Former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he is ‘surprised and concerned’ Boris Johnson didn’t lockdown parts of Britain to tackle the coronavirus ‘national emergency’ as debate rages over whether the PM has gone far enough to protect Britain’s 66million population. Mr Hunt, who since leaving the cabinet is chair of the Commons health and social … Read more
As Australian scientists try to learn more about how the deadly COVID-19 spreads – and develop a vaccine to stop the new global threat – a group of health professionals have detailed the public places you should be wary about coming into contact with. A study published in The Journal of Hospital Infection in February looked … Read more
Get too close to snakes and chances are you’ll get bitten. It was with a certain squeamishness, then, that I plonked myself within yards of Whitehall grande fromaggios Sir Mark Sedwill and Sir John Manzoni at yesterday’s hearing in front of the public administration select committee. Sedwill and Manzoni. Sounds like a cruise liner cabaret … Read more
Public sector workers now eight times more likely to enjoy gold-plated pensions than those in the private sector By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 9 March 2020 Public sector workers are more than eight times more likely to enjoy gold-plated retirement benefits than those … Read more
Britons book more GP appointments when it is cold and rainy – but they make fewer visits when it is sunny or snowing, research shows. Scientists also found patients booked fewer appointments on days last summer that the England football team played in the World Cup. Spikes in attendances also occur after public holidays and … Read more
Criminals are using the coronavirus outbreak to try and bait people into clicking suspicious links in a bid to hack into their computers and steal personal information. Cyber-security researchers have identified several campaigns where hackers pretend to be legitimate health organisations to ensnare victims. Users are being urged by experts to not click on any … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex made her first public appearance in the UK tonight since she and her husband Prince Harry announced they were stepping down as senior working royals. The couple put on a confident display as they arrived in pouring rain at the annual Endeavour Fund Awards at London’s Mansion House, smiling broadly as … Read more
NASA has equipped its Mars 2020 rover with everything it needs to explore the Red planet, except for a name – until now. Called Perseverance, the rover’s title was picked from a ‘Name the Rover’ essay contest that received 28,000 entries from children ranging from kindergartners to high school. The name was revealed on Thursday … Read more
The bridge on one of the most prestigious ocean liners ever to sail the high seas has been opened to the public for the first time in its 52-year history. Visitors are now able to explore the command room on Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), where access was once only reserved for senior crew or VVIPS. … Read more
Smokers ‘contaminate public places’ by releasing dangerous tobacco chemicals from their clothes, scientists claim. In the first study of its kind, researchers were able to track how levels of chemicals in a movie theatre changed when smokers walked in. Toxins soared during films for adults – when smokers were present. Cinema goers were exposed to the … Read more