By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with addiction disorders are at greater risk for COVID-19 and more likely to become seriously ill if infected, a new study finds. The researchers analyzed non-identifiable electronic health records of more than 73 million patients in the United States. People … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images People requiring A&E will be urged to book an appointment through NHS 111 under a trial in parts of England. The aim is to direct patients to the most clinically-appropriate service and to help reduce pressure on emergency departments as staff battle winter pressures, such as coronavirus and flu. The pilots … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images The government is facing criticism over its “world-beating” coronavirus testing system after people reported struggles to get tests, including being offered slots at testing centres a long way away. Ministers have been defending the scheme, and have claimed that testing capacity is increasing and that the average trip to a test … Read more
The Covid-19 pandemic is thought to be responsible for a surge in people applying for healthcare qualifications. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) has reported a rise in applications among all ages across the UK. A total of 47,320 people applied for nursing degrees by the end of June, a 16% rise on last … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Health Secretary Matt Hancock said increasing numbers of people in England were seeking tests when they didn’t have any Covid-19 symptoms. He said this “inappropriate” use of the system was making it harder for people who needed tests to get one. It comes after the boss of England’s testing system apologised … Read more
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England’s deputy chief medical officer says “people have relaxed too much” over coronavirus and “now is the time for us to re-engage”, following a “big change” in Covid-19 infections. Prof Jonathan Van Tam warned that, otherwise, the UK will have “a bumpy ride over the next few months”. Read more: Rise in UK coronavirus cases … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images The UK could see a second spike in coronavirus cases if young people don’t follow social distancing rules, the health secretary says. A third of all cases in England last week were people aged between 20 and 29. “The numbers have been have been going up. And we’ve seen in other … Read more
BEIJING: China‘s military recently held drills directed at Taiwan, a People’s Liberation Army spokesman said on Thursday, after a high level visit by the United States to Taiwan. The drills were a ‘necessary action’ to safeguard sovereignty, Senior Colonel Zhang Chunhui, spokesman for the Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said in … Read more
Image copyright Reuters Teams across the world are working to develop a vaccine that will be effective against Covid-19. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called it “the most urgent shared endeavour of our lifetimes”. But away from the high-tech science of finding a winning formula, what about the logistics of rolling out a vaccine to … Read more