Image copyright Getty Images More than 1,500 UK paediatricians have signed a letter to the prime minister calling for clear plans on getting children back into school. They say the absence of millions of children from schools "risks scarring the life chances of a generation of young people". Their concerns … [Read more...]
Coronavirus: Missed smear tests put pressure on NHS
Image copyright Getty Images Health services will come under "huge pressure" to work through backlogs of missed smear tests during the Covid-19 lockdown, a charity has warned. Around 600,000 tests would have been carried out in the UK in April and May had services been operating normally, Jo's Cervical Cancer … [Read more...]
Coronavirus: What is dexamethasone and how does it work?
Image copyright Getty Images An anti-inflammatory drug called dexamethasone has been hailed as a ground-breaking treatment for hospital patients seriously ill with Covid-19. A UK trial showed the drug could save lives - the first internationally to do so - and it can be used in the NHS immediately. What is … [Read more...]
Coronavirus: Lost smear tests put pressure on NHS
Image copyright Getty Images Health services will come under "huge pressure" to work through backlogs of missed smear tests during the Covid-19 lockdown, a charity has warned. Around 600,000 tests would have been carried out in the UK in April and May had services been operating normally, Jo's Cervical Cancer … [Read more...]
Coronavirus: Dexamethasone being used to treat NHS patients today
Image copyright Matthew Horwood/Getty Images A life-saving treatment for seriously-ill hospital patients with Covid-19 is being used across the UK from today, following breakthrough results in a UK trial. Dexamethasone - a cheap, widely-available steroid - was shown to reduce deaths among patients on … [Read more...]