Impact of coronavirus pandemic on breast cancer
Research from Estée Lauder reveals the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on women’s breast health across the UK. To mark the start of Breast...
COVID-19
The COVID-19 category provides evidence-informed insight into the ongoing pandemic and its impacts on health, society and healthcare systems. It covers research updates, long-term effects, vaccines and policy discussions, helping readers understand developments and implications as the landscape continues to evolve.
Never too late to fight back against pandemic
Never too late to fight back against pandemic: By Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization One million people have now been lost...
Rapid $5 tests for low & middle income countries
WHO: Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries A full access package includes WHO policy...
Musculoskeletal pain: Lockdown impact
People with bone, joint and muscle pain saw their symptoms worsen during lockdown – according to new research from the University of East Anglia. A...
Best lubricants for PPE “comfort”
Talc and petroleum jelly among the best lubricants for people wearing PPE: Talcum powder, a coconut oil-cocoa butter beeswax mixture, and petroleum jelly provide the best...
Covid burnout
COVID ‘burnout’: When ‘working from home’ means longer hours and poorer mental health – especially for women, says Priory expert as he urges more support...
Northwest Syria Covid-19 crisis
Dr Halim Boubaker, MSF medical coordinator for Northwest Syria reports Ten-fold increase in coronavirus cases adds new challenges in northwest Syria Northwest Syria is currently witnessing a...
Remdesivir treatment for coronavirus in cats
Remdesivir may not be the ‘magic bullet’ for patients with COVID-19, but it may greatly benefit cats suffering from a deadly disease caused by a...
Missed eye tests risk
Missed eye tests risk surge in sight loss, mental health issues and falls for millions The charity Eye Health UK[1] today warned that missed sight tests...
Covid-19 vaccine trial to be inhaled
Imperial researchers are set to begin trials to assess the safety and effectiveness of two of the UK’s coronavirus vaccines in development, when inhaled into...
