Health

[ad_1] Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, contracted the coronavirus. The key aide briefed a close circle of advisers after the election, the outcome of which is still unclear, although Joe Biden is the front-runner and has the lead in the remaining key states. In addition to Meadows, a …

[ad_1] Tomorrow, if it weren’t for the lockdown, I’d be buttoning a poppy on my lapel and heading to church under the winter sky for one of the most solemn ceremonies on this country’s calendar. Like millions of Britons on Remembrance Sunday, I would honor and thank those who died …

[ad_1] Flights between Denmark and the UK were banned on Friday night to prevent the spread of a mutated Covid mink virus that scientists fear could counteract the effectiveness of a vaccine. The flight ban is the first in the UK since the start of the pandemic and follows the …

[ad_1] The number of covid-related patients in hospital this week in Wales surpassed the peak of the first wave in April. The grim milestone was announced by Health Secretary Vaughan Gething when he addressed the Welsh Government daily briefing on Friday (Nov 6). He said: “This week the NHS passed …

[ad_1] The death of a teenage girl who died of anorexia “could have been prevented” and “was contributed by negligence” due to failures in her care, an investigation concluded. Averil Hart died at age 19 in December 2012, ten weeks after starting college. At the conclusion of the investigation into …

[ad_1] By Steve Duffy and Gwyndaf HughesBBC news Related topics Coronavirus pandemic image copyrightfake images ScreenshotSome areas of the South Wales valleys are among the highest rates in the UK. The 17-day “firewall” lockdown began on October 23, but what has been its impact? It covered half the school term …

[ad_1] The UK today confirmed 23,287 more positive coronavirus tests and 355 deaths, as around 13,000 people are now hospitalized with the disease. New cases of Covid-19 are down five percent from the 24,405 declared by health officials last Friday and less than the 24,141 diagnosed yesterday. Deaths are the …

[ad_1] The death toll from coronavirus in the UK increased by 355 and new cases increased by 23,287. The latest figures bring the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic to 48,475. At least 1,525 people were hospitalized with the virus and now 13,000 patients are being …

[ad_1] Tight campus closures and the worsening mental health crisis are creating a “perfect storm”, student leaders warned, after tensions flared in Manchester, where the fence erected around the accommodation was brought down. Students on other campuses are organizing rental strikes and complaining about the lack of mental health support …

[ad_1] A Birmingham hospital has announced that all elective procedures are being postponed due to a “significant increase” in “very sick” patients. Seriously ill patients include both those with COVID-19 and those with other illnesses as well, according to a statement from Birmingham University Hospitals. Procedures have been suspended at …