Ministers ditch plans for watchlist of amber countries such as SpainCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMillions of Britons have been given the green light to travel to Europe’s holiday hotspots, avoiding quarantine on return fr…
Alcohol linked to more cancers than thought, study finds
Imperial College London researchers also find that drinking coffee protects against liver cancerConsuming alcohol increases the risk of getting more cancers than previously thought, according to a major study, which also found that drinking coffee pro…
As the delta variant surges, a nonprofit app lets hospital patients call home for free on any device
COVID Tech Connect, a nonprofit created during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, is launching a free app aimed at helping hospital patients call home. As the delta variant drives a new upward surge in critical COVID-19 cases, the new offering is, sadly, well timed. COVID Tech Connect originated as […]
NHS drops from first to fourth among rich countries’ healthcare systems
Thinktank says longer wait for treatment since Covid pandemic is main reason, in study of 11 countriesThe NHS has lost its prestigious ranking as the best health system in a study of 11 rich countries by an influential US thinktank.The UK has fallen fr…
Good old days: why body confidence improves after 60
A New Zealand study claims men and women become more satisfied with their bodies over time – bucking the expectations of our youth-obsessed cultureName: Happy retirees.Age: Well, as you know, people retire at different ages, typically from about 60 onw…
After my miscarriages I didn’t need to talk – I needed access to better care | Jennie Agg
Until we shift the culture around baby loss, women will still feel abandoned, no matter how many times we say the taboo is being brokenTaboo is an overused word in the media, isn’t it? Miscarriage, in particular, is often described as one of the “last …
‘No sense of safety’: how the Beirut blast created a mental health crisis
A year on from the devastating explosion, people are struggling to sleep and PTSD is widespread – amid economic chaosRayan Khatoun has been dreading 4 August. She has been constantly on edge as the anniversary of the port explosion in Beirut approached…
Baleon Capital closes first fund to provide capital infusion to healthcare startups
Baleon Capital will invest in pre-Series A and Series A companies focused on health and medical care in the United States.
PTSD, long Covid and a paltry pay offer: three nurses on how the pandemic changed them
The past 18 months have been intense and traumatic for everyone – and no profession has been affected more than nursing. Here is the inside story of a dreadful, dramatic timeIt was the late May bank holiday of this year and Charlotte Hudd was supposed …
UK children aged 16 and 17 expected to be offered Covid vaccine
Minister says JCVI experts to update advice ‘imminently’ on widening access to vaccine to more teenagersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCovid vaccines are expected to be offered to children in the UK aged 16 and 17, in line …