If one moment could sum up the gut-wrenching misery of it all, this was probably it. The time is about 11.30 on a grey November morning and my 90-year-old grandmother is hurtling…
Sometimes I find it hard to believe how much has changed this year. Back in February, I was happily creating fitness videos and writing recipe books. Then Covid struck. And so, faced…
Thousands of leukaemia sufferers could be spared chemotherapy thanks to a new two-in-one treatment that’s been found to keep twice as many patients free of the disease. The drugs also cause fewer…
Patients suffering the same genetic illness that blighted the life of Sir Keir Starmer’s mother now have hope of a cure, thanks to new breakthrough drugs. The Labour Party leader spoke movingly…
It’s been billed as the biggest flu vaccination programme in history – the Government’s plan for everyone over the age of 50 to get the jab on the NHS this winter. The…
Repeat the following sequence of eight exercises three times. Do each exercise for 30 seconds, aiming for maximum effort, followed by 30 seconds of rest. Set a timer on your phone. The…
After noticing a couple of smallish soft bumps under the skin on my arms and stomach, I consulted a doctor, who gave me an ultrasound scan. I was told they’re called lipoma…
Sexual health warning for middle-aged: Infections 'are on the rise among those in their 40s and 50s'
Sexual health warning for middle-aged: Infections are on the rise among those in their 40s and 50s… because they are too EMBARRASSED to visit a clinic, experts warn Consultations for infections for…
NHS volunteers who signed up during the coronavirus crisis could be kept on the books and ‘called up’ during future public health or staffing crises. An NHS reserve, similar to the one used…
Care homes to get more coronavirus tests so residents can scrap social distancing with up to two visitors who each get swabbed twice a week Rapid testing is already being trialled in…