All COVID-19 articles – Page 7
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NewsUnplanned pregnancies nearly doubled during first lockdown
Reduced access to contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a 61.5% rise in the proportion of unplanned pregnancies in the UK
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New COVID-19 antivirals secured by UK Government
‘Groundbreaking’ COVID-19 antiviral treatments could be offered to vulnerable patients this winter
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UK COVID-19 cases could reach 100,000 a day: Sajid Javid
England’s Health Secretary has urged more people to come forward for vaccination and boosters
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Report reveals impact of COVID-19 pandemic in UK on people with type 1 diabetes
According to a new report from the JDRF, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a long-term impact on the lives of people living with type 1 diabetes
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GPs overwhelmingly reject Government’s winter emergency package
‘Useless’ rescue plan will ‘increase workload and bureaucracy on GPs and their colleagues, reduce the number of appointments available, and impact the quality of patient care’
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Why was life expectancy declining in many English communities before COVID-19?
A substantial number of English communities experienced a decline in life expectancy from 2010–2019, Imperial College London researchers have found
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Many NHS organisations not prepared for winter: RCP member poll
RCP survey finds that 27% of doctors feel personally unprepared for winter, and nearly two-thirds report feeling tired or exhausted
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First COVID-19 lockdown delay ‘a serious error’: MPs
Decisions on lockdowns and social distancing during the early weeks of the pandemic ‘one of the most important public health failures the United Kingdom has ever experienced’
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Increased mortality rates in people with psychiatric conditions evident during pandemic
Research findings suggest that the pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing health inequalities in people living with mental health conditions
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Expert recommendations on the diagnosis and management of long COVID
A group of clinicians, representing 14 specialties, has issued 35 consensus-based recommendations on the recognition, investigation, and management of long COVID
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EMA confirms risk of new blood disorder with Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
The Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee recommends raising awareness of a possible link between the vaccine and VTE
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UK Health Security Agency launches nationwide, replaces Public Health England
The newly created public body will focus on health protection and security across the UK
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Study suggests coadministration of COVID-19 and flu jabs is safe
ComFluCOV study suggests that giving COVID-19 and flu jabs at the same time is free from harm
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NHS England’s next COVID-19 recovery steps
NHS England has announced its latest measures to help hospitals tackle the COVID-19 backlog
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Concern about new recommendations to relax COVID-19 prevention measures
Plans to discontinue enhanced cleaning in low-risk areas have been criticised by experts in infection prevention and control
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Government publishes policy proposal on mandatory vaccine certification
The proposal for compulsory COVID-status certification in certain settings is a contingency measure in the Government’s Autumn and Winter Plan
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BSG joint statement: COVID-19 booster vaccination and liver disease
The BSG has published a joint statement covering advice on COVID-19 booster vaccination for people with liver disease
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COVID-19 antibodies are present in breast milk for up to 10 months after infection
Antibodies present in breast milk following infection with SARS-CoV-2 could play a key role in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19
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COVID-19 hospitalisation ‘80% more likely for smokers’
A University of Oxford-led study analyses observational and genetic data on smoking and COVID-19
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Sociodemographic disparities in COVID-19 case rates during second and third waves
In a new report from the Office for National Statistics, disparities in the age-standardised case rates for COVID-19 in England are analysed by sociodemographic characteristics
