Health

Authorities initially dismissed the link between Covid and a loss of smell and taste - until they couldn't. Now, a deeply disconcerting experience for millions has prompted a rush of research that will have benefits for the future

Some notable experts, however, question the overall need for reform. It’s a mass experiment

Spain’s bill to offer paid menstrual leave is a first for Europe. Closer to home, the push for change is coming from individuals

In lamenting NHS failures, the former Tory leadership hopeful seems to have forgotten who was in charge for six years

Crackdowns on choice aren’t just happening in the United States. Meet the activists battling to help women

Ours was a chance encounter but it was absolutely life-changing, and I will never forget his kindness

Government opposition to psychedelic therapies means those with mental health problems can’t access groundbreaking treatments

£340m of taxpayers’ cash will be made available to it - news that was overlooked during the Tory revolt against Boris Johnson

Just 40% of adults in Europe are a healthy weight. Obesity will cause catastrophic health issues for future generations – not to mention the financial cost

Illumina and Complete Genomics offered similar deals for a generic sequencing project, but the former was awarded the contract. In 2017, Cameron joined as a consultant with an undisclosed salary

Health secretary Matt Hancock has released a video in which he is standing in front of an existing hospital and calls it “one of 40 new hospitals we’re going to build” VIOLATION OF THE LAWS OF PHYSICS OF THE WEEK A few days ago, health secretary Matt Hancock released a video in which he is […]

Britons living in Spain are being turned away from Covid vaccine centres after not having the correct post-Brexit medical documentation, it has been claimed. British newspapers report that local authorities are turning away those without valid European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) or Global Health Insurance Cards (GHIC) and that do not have private health insurance. That is despite […]

UK leaders and medical experts have defended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine despite multiple European countries pausing its use due to concerns over possible adverse side effects. Boris Johnson said there was “no reason at all” to stop the vaccine’s rollout and Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would accept her jab “without […]

Lack of knowledge about the condition has left Long Covid sufferers desperate and vulnerable to quack treatments.  Kate can’t hear properly. She adds hearing loss to a list of other daily symptoms which include migraines, rashes, tremors and nerve damage. An author and chartered psychologist, Kate is on a waiting list for imaging and other diagnostic […]

Amazon and Serco are among a number of businesses to receive government help with New Year Honours nominations even though they are at the centre of a row over Covid contracts, a major Whitehall leak has revealed. The Sun reports officials asked the companies to nominate staff members for the award in a list they accidentally leaked. The […]

There is “no clear evidence” the £22 billion Test and Trace scheme contributed to a reduction in coronavirus infection levels, a cross-party group of MPs have said. Meg Hillier, the chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) behind a critical report, urged the government to justify the “staggering investment of taxpayers’ money”. The MPs […]

The government unlawfully failed to publish details of billions of pounds’ worth of coronavirus-related contracts, the High Court has ruled. The Good Law Project took legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) for its “wholesale failure” to disclose details of contracts agreed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is required by […]

DAN WHITE gives a personal account of how Brexit is already impacting the disabled. It came as no surprise to anyone in the disabled community that the government had not conducted an impact assessment on the effect of leaving the EU on disabled people, despite concerns around the supply of medical supplies expressed by the Royal […]