A clinical trial testing the safety and effectiveness of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on children has begun. Around 300 volunteers aged six to 17 are taking part in the study,
‘People are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel’
Senior doctors at a hospital in Wales have described the mounting pressure to help patients who’ve suffered delayed treatment during the pandemic. Clinicians say many staff are burnt out and
'Most healthcare apps not up to NHS standards'
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image copyrightGetty Images A firm which reviews healthcare apps for several NHS trusts says 80% of them do not meet its standards.
Forbes Travel Guide 2021 Star Awards: Waldorf Astoria Maldives wins best Instagram award
London still leads luxury hotel pack with 19 top-rated properties in the Forbes Travel Guide 2021 Star Awards – and Waldorf Astoria Maldives wins ‘best Instagram feed’ The Maldives resort
Covid: What are the UK's lockdown rules and when will they be reviewed?
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image copyrightGetty Images All of the UK is under a lockdown to try to bring down the rate of coronavirus and protect
Coronavirus: Who should be shielding and why?
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image copyrightGetty Images More people are being added to the shielding list in England. These people are advised to take extra care
Fascinating images show the cramped interior of a Cold War-era Soviet submarine
Fascinating images show the cramped interior of a Cold War-era Soviet submarine, which once stalked Nato ships with a nuclear-armed torpedo and nearly 80 men squeezed on board The images
Another new coronavirus variant seen in the UK
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image copyrightSCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Scientists have identified another new variant of coronavirus in the UK with some potentially troubling mutations. B.1.525 appears
Covid vaccine impact revealed in over-80s blood tests in England
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image copyrightGetty Images England’s vaccination programme is starting to pay off, with over-80s now the most likely to test positive for coronavirus
'Disturbing' hallucinations increase during lockdown for blind people
Share close Share page Copy link About sharing image copyrightKirsty James Lockdown has seen a “disturbing” rise in the number of blind people experiencing distressing hallucinations, the RNIB charity says.