Day: February 18, 2021

Under an international research programme, a Labrador, Florin, and a vizsla, Midas, sniffed out the cancer’s odour in urine samples from patients.

The cross-party group of MPs – backed by the British Medical Association and members of the House of Lords – wants the government to follow the example of countries including Spain, France, Germany, Belgium and Denmark, which formally recognise Covid as an “occupational disease”.

“Funnily enough, the pandemic has made me want to work in hospitals, despite what my friends who currently work at Derriford Hospital have said. And despite the news, it’s actually made me want to go into hospital even more, and help even more, so it doesn’t scare me at all. In fact, I’m really excited Read More

But these figures, up to 14 February, suggest there are large groups of care workers, who are in the top four priority groups, who have still not come forward.

Can you ever be too fit? It may sound unlikely, but actually you can have too much of a good thing when it comes to exercise, especially if you are tall. And that may be particularly true when it comes to the risk of developing a common heart condition: atrial fibrillation (AF), which affects around Read More

One of Public Health England’s top advisers has accused the Government of doing ‘science by press release’ by announcing things without telling its scientists.  Dr Susan Hopkins, who has appeared alongside senior ministers in Downing Street press conferences throughout the pandemic, vented her frustration in leaked emails seen by Politico. The email came in the Read More

Research on how well various types of masks and face coverings protect against coronavirus has varied but experts and politicians have generally leaned towards the idea that the chance of some protection is better than none. In the UK, face coverings were first made mandatory in for public transport in June and later for shops Read More