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Up to 55,000 Covid-positive people never got their test results, official figures show

Almost 55,000 Covid-infected people in England have not received their positive test results since the start of the second wave because they have not filled in ... read more

Fauci says he is worried that COVID-19 cases will plateau at 70,000 per day

Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said he’s worried that cases of coronavirus will plateau around 70,000 rather than dec... read more

Daily Covid cases almost HALVE in a week to lowest level since September

Daily infections have almost halved in a week to the lowest levels since September, today’s figures show as Britain’s Covid outbreak continues to s... read more

‘Schools WILL reopen on March 8’: No10 refuses to delay restart despite Brazilian Covid fears

Downing Street confirmed today that schools will reopen on Monday, despite fears over a Brazilian strain of coronavirus that has been found in Britain. Six case... read more

Coronavirus: Dr Saleyha Ahsan reveals the horror of watching her father die of Covid

Just eight weeks ago I lost my dear dad to Covid. I sat at his hospital bedside for six days, in full PPE, holding his hand, listening to the ragged rasp of his... read more

Coronavirus UK: Nadhim Zahawi says NHS vaccine speed will double in March

UK vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said today that the NHS rollout could double in speed over the next 11 weeks, allowing it to continue vaccinating new people ... read more

Coronavirus UK: What do we know about the Brazilian Covid variant?

Britain yesterday announced its first six cases of a Brazilian coronavirus variant that ministers had been desperately trying to keep out of the country. The st... read more

Covid UK: Two million over-60s will be invited to receive their first jab from TODAY

Nearly 2million people aged between 60 and 63 in England will be invited to receive their first coronavirus jab from today, while over-40s will start being call... read more

How to check your blood pressure on iPhone

If you must be concentrated on having high blood pressure, you currently recognize exactly how vital it’s to maintain an eye on your blood pressure daily.... read more

Quarter of all UK Covid fatalities ‘had dementia: Charities highlight cost of care home visits ban 

A QUARTER of all UK Covid fatalities had dementia: Huge death toll among elderly is revealed One in four coronavirus deaths have been among those battling with ... read more

Rishi Sunak will give funding for trials into whether extra vaccine shot could benefit patients 

Will a THIRD Covid jab boost protection? Rishi Sunak will give funding for trials into whether extra vaccine shot could benefit patients Rishi Sunak will provi... read more

Personal trainer Sophie Allen, 31, answers the most common questions she is asked 

A personal trainer has answered the most common questions she is asked by clients, including what is the best way to lose weight and how can you develop a healt... read more

Germany and France ‘WILL give AstraZeneca jab to over-65s’ in major U-turn

Germany and France look set to approve the AstraZeneca Covid jab for the over 65s in a major U-turn aimed at speeding up their stuttering vaccine drives. In an ... read more

E-cigarettes in the UK could be BANNED under World Health Organisation recommendations

E-cigarettes in the UK could be BANNED under World Health Organisation recommendations to outlaw vaping World Health Organisation (WHO) have set out plans to pr... read more

Hair loss pills taken by millions can leave men depressed, bloated and impotent

The slogans, plastered over websites and social-media adverts, promise a ‘healthy, handsome and happy you’. In accompanying images, attractively to... read more

Coronavirus jab may help fight cancer, chronic pain… and even Alzheimer’s

Joan Wakefield has barely been able to walk for the best part of six months. The 72-year-old from Stockport had a knee replacement in October and has since suf... read more

LORD GRADE makes a passionate plea to save independent pharmacies

Down by the quayside at Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight, where my wife and I are living under lockdown, there stands a stalwart of the community, a sweetly old-fa... read more

Botox For Facial Wrinkles – Are Botox Injections Safe?

Botox Cosmetic is a non-surgical injectable filler. It utilizes botulinum neurotoxin type A, namely OnabotulinumtoxinA. This botulinum toxin produces botulinum ... read more

How to treat wisdom tooth problems

A wisdom tooth is the last teeth to emerge in your mouth and normally erupt in your late teens or early twenties. During this time, you may experience problems ... read more

How important is it to get a dental cleaning?

Dental plaque is an invisible biofilm that forms on teeth throughout the day, and a major cause of periodontal disease. It is made up of bacterial cells that st... read more

Low Back Pain Relief – Easy Ways to Get Rid of Low Back Pain

There are many ways to relieve low back pain, but first and foremost is it is important to get an accurate diagnosis of your specific ailment, therefore that pa... read more

Is this really the end of our Covid nightmare?

Scientists are not usually the most confrontational bunch. But in the past few weeks the normally staid and uncontroversial world of epidemiology – a branch ... read more

Is my red eye and migraine a result of staring at screens? DR ELLIE CANNON answers your questions

I woke up one morning a week ago with one bright red eye. It’s not sore but looks quite startling. A few days beforehand, I’d had a migraine. Are th... read more

Virtual reality-style goggles that ‘see’ through skin to fix face tumours

Virtual reality-style goggles that let doctors ‘see’ inside the body can spare patients with facial tumours from disfiguring paralysis. The goggles... read more