Health

The NHS algorithm used to recognize people most at risk of dying or being admitted to intensive care performs 'poorly' in Covid-19 patientsNEWS2 is an algorithm almost universally used in the NHS It gives a patient a score…

A mosque in Birmingham has started handing out vaccinations against the coronavirus today, fearing uptake is too low in BAME groups.Another 60 pharmacy-run sites - including a movie theater - also opened their doors to boost the rollout,…

Covid cases dropped 15 per cent during the first week of England's lockdown, according to official figures that offer more evidence that the blanket measure is working.NHS Test and Trace data today showed 330,871 people tested positive for…

NHS hospitals could be banned from dispensing Covid vaccines if they fail to adhere to the strategy of delaying second doses for three months or more.An internal memo sent to staff at a Southampton hospital and seen by The Independent…

According to official figures, almost 13 times more people over 60 have died from the coronavirus in English hospitals than in younger age groups.Data from the NHS England shows that on January 14 there were 56,000 Covid deaths in people…

A shocking study that suggested England's third lockdown isn't working does not prove that infections are rising because it missed out a drop from the second wave's likely peak in December, scientists say.Imperial College London's REACT-1…

Most of us operate at 50 per cent of our mental capacity. It's like having a high-performance Ferrari and just using it to nip to the shops once in a while.Having spent the past 25 years practising as a neurosurgeon, there is not much I…

California became the first state to register more than three million known coronavirus infections on Wednesday, according to data from the state's health department. As the largest state in the union with a population of 40 million, it's…

Next week, a small airport in Iowa will be the first to implement a program to screen passengers for coronavirus symptoms before entering security.Last month, the The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the plans created by the…

Gezichtsbedekkingen zijn 'waarschijnlijk van geen waarde' voor bescherming wanneer ze kort langs iemand op straat lopen, maar mensen moeten ze misschien gaan dragen in de buitenwereld en op markten, zei Sir Patrick Vallance vandaag. De…