British baby is first in world to get cannabis treatment

A British baby has become the first in the world to be given a cannabis-derived medicine…

Covid-19 pandemic could increase child mortality in Cambodia by 35 per cent, report warns

Lenio Capsakis, Head of Health Policy at Save the Children, said: “This pandemic could reverse many…

Almost 13,000 unexplained deaths in England and Wales since coronavirus crisis began, figures show

Statisticians at Oxford and Cambridge universities said the numbers were now sufficiently worrying for an inquiry…

Thousands of clinical trials halted amid focus on finding coronavirus treatments

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) was funding around 900 trials involving over 1,500 researchers. Dr Sonya…

First coronavirus drug to be rolled out to seriously ill patients this week

Remdesivir is a broad-spectrum antiviral which was developed by pharmaceutical company Gilead more than a decade…

Oxford researchers to continue coronavirus trial of malaria drug backed by Donald Trump

The NHS is to press ahead with the trial of a controversial drug endorsed by Donald…

Coronavirus can cause eye problems in some patients, says Royal College

Although British experts are aware of only a small number of cases in the UK, a…

What is remdesivir, and can it help stop the spread of coronavirus?

Innovation Minister Lord Bethell said: “This shows fantastic progress. As we navigate this unprecedented period, we…

Londoners most likely to work from home but least likely to check on neighbours, figures show

The percentage of workers who worked from home in London was the highest, at 60.6 per…

Garden parties and barbecues to be allowed next month, raising hopes people can see parents again

Signalling a potential change in the rules on Sunday, Mr Johnson suggested lockdown restrictions will be eased…