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03 Dec 2021 Health

Covid Testing Company Sponsored Parliamentary Group Which Called For Additional Testing Requirements

A major Covid testing firm sponsors an All-Party Parliamentary Group which called for the government to introduce new Covid testing requirements.

How can we implement effective strategies to alleviate and support long-COVID?

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03 Dec 2021 Health

How can we implement effective strategies to alleviate and support long-COVID?

With the so-called curse of “Long-COVID” estimated to affect a third of people post-infection, the legacy of this virus is set to disrupt populations for years to come. It is still unclear as to why some people experience the virus more, or less, severely, and why prolonged symptoms linger in some but not in others.

02 Dec 2021 Health

A third of pregnant women fear losing their job over Covid safety worries - rules protecting them are not fit for purpose

Jessica (pseudonym) was six months pregnant when her boss called her in to “discuss her performance”. After repeatedly asking to work from home since she’d become pregnant, and being refused any additional protections against Covid, she realized that she was being sacked.

02 Dec 2021 Coronavirus

Omicron variant shows why it is in our own self-interest to help vaccinate poor countries

The UK is a world leader in vaccination and it’s something which we can be rightly proud of. Apart from the much larger and richer USA, we as a nation have pledged to donate more Covid-19 vaccinations than any other including more than triple those pledged by France or Germany, and again over three times more than Japan whose economy is around twice the size of our own.

30 Nov 2021 Education

"I was quite naughty when I was much younger": A Q&A With Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi

Two months into the job, Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi is battling continuing outbreaks of Covid in schools, while figuring out how to help children catch up on lost learning following lockdown. He tells The House what it’s like to be a parent and a politician – and how schooling in his home town of Baghdad compared to education in the UK

26 Nov 2021 Coronavirus

What We Know About The New Covid-19 Variant That's Alarming Governments And Scientists

The government has expressed concern about a new Covid-19 variant, which is believed to be one of the most heavily mutated versions of the virus discovered so far.

Diagnostic discovery and preparing for the next pandemic

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24 Nov 2021 Coronavirus

Diagnostic discovery and preparing for the next pandemic

In 2019 the world faced the uncertainty of a new viral disease with COVID-19 outbreak. The complexity and spread of SARS CoV-2 meant that those working in the diagnostics industry had to overcome scientific and operational challenges at speeds never seen before.

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16 Nov 2021 Coronavirus

The economic impact of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities in Manchester

15 Nov 2021 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Warns Covid Restrictions Will Return If People Don't Get Booster Jabs

A growing wave of Covid-19 infections across Europe has increased the chance we could see a could return to "restrictions on our daily lives”, Boris Johnson has said.

15 Nov 2021 Coronavirus

Over-40s Can Receive A Third Dose Of The Covid Vaccine From Monday

Sajid Javid has confirmed that all adults aged 40 and over will be eligible to receive a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from Monday next week.

01 Nov 2021 Coronavirus

School Closures Stopped Vulnerable Children Accessing Safeguarding, New Data Suggests

Child safeguarding referrals from schools to local authorities dropped by almost a third during the pandemic, new Office for National Statistics figures analysed by Dods Monitoring have shown.

22 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

SAGE Told Government To Prepare For “Rapid Deployment” Of “Plan B” Winter Covid Measures Last Week

The government’s scientific advisers said work must be done now to ensure “rapid deployment” of Covid measures as they warn there should “no complacency” around the risk of a new variant.

21 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Schools Face Sending Whole Classes Home After Spike In Covid Cases

Unions have warned that schools may soon begin sending home whole classes as a result of a rise in positive Covid cases among pupils and the shortage of supply teachers to keep lessons running.

21 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Tory MP Doctor Wants Covid Plan B Activated Now

A Conservative MP who has been back working in the NHS during the pandemic is calling for the government to move to its “Plan B” now to deal with Covid-19 this winter.

Bridging the digital divide is now a matter of solving the wealth gap

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15 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Bridging the digital divide is now a matter of solving the wealth gap

From completing the weekly online food order, attending online lessons and video-calling with isolated grandparents during the pandemic; to accessing public services such as claiming universal credit, or more recently ordering lateral flow test kits and completing the census, digital connectivity and skills have become an increasingly essential part of participating in society. It is now abundantly clear that for most of us being online is no longer a luxury but a necessity.

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13 Oct 2021 Economy

How we can keep Britain moving

As we face a range of unprecedented challenges, now is a crucial time to invest in Dover.

Driving uptake of breast cancer screening to saving lives

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05 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Driving uptake of breast cancer screening to saving lives

With the right approach we can encourage more women to attend breast cancer screening appointments and save lives in the process.

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30 Sep 2021 Economy

Construction’s perseverance shines in CIOB award category winners

Since the last CMYA took place in 2020, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has not stopped this year’s CIOB award winners achieving above and beyond in their respective endeavours.

23 Sep 2021 Health

To ensure global medical advances, we must collaborate across geopolitical divides

At every stage of our response to Covid-19, genomic science has powered our understanding, from developing quick at-home tests to tracking and containing variants.

10 Sep 2021 Coronavirus

We can’t afford to let Covid-19 derail progress tackling other infectious diseases

As we return from recess, it’s clear that infectious diseases didn’t take a summer vacation.

This World Suicide Prevention Day, there are reasons to be hopeful – and we all have a part to play

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10 Sep 2021 Coronavirus

This World Suicide Prevention Day, there are reasons to be hopeful – and we all have a part to play

Jessica Gallier turned a personal tragedy into positive outcomes for other families when she founded The Martin Gallier Project with National Lottery funding – and now it’s one of many organisations creating hope through action this World Suicide Prevention Day.

08 Sep 2021 Coronavirus

Domestic vaccine passports are a counterproductive, illiberal gimmick – the government must think again

Governments can always come up with reasons to chip away at individual liberty. Uniformity and conformity, after all, makes life easier for them.

28 Aug 2021 Coronavirus

Is The UK Facing A Winter Covid Crisis?

The government’s gamble that it could ride the third wave of coronavirus over August despite removing all legal restrictions appears to have paid off.

13 Aug 2021 Coronavirus

Scientists Call Government "Reckless" Over Lack Of Covid-19 Measures In Schools

Independent Sage scientists have said the government's decision to remove Covid-19 mitigation measures from schools in September is “reckless”, and risks causing more cases and hospitalisations among the young.