Covid inquiry PPE report – key findings
What went wrong with the government’s planning and buying of vital items like gloves and gowns that cost taxpayers billions of pounds.
Category: Health
UK wasted £10bn on PPE that left NHS staff poorly protected, Covid inquiry finds
Healthcare staff were unable to properly protect themselves, or those in their care, from dangerous infections, says the latest inquiry report.
Strength training shows no added arrhythmia risk in people with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
People living with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), a heritable heart condition that can significantly increase risks for sudden cardiac death, are advised to avoid high-intensity aerobic
Study reveals hidden DNA damage from childhood chemotherapy
The amount of DNA damage caused by certain chemotherapies used to effectively treat childhood cancer has been revealed, along with a hidden impact on the
ESMO launches €1 million program to advance academic cancer research
ESMO has announced a new funding programme dedicated to academic clinical research designed to optimise cancer care, reduce treatment burden and generate evidence capable of
William and Catherine praise role of sports in suicide prevention
The Princess of Wales has made a surprise appearance alongside her husband the Prince of Wales, as he gave an impassioned call to the sports
Congo’s Ebola outbreak rapidly spreading beyond epicenter, health body warns
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa’s top health body
How can sport help mental health?
At the launch of On Your Side, a mental health toolkit created by the Prince of Wales and the Royal Foundation, BBC Sport’s Nesta McGregor
Symptomless liver condition linked to heart and kidney disease
A common liver condition thought to be harmless could be dramatically increasing the risk of heart disease, kidney failure and premature death, according to a
Nighttime light exposure may alter heart structure and function
Exposure to light during the nighttime is linked to important and potentially harmful changes to the structure and function of the heart, according to a
Gut microbiome may reveal inflammation and future disease risk better than age
Gut microbiota composition explained more variation than chronological age in nearly all inflammatory cytokines and most physiological measures examined, with specific microbial profiles linked to
Campaigners hold vigil as stroke unit closes
Patients needing urgent care will be taken to Taunton or Dorchester instead.
Yourgene Health launches Insight DPYD assay (IVDR)
Yourgene Health (part of the Novacyt Group), an international molecular diagnostics company with a broad portfolio of integrated technologies and services, announces the commercial launch
Blood protein profiling could improve rare disease diagnosis
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London, the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) and Genomics England have shown that measuring proteins in the