NHS

Prince William and Kate Middleton

Royalty

Prince William, Kate Middleton honour NHS staff with Pride of Britain Awards

Prince William and Kate Middleton met with six frontline workers and presented them with the award on behalf of all the NHS staff.

31 hours ago

By Jaskiran Kaur

Prince William Kate Middleton

Medical supply drone

Health

Start-up medical drone delivery service receives backing from UK Space Agency

Similar to the ones that were introduced before it, the service will transport protective equipment, test kits, and samples to and from hospitals.

11 days ago

By John Diente

Pubs shut in Liverpool

Politics

Pubs shut in Liverpool as UK tightens virus control measures

The northwest English city is the first to be placed at "very high risk" under a new three-tiered system.

17 days ago

By Alice Ritchie

Bipolar Drug

Health

Anti-competition watchdog probes withdrawal of bipolar drug from UK market

A withdrawal of Priadel by Essential Pharma from the market would mean compelling patients to purchase another drug, which is more expensive.

21 days ago

By Snow Digon

Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine phase 3

Health

COVID-19 vaccine: Experts urge public not to expect dramatic changes

Even with the help of the United States' Operation Warp Speed initiative, it would likely take several months for doses to become accessible globally.

22 days ago

By John Diente

UK transgender patients turn to crowdfunding

Society

UK transgender patients turn to crowdfunding due to huge delays

Transitioning for transgender patients could take years on NHS, so they are turning to online fundraising for surgery.

Sep 30, 2020

By Elizaveta Malykhina

Contaminated Blood

Health

NHS treated haemophilia patients with contaminated blood, says new documentary

Blood treatments given by the NHS infected approximately 4,000 with Hepatitis C and at least 1,300 people with HIV, according to the documentary.

Sep 29, 2020

By Snow Digon

NHS COVID-19 app test results issue reproted

Health

NHS COVID-19 app encounters another major issue, draws criticism once again

Following the controversial failure of the "Operation Moonshot" mass testing this is another setback that might lead to a public outcry.

Sep 28, 2020

By John Diente

British CMO Chris Whitty, CSA Patrick Vallance

Politics

UK steps up coronavirus threat level after rise in cases

CMO Chris Whitty said rates of infection in England were replicating the strong resurgence seen in France and Spain, roughly doubling every seven days.

Sep 22, 2020

By Jitendra Joshi and Phil Hazlewood

England France Spain

World races to find a vaccine

Health

COVID-19: Long-term health issues after recovery continue to puzzle researchers

Post-hospitalisation COVID-19 study (PHOSP-COVID) is a UK-wide collaboration between leading researchers.

Sep 16, 2020

By John Diente

NHS workers struggling with stress

Health

NHS COVID-19 contact tracing app to require businesses to put up QR code for users to scan

Establishments that normally see folks gather for more than 15 minutes will be asked to put up QR code posters designated by the government.

Sep 14, 2020

By John Diente

United Kingdom England

Queen Leads Senior Royal Members in Commonwealth Day Observance

Royalty

Sophie Wessex visits air ambulance that saved her life during pregnancy emergency

Sophie Wessex suffered a potentially life-threatening ectopic pregnancy in 2001 and needed to be immediately flown to a London hospital.

Sep 4, 2020

By Amanda

British Royal Family Queen Elizabeth II

kate middleton

Royalty

Kate Middleton congratulates little boy who raised funds for children's hospital

The Duchess of Cambridge sent a letter congratulating five-year-old Tony Hudgell, a double amputee who raised over £1 million for the charity.

Aug 29, 2020

By Barnali Pal Sinha

UK health secretary, Matt Hancock

Health

Coronavirus: UK test and trace services reveal an upsurge of new infections

So far, the government's contact tracing programme has identified 6,616 individuals who have recently tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Aug 21, 2020

By John Diente

Justin Bieber tour

Celebrity

Justin Bieber hits back at NHS doctor who challenged his 'healthy food is medicine' post

The medical professional had argued that anxiety and depression are very rarely a result of food intake.

Aug 20, 2020

By Amanda

Depression

Health

Depression cases doubling in the UK amid pandemic: Office for National Statistics

As shown by the information, the rate shot up when lockdowns were imposed across the globe due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Aug 19, 2020

By John Diente

Coronavirus Pandemic

Health

UK virus vaccine trials see more than 100k volunteers sign up amid plans to scrap PHE

The individuals volunteered in the span of four weeks, which the majority of people view as impressive considering the risks involved.

Aug 18, 2020

By John Diente

Babies died due to drug confusion

Health

NHS orders removal of certain drugs after label confusion led to death of two babies

Many hospital staff tend to confuse sodium nitrite, a cyanide poisoning antidote, with sodium bicarbonate.

Aug 11, 2020

By Snow Digon

Boris Johnson

Health

Coronavirus NHS test and trace programme shows increasing number of cases in UK

Contact tracing and other preventive measures continue to be the best course of action until a medical breakthrough becomes available.

Aug 7, 2020

By John Diente

prince charles

Royalty

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Scotland for summer break

The couple as well as other members of the British royal family will be able to meet the British monarch and her husband at Balmoral.

Aug 2, 2020

By Barnali Pal Sinha

Scotland British Royal Family Queen Elizabeth II Prince Philip

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