Furlough not perfect but prevented mass unemployment, Sunak says

The former PM, who was chancellor during the crisis, says there was no “playbook” of how to respond to the pandemic. Source link

Man 'damaged beyond repair' over mother's death during Covid

The inquiry, which is in its last week of scheduled public hearings, is examining the pandemic’s ‘Impact on Society’. Source link

Cancer patient trapped in Dubai begs to get home

Linzi Stone was meant to start chemotherapy on Friday but has no idea if she will get back in time. Source link

Gemma Oaten on eating disorders

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, actor Gemma Oaten joined us in the studio Source link

Under-fire Nottingham maternity services still need to improve, inspectors say

In its latest reports, published on Wednesday, the CQC said some women “expressed concerns about receiving their maternity care in a service that was under so much scrutiny due to…

Can an AI recruiter really spot a good carer?

AI is being used to screen care workers – but can a robot truly judge who is right for the job? Source link

DIY pads campaign for period poverty awareness

A Buckinghamshire charity urges people to craft reusable pads to raise awareness of period poverty. Source link

Laser printed hydrogel implant could transform bone repair

Bones fractured in a (skiing) accident often mend without medical intervention. However, when a break is especially severe or a bone tumor must be surgically removed, doctors rely on implants…

This simple blood protein could stop a deadly black fungus

An international team of scientists has discovered that albumin, the most abundant protein circulating in human blood, plays a powerful and previously unrecognized role in protecting the body from mucormycosis,…

Scientists just found the brain’s hidden defense against Alzheimer’s

Scientists at UCLA Health and UC San Francisco have discovered why certain brain cells are better equipped than others to withstand the buildup of tau, a toxic protein closely linked…