Brain power dropped among over-50s during Covid-19 pandemic, study shows/in /by
Cognitive skills, such as memory, waned - possibly linked to stress, loneliness and alcohol, study shows.
Boris Johnson asked scientists if hair dryer could kill Covid, says ex-aide/in /by
Former adviser Dominic Cummings says the ex-PM asked top scientists about a video making the claim.
‘Macho’ culture at No 10 harmed Covid response, Helen MacNamara says/in /by
Former top official Helen MacNamara tells Covid inquiry women were sidelined in male-dominated No 10.
Student nurse used suicide website before taking her life/in /by
A coroner voices concern that sites promoting self-harm are accessible to vulnerable people.
Met Police to attend fewer mental health calls/in /by
A new scheme aims to free up officers' time and ensure help is given by mental health professionals.
‘Stiletto row’ official Helen MacNamara to appear at Covid inquiry/in /by
Chris Mason looks ahead to former top civil servant Helen MacNamara's testimony at the Covid inquiry.
AI: Scientists excited by tool that grades severity of rare cancer/in /by
AI is twice as good at grading the aggressiveness of tumours than lab analysis, a study suggests.
Zimbabwe’s cholera crisis fuelled by chronic water shortages/in /by
Wheelbarrows are carted around in search of community centres and churches willing to share water.
Boris Johnson thought old people should accept Covid fate, inquiry told/in /by
The former PM's handling of the virus comes under attack over six hours of testimony by aides.
Covid inquiry: Read the private WhatsApp messages from inside Downing Street/in /by
"Meltdown", "liar", "embarrassing" - messages lay bare Downing Street divisions during the pandemic.