If you're a hay fever sufferer and have been struggling over the past few days, that's because the pollen count has been 'very high' as a heatwave hit the UK.…
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Living with blindness for 20 years, 50-year-old Ramatu Mama is not yet aware that the world is fighting an unprecedented pandemic. She’s sitting among a group of women on her…
Remember those golden days when you’d just pop to the pub for a pint? You probably wouldn’t have thought twice about a quick dash to the taxi waiting at the…
A 28-year-old man from Belfast has made history as Northern Ireland's first gay man to donate blood after restrictions were lifted. Controversial blood donation rules in Northern Ireland barring gay…
China is racing to control a coronavirus outbreak of 106 new infections in Beijing less than a month after the country recorded no new confirmed cases. New Zealand, which reported its last…
According to a study published on the JAMA Network on 11 June, the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) might thrive in temperate climates in the Northern Hemisphere. This appears consistent with the…
Edinburgh University is looking for volunteers who have used home DNA test kits to help in the fight against coronavirus. Scientists from the university are conducting a study called Coronagenes…
There have been no new covid-19 deaths in the North East of England since lock-down began, new NHS figures reveal. The total death toll across the UK stands at 41,698…
As England's lockdown restrictions continue to ease, Boris Johnson announced a change in his recent address to the nation. He hopes to reduce loneliness among those who live alone. But,…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has discussed possible changes to the UK's two metre social distancing rule. Today, the matter was discussed during Prime Minister's Questions. The questions took place in…