People with Covid are no longer required to self-isolate, but in line with new government advice, from today people with symptoms should try to stay
Category: Health
Long Covid: What is it and how is it treated?
Over a million people have reported having Long Covid with some calling the symptoms debilitating.
Women call to redefine Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the pill
PCOS is a hormonal disorder affecting one in ten women in the UK and is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women. But women with PCOS say that there is still not enough research into it.
Antidepressant stigma in decline as prescriptions continue to rise
New research published by the British Journal of General Practice has found that the significant increase in the use of anti-anxiety drugs is particularly high amongst women and young adults.
Bruce Willis retires from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia
Bruce Willis announced on Wednesday that he would be stepping away from his acting career after being diagnosed with a brain condition.
Research reveals rising hospital admissions for lung conditions
Hospital admissions connected to lung conditions in England and Wales more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, according to figures published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.
Is mask wearing being stigmatised because of the new guidelines?
In England masks are no longer legally required in most public spaces, but government guidance recommends that people still wear face masks in enclosed spaces where they are mixing with people they don’t know.
Covid-19 two years on: cases still high in Kingston
Government data released this week revealed that Kingston has one of the highest rates of Covid-19 in the UK, with 1780 people testing positive between
Majority of unvaccinated adults have concerns about the speed of vaccine development
The majority of adults who have not yet received a Covid-19 vaccination were worried about the speed at which the vaccine was developed, according to a new Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey.
Breast cancer screening levels bounce back after initial pandemic blip
The number of women attending vital breast cancer screenings at Kingston hospital bounced back last year following a fall during 2020. The number of mammograms