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Indian and other ‘variants of concern’ behind a quarter of Covid cases in London

The Indian coronavirus variant may already be the dominant Covid strain in the UK after growing ‘exponentially’ since March, the Government’s ... read more

UK’s daily Covid cases creep up by nearly a third in a week to 2,829

Britain’s daily Covid cases have crept up by nearly a third in a week to 2,829, while deaths dipped again to just nine, official figures revealed today. F... read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Wind back clock on ageing with just 40 minutes of high-intensity exercise a week

Are you out of shape, mentally and physically, after 14 months of lockdown? Join the club. There’s been a lot of focus on weight gain during the months we... read more

Houston man was left with a MASSIVE ‘Covid tongue’ that made it impossible for him to speak or eat

Some COVID-19 patients are developing a condition that causes their tongue to permanently expand so much they can not speak or eat. Macroglossia is a condition ... read more

CDC mask guidance receives criticism for potentially causing an increase of COVID-19 cases

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new guidance telling fully vaccinated Americans they can stop wearing masks indoors could inadverten... read more

Testing kids for Covid every two weeks saved 100K days of school, CDC study suggests

‘Test to Stay’ measures at Utah high schools may have saved over 100,000 days of in-person learning, according to a report by the Centers for Diseas... read more

US will hit Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70% of Americans by July 4, Fauci says

US WILL hit President Biden’s goal of getting 70% of Americans vaccinated by July 4 – and it could make the risk of future surges ‘extremely l... read more

Almost 2million clinically vulnerable Britons are still self-isolating

Almost 2million clinically vulnerable people are still shielding despite the official guidance ending a month ago, an official survey suggests. The Office for N... read more

Fewer than a THIRD of Brits say they ‘completely’ understand the current UK Covid lockdown rules

Fewer than one in three Britons ‘completely’ understood what the lockdown rules were at the start of May, a survey of nearly a million people has fo... read more

GPs slam health chiefs over ‘tone deaf’ orders to see patients face-to-face

GPs have attacked health chiefs over ‘tone deaf’ orders to make sure all patients can still get face-to-face appointments. The British Medical Assoc... read more

What’s the Difference Between a Physiotherapist and an Exercise Physiologist?

It’s easy to confuse a physiotherapist and an exercise physiologist, especially since both are in the same work niche. However, these two professions are enti... read more

How Many Calories Can You Burn Using A Rowing Machine?

Rowing is a famous exercise intended to emulate the movement of rowing a boat by utilizing one of the numerous machines, the most well-known of which is the fly... read more

US nursing homes had an average of three COVID-19 outbreaks lasting up to TWENTY WEEKS, report shows

The vast majority (94 percent) of U.S. nursing homes faced COVID outbreaks between May 2020 and January 2021, according to a new study from the Government Accou... read more

CDC should know if vaccines are safe for young kids, pregnant women this year

Scientists could know just how safe and effective Covid vaccines are for pregnant women and children younger than 12 by the end of the year, Centers for Diseas... read more

How to Test If Your Anti-Blue Light Glasses Are Working?

There are several methods to test whether or not blue light blocking glasses, called computer glasses, work. Eyeglass manufacturers generally give numbers to in... read more

Nineteen states have fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents

At least half of adults are fully vaccinated in 19 states – an encouraging sign as mask mandates are lifted and businesses reopen. But rates are much lowe... read more

Unvaccinated nursing home residents benefit from vaccinated around them, less likely to get COVID-19

Nursing home Covid infections fell 93% for vaccinated OR unvaccinated residents after more than 80% had had at least one shot, study finds Nursing home data sho... read more

Covid vaccines may not work for 90K Americans on immune drugs

The COVID vaccines may not work well for about 90,000 insured American adults under age 65 who take medication that weaken their immune systems. Researchers at... read more

UK records seven daily Covid deaths after falling a third in a week

The UK’s daily Covid deaths have fallen by more than a third in a week as seven more victims and 2,874 positive tests were recorded.  Today’s infec... read more

Test and Trace error fuelled Indian variant’s spread in hotspot Blackburn

Failures in the Government’s Test and Trace programme helped fuel the spread of the Indian Covid variant in Blackburn with Darwen, a report has claimed. ... read more

Britain can achieve herd immunity through vaccines and may not need to jab children

Britain can achieve herd immunity against coronavirus — and may be able to get there without vaccinating children, one of the Government’s scientific ad... read more

Number of Brits falling ill with Covid stays FLAT with 2,750 cases a day despite Indian variant

Britain’s Covid outbreak is flat despite the spread of India’s variant and the mutant strain shouldn’t overwhelm the NHS or halt lockdown-easi... read more

Covid UK: Health chiefs prepare for autumn vaccine booster drive testing SEVEN jabs for ‘top-ups’

Covid booster vaccines are to be trialled in the UK as health chiefs gear up to offer all over-50s a third dose this autumn. Southampton University scientists w... read more

Covid England: Interactive map shows how quickly Indian variant is spreading in YOUR area

An interactive map today revealed where the Indian variant of coronavirus is spreading fastest after data showed the mutant virus is dominant in 23 towns. Just ... read more