The Ohio COVID-19 vaccine lottery did not lead to increased vaccination rates, a new study finds. Boston University researchers compared adult vaccination rat... read more
England and Wales recorded more deaths last year during the coronavirus pandemic than at anytime since the Spanish flu outbreak of 1918, official data shows. Â... read more
At least half of the United States is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases as the highly transmissible Indian ‘Delta’ variant continues to spread, accor... read more
Britain’s daily Covid hospital admissions have reached a four month high, rising by 50 per cent in a week to their highest level since March. Department o... read more
Six of the ten areas worst-hit by Covid in Europe are currently in Scotland, according to data that comes amid mounting pressure on Nicola Sturgeon to halve the... read more
Genetic material from Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccines cannot transfer through a mother’s breast milk, a new study finds. Researchers at th... read more
Women who live within five miles of an abortion clinic are significantly more likely to have the procedure, a new study finds.  Researchers from the Universi... read more
Weekly coronavirus deaths in care homes have fallen to their lowest levels since the pandemic began, according to official data. Latest Office for National Stat... read more
The man who received the most extensive face transplant in history after suffering burns while working as a volunteer firefighter is speaking out about his life... read more
Four British men last month developed Guillain-Barré syndrome just days after having AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine.  All four cases were spotted in the ... read more
Delaying lockdown beyond July 19 will not reduce the number of Covid deaths and could potentially lead to a worse peak in winter, Professor Chris Whitty warned ... read more
At least 160,000 hip and knee replacement operations have been delayed because of Covid, researchers say. Bristol University academics fear it may take the NHS ... read more
Newcastle upon Tyne is now England’s Covid hotspot, while the North East has overtaken the North West as the nation’s worst-hit region, official sta... read more
A test that spots pancreatic cancer from a single drop of blood could improve survival rates. The first blood test for early diagnosis of the hard-to-spot disea... read more
As the Government announces plans to introduce booster jabs for Covid-19 — making us the first country in the world to do so — Rachel Ellis asks some of the... read more
Capable of boosting heart, lung and bone health, warding off depression and keeping cancer at bay, it’s no exaggeration to call exercise a wonder drug. And no... read more
They’re the first-aid staples we turn to for minor cuts and burns. But antiseptic and wound-healing creams now contain a wide array of ingredients, from medic... read more
Most of us know that if we don’t protect our skin from the sun, it will burn and leave us vulnerable to damage. But what few people realise is that the su... read more
Lucy Cohen is no stranger to pain. As a former professional powerlifter, who represented Wales in international competitions, she knows how it feels when the h... read more
As Matthew O’Toole sat sweating and nauseous on a bench, many passers-by simply walked straight past him. But one woman felt she had to stop to help — and s... read more
The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Missouri jumped by 27 percent over the fourth of July weekend as the state faces a massive COVID-19 surge. The D... read more
Cases of coronavirus in Israel are rising despite widespread vaccination, indicating the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may only be 64 percent effective against the De... read more