Lung disease diagnosis wait times
Lung disease diagnosis wait times: 1 in 3 people with lung disease end up waiting longer than six months for…
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COVID-19: cancer diagnosis and care
COVID-19: cancer diagnosis and care: Covid-19 may have changed the way people have been diagnosed with cancer and how they…
Introducing the HIV Commission to mark World AIDS Day
Introducing the HIV Commission to mark World AIDS Day: Kat Smithson is director of policy at the National AIDS Trust…
Free treatment to sufferers of disturbed sleep
Those experiencing poor sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic are being invited to take part in an online treatment study run…
Arthritis drug effective in treating sickest COVID-19 patients
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 treated with an arthritis drug that reduces inflammation are significantly more likely to have improved…
COPD: Many do not understand their condition
The Taskforce for Lung Health is calling for people with suspected or diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to receive…
Making surgery safer during the pandemic
Routine testing for COVID-19 can make surgery safer according to a study led by the University of Birmingham: Using nasal…
COVID response: opportunity to build back better
Response to COVID-19 an opportunity to build back better: Data released on first day of CBI Annual Conference suggests majority…
Toothbrush sharing linked with spread of COVID-19
Sharing toothbrushes and other ill-advised oral hygiene measures could play an influential role in spreading COVID-19, according to new research.…
Severe COVID-19 infection rare in newborn babies
Severe COVID-19 infection appears rare in newborn babies, suggests a new study. The UK-wide analysis, led by researchers from Imperial College…
Stress, loneliness & anger worse due to pandemic
Preliminary results, relative to the UK, from the largest worldwide study into the mental and physical impact of COVID-19 reveal…
Cellular (T cell) immunity six months on
Cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 found at six months in non-hospitalised individuals: Cellular (T cell) immunity against SARS-CoV-2 is likely to…