Image copyright Getty Images Doctors are being advised not to prescribe common painkillers, including paracetamol and ibuprofen, for patients with chronic pain not caused by…
Image copyright Getty Images Current testing and contact tracing is inadequate to prevent a second wave of coronavirus after schools in the UK reopen, scientists…
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Image copyright Getty Images Being overweight puts you at greater risk of serious illness or death from Covid-19, experts say - and now new anti-obesity…
Image copyright PA Media More than two million people shielding against coronavirus in most of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland can now leave their home…
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Image copyright Getty Images Coronavirus infections are rising in England, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures suggest. A sample of households in England, excluding care…
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Image copyright Getty Images A number of care homes in England are having to delay the resumption of visits because of a lack of coronavirus…
Image copyright Getty Images Last year Ian Miles went into a psychotic episode and was committed to a psychiatric hospital. Now, he's promoting new music…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Infections reached a record high - 149 cases - on Thursday Until recently, Hong Kong was considered a poster child…
Image copyright Getty Images Charities are calling on the chancellor to protect the jobs of workers who have been shielding during the pandemic.A total of…
Image copyright Getty Images People who test positive for coronavirus or show symptoms in the UK must now self-isolate for at least 10 days, rather…
Image copyright Getty Images The UK saw some of the biggest rises in deaths rates in Europe in the months until the middle of June,…
Image copyright HSCNI Image caption The app automatically contacts anyone at risk of infection Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK to…
Image copyright NHS Digital Image caption The NHS 111 service has seen a huge rise in demand because of the pandemic People should have phone…
Image copyright EPA The restrictions of lockdown have fostered a new community spirit in Britain, but there are signs feelings of solidarity and togetherness are…
Image copyright Pure Earth Image caption Unregulated recycling of lead-acid batteries is the main cause of lead poisoning One in three children could have been…
Image caption Samples from 6,000 people have already been sequenced Scientists in Wales are leading global efforts to decipher and track changes to the genetic…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Use of fitness tracking technology has become commonplace among runners in recent years Young people's use of phone apps…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Is the food industry encouraging people towards unhealthy eating habits? Free school meals should be extended to another 1.5…
Image copyright Getty Images The decision to allow hospital patients in England to be discharged to care homes without Covid-19 tests at the start of…
Image copyright Getty Images The UK government has signed a fourth coronavirus vaccine deal, securing up to 60 million doses of an experimental treatment being…
Image copyright Getty Images Better known for making cameras, Kodak has moved into drug making and has just secured a $765m (£592m) loan from the…
Image copyright SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A blood test could spot Alzheimer's disease at the earliest stage and years before symptoms appear, studies in the US…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A large proportion of NHS doctors are from an ethnic minority background UK scientists are to receive millions of…
Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Cancer patients need to take extra care Advice is changing for people who have been shielding against catching…
Image copyright EPA A holiday in Spain now means two weeks of quarantine on return to the UK to help stop the spread of coronavirus…
Image copyright PA Media A government scheme offering £50 bike repair vouchers will launch in England on Tuesday as part of plans to boost cycling…
Image copyright Doctors of the World Image caption A charity has translated coronavirus advice into 60 languages (such as Gujarati) to combat what it calls…
Image copyright Getty Images The prime minister has launched a new policy on obesity in England. This will not be the first attempt to tackle…
Image copyright Getty Images A Scottish health board has claimed to be the first region in the world to effectively eliminate hepatitis C.NHS Tayside developed…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A small number of coronavirus cases in pets have been found in Europe, North America and Asia A pet…
Image copyright Getty Images "Buy one get one free" deals on unhealthy food will be banned as part of the government's bid to tackle obesity…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionScottish pilot Stephen Cameron spent 10 weeks in a coma in Vietnam A Scottish pilot, who spent…
Image copyright Getty Images It will soon be critical for the NHS to start vaccinating people against flu, to prevent hospitals being swamped with flu…
Image copyright Getty Images Winter is coming and traditionally it is party time for colds and flu.This has raised fears that coronavirus will surge when…
Image copyright Getty Images There have been nearly 300,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far in the UK and more than 45,000 people have died,…
Image copyright EPA Image caption Many Britons have homes in Spain - and it is also popular with tourists Travellers returning to the UK from…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The UK has one of the highest levels of obesity in Europe. Being obese or overweight puts you at…
Image copyright Getty Images Women who have Covid-19 are unlikely to pass on the infection to their babies during childbirth if precautions are in place,…
Image copyright Getty Images Covid-19 has taken a disproportionate toll on those with underlying health conditions. Some experts say the crisis has shone a light…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Swab tests are used to look for the presence of the virus A network of coronavirus-testing walk-in centres is…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Television channels and streaming apps like Netflix have seen their viewing figures soar during lockdown Restricting television viewing to…
Image copyright Getty Images Care home residents in England can begin to be reunited with one of their loved ones, the government has said, as…
Image copyright Getty Images Trials around the world are attempting to identify treatments for people with severe Covid-19.The first drugs that do make a difference…
There was promising news in the search for an effective vaccine against coronavirus this week when a team at Oxford University announced its first results.…