We’d like to hear from parents and young people about how they feel Instagram has affected the body image of younger usersNewly revealed secret internal research by Facebook has found that its Instagram app makes its younger users, particularly teenage…
Covid teams can vaccinate pupils against parents’ wishes, schools told
Guidelines say health staff can decide whether children receive jab without parental consent, as headteachers fear protestsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHealthcare staff can decide whether children get a Covid vaccine agai…
The government’s winter Covid plan can prevent another UK lockdown – if we all work together | Devi Sridhar
Vaccinations, testing and measures such as wearing masks will all help slow the disease. But the pandemic is not over yetProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghAs the days become shorter and colder, and the cou…
Canada: Alberta healthcare system on verge of collapse as Covid cases and antivax sentiments rise
A province that has long boasted of its loose coronavirus restrictions has also been the site of North America’s highest caseloadsA surge in coronavirus cases has pushed the healthcare system in the Canadian province of Alberta to the verge of collapse…
UK Covid live: Boris Johnson says he will not rule out ‘plan B’ of vaccine passports, masks and homeworking
Prime minister sets out more details of government winter plans after announcement of ‘plan A’ booster jabsMandatory masks could return this winter, says Sajid JavidCovid booster jab to be offered to those at most risk and over-50s in UKNadhim Zahawi: …
Fully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deaths
ONS figures show 51,281 Covid deaths between January and July, with 458 dying at least 21 days after second doseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople who were fully vaccinated accounted for just 1.2% of all deaths involving…
Vulnerable children are victims of Tory policy | Letters
The lack of help for troubled young people fills me with despair. Not much has changed since the 1980s, says Steven WalkerAnother story about the lack of help for troubled children (Sharp rise in acute medical beds occupied by children with nowhere els…
Shortfall of 50,000 doctors may overwhelm NHS in winter, BMA warns
Number of medics in England fell further behind comparable EU countries over summer, as more consider quitting due to burnoutThe NHS may be unable to cope this winter because of a “frightening” shortfall of more than 50,000 doctors, the head of the Bri…
UK Covid live: jabbing 12- to 15-year-olds will reduce impact of school disruption on children’s mental health – Whitty
Chris Whitty says disruption ‘extraordinarily difficult for children’ and informed decision to recommend vaccinating 12- to 15-year oldsUK children aged 12 to 15 to be offered Covid jabFully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deat…
Babyscripts secures $12M to roll out its virtual maternity care model
Babyscripts can automate 40% to 50% of prenatal care and alert doctors as health problems occur so that both mother and baby are healthy.