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The UK is entering a “period of particular concern” as the number of coronavirus cases rise across the country, the housing secretary says. Robert Jenrick said “we all have to be very cautious” after 2,948 new UK cases were recorded on Monday. Some of the government’s scientific advisers have given stark warnings over the increase […]
A handful of biotech and pharmaceutical companies are kicking off earnings season this week, weaving Covid-19 updates into quarterly results tinged by the impact of a global pandemic. The virus continues to spread, with more than 3 million people worldwide now confirmed with the infection, as countries and U.S. states begin to ease lockdown restrictions. […]
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: At least 2,790,986. Global deaths: At least 195,920. Most cases reported: United States (890,524), Spain (219,764), Italy (192,994), France (159,495), and Germany (154,545). The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins […]
As infection rates for the novel coronavirus rise, hospitals all over the United States are scrambling for vital equipment like ventilators and protective gear. But the health care system faces another urgent, less understood shortage: available ICU beds. Many patients with COVID-19 can be treated in standard hospital settings. But the most severe cases require […]
As more cases of coronavirus are confirmed daily around the globe, the death toll in the U.S. rose to at least 15 as of Friday, most of these in Washington state. There have been at least 14 reported deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, in Washington state, with many of these […]
Tax rises to cover the cost of caring for elderly and disabled people are being considered by the Welsh Government. The money raised could be spent on abolishing care fees or on a pay rise for care workers. A consultation on possible reforms to social care is due to start this summer. Health Minister Vaughan […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 170, and a confirmed case in Tibet means it has reached every region in mainland China. Chinese health authorities said there were 7,711 confirmed cases in the country as of 29 January. Infections have also spread to at […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device The death toll from a newly-discovered coronavirus in China has risen to 41 on the day of the Lunar New Year. Another 15 deaths in Hubei province, where the outbreak began, were announced on Saturday. Health officials are struggling to contain the outbreak as millions of people travel […]
The suicide rate in the UK has risen for the first time since 2013, official figures show. Office for National Statistics data for 2018 showed 11.2 deaths from suicide per 100,000 people – up from 10.1 in 2017. Changes to the way suicides are recorded were brought in midway through last year and may account […]
A sixth hospital patient has died after eating pre-packaged sandwiches and salads linked to a listeria outbreak. The latest death is one of nine previously confirmed cases linked to Good Food Chain products. There are no new linked cases, Public Heath England said. The individual fell ill with listeriosis at Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation […]
My blood pressure is always higher in the doctor's office than it is at home. Why is this? Answer From Sheldon G. Sheps, M.D. You could have a condition known as white coat hypertension. White coat hypertension occurs when the blood pressure readings at your doctor's office are higher than they are in other settings, […]
The number of children being treated for addiction to tranquilisers has doubled in a year, to more than 300, according to Public Health England. The drug Xanax, and copies of it, accounted for the sharpest rise – from eight children receiving treatment in 2016-17 to 53 in 2017-18. Ambulance services around the country are also […]
Increases in life expectancy in the UK have stalled and the slowdown is one of the biggest among 20 of the world’s leading economies, ONS data shows. Rises in life expectancy in the UK dropped from 17.3 weeks per year from 2006 to 2011 to 4.2 weeks per year from 2011 to 2016, its report […]
A new study suggests that you should pay special attention if you’re taking any drugs that list depression as a side effect. Roughly half of U.S. adults use prescription medication. An estimated 37.2 percent are taking medications for which depression is a possible side effect, according to a cross-sectional survey study published by JAMA on Tuesday […]
Taxes are going to have to rise to pay for the NHS if the UK is to avoid “a decade of misery” in which the old, sick and vulnerable are let down, say economists. The Institute for Fiscal Studies and Health Foundation said the NHS would need an extra 4% a year for the next […]