Rankin’s powerful portraits of NHS frontline staff
Rebecca Wallersteiner interviews the renowned photographer, Rankin, who has previously shot the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and the Queen on his powerful new portraits of...
Tag: coronavirus
Saliva based rapid test for COVID-19 antigen
A saliva based test for COVID-19 providing results directly to patients in minutes is being developed as a result of a new collaboration between Luas...
Referrals of urgent care lung conditions drop by up to 70%
An average of 3,399 patients per week missed out on urgent and routine referrals during lockdown, according to the Taskforce for Lung Health. New analysis...
Drinking post-lockdown: Time to reassess our relationship with alcohol?
With drinking habits changed for thousands of people under lockdown, there are warnings of more excessive alcohol consumption when pubs reopen on July 4 Regular...
BAME communities disproportionately affected by Covid-19
In the UK and beyond, COVID-19 has been disproportionately deadly for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. The excess death rate among...
Lack of cancer diagnosis now a major crisis in UK
The need for urgent cancer diagnosis and screening is becoming more acute by each passing day according to one of the UK’s top cancer experts....
Calls for public toilets to be unlocked across the UK
Call to action comes as toilet closures continue to deprive vulnerable people in society of the simplest of freedoms. 19 June 2020 - Crohn's & Colitis...
Young adults – Overwhelmed and unemployed
Young adults - Overwhelmed and unemployed. How the pandemic has affected job prospects for young adults - and how to look after your mental health....
Countries failing to prevent violence against children
Global status report on preventing violence against children calls for more government action and warns of ‘dramatic impact’ of COVID-19. Half of the world’s children,...
Covid-19 in schools – everything you need to know
The challenges of Covid-19 are particularly difficult for schools, nurseries and childcare providers. Attempting to socially distance within a school environment, particularly for younger children...
