Category : Health

Therapy patients blackmailed for cash after clinic data breach

Stolen data appears to have included personal identification records and notes about therapy sessions.

Covid: Italy brings in sweeping new coronavirus measures

Gyms, pools, cinemas and theatres are closed, while restaurants and bars cut short their table service.

Boots to offer 12-minute turnaround on Covid nasal swab test

The £120 nasal swab test will be available to people not showing any symptoms.

Mother and baby units: 'It's our job to keep them safe'

Units for new mothers and women with serious mental health issues are facing unique challenges.

Boots to offer 12-minute Covid nasal swab test

The £120 nasal swab test will be available to people not showing any symptoms.

Covid-19: China tests entire city of Kashgar in Xinjiang

Kashgar city officials say around 4.7m people will be tested over a few days.

Prue Leith: NHS can serve 'delicious' food on a budget

Prue Leith leads a review into hospital meals, suggesting digital menus and 24 hour food service.

Coronavirus doctor's diary: 'We blame Eat Out To Help Out for our tragedy'

Covid's second wave has hit one part of south Bradford badly, and residents have an idea where the problem began.

Covid nurse: 'I thought I wasn't going to make it'

Devi Nurjandoa survived Covid but is now having to adjust to a new way of life.

Covid: Spain imposes national night-time curfew to curb infections

As well as a night-time curfew, travel between regions can be banned under the emergency measures.

Coronavirus: 14-day quarantine for Covid contacts could be reduced

It comes as a senior Conservative MP criticises leaders of NHS Check and Hint, urging "decisive" change.

Down's syndrome: 'In all honesty we were offered 15 terminations'

Mothers of babies with Down's syndrome reveal the pressure they felt to terminate their pregnancies.

Breast cancer survivors launch bra fitting service

Kate Courtman and Sarah Mountford set up the Bra Sisters to help women find bras post-mastectomy.

Coronavirus: US cases reach record high amid new wave of infections

More than 83,000 new infections were reported on Friday, with deaths and hospital numbers also rising.

Covid blood plasma donation: What is blood plasma?

The NHS wants us to donate blood plasma to help fight Covid-19. But why?