was puzzling. It didn’t feel like food poisoning or a... read more
Could zinc prevent respiratory infections, such as colds and flu — and help clear up symptoms faster if you do get them? That’s the suggestion from a re... read more
When you are with a patient and their oxygen levels are low and the ambulance is on its way, there is a terrible moment when you have to ask: ‘… and... read more
Lorna Collins has been admitted to hospital for anorexia on at least 20 occasions since being diagnosed at the age of 19. The first time, in 2001, she was at ri... read more
Are you always getting lost? Perhaps you struggle to remember a route for a journey you’ve made countless times? Or do you have problems finding your w... read more
Giving patients in intensive care a pint of beer daily could get them home sooner. That’s the basis for a new clinical trial at University Hospital in B... read more
The 2021 holiday season will be the first time millions of Americans will be traveling in nearly two years. With a large number of festivities canceled in 2020 ... read more
A New Jersey nursing home where dozens of residents died during the early stages of the Covid pandemic – and is facing multiple lawsuits due to negligence... read more
Delta subvariant AY.4.2 is LESS likely to cause symptoms but slightly more infectious than its ancestor strain, study finds — as experts predict it will becom... read more
No10 will consider scrapping Covid tests for ALL travellers in January as aviation minister says he wants to see travel industry ‘bounce back’ from ... read more
Dr Anthony Fauci says masks are not needed during holiday gatherings this year as long as everyone is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Fauci, director of the ... read more
A woman now battling eight tumours says doctors missed her cancer because they were focused on treating Covid victims. Area manager Joanna Georgiou, 31, from ... read more
People have trouble identifying the emotions of those who are wearing masks – but not when the face covering is see-through, a new study finds. A joint re... read more
Nadhim Zahawi (pictured in London today) has claimed the UK will be the first country in the world to beat the pandemic Britain will be the first country in th... read more
The UK’s daily Covid cases have risen by a tenth in a week but deaths fell for the fourth day in a row, as former vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi claims B... read more
Millions more Britons became eligible for Covid vaccines today as the booster drive started accepting bookings for people in their forties. An extra 8million pe... read more
An unvaccinated mother who gave birth to her son while she was in a coma battling Covid is now back home and able to cuddle him as she continues to recover from... read more
