When the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, appealed for 250,000 volunteers for the NHS, the nation stunned the government with its response with over half a million people signing up in…
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Hundreds of holiday-home owners are offering free and discounted holidays to NHS and social care workers. The Rainbow Scheme is the brainchild of Tim Parkes, who has had his life…
You may have seen headlines claiming mouthwash is a coronavirus cure and moved on. It’s not the first ‘miracle cure’ to have been touted – but this one could turn…
From the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, we have heard stories of hope, of altruistic gestures, of communities pulling together. But we’ve also, sadly, heard stories of front-line staff abuse.…
Finland reopened its elementary schools last week. After only two school days, we heard news of a significant number of staff being quarantined in one elementary school in the municipality…
With unparalleled conditions facing us all, this year witnesses a world embracing International Day of Families with hope. With #InternationalDayOfFamilies trending across social media today, families around the world are…
New findings on lower healthy life expectancy for workers in physically demanding jobs are out today (May 12) and they have serious implications for European governments seeking to raise the…
Residents of Park Road in Bearwood, West Midlands, ran the equivalent of nine marathons in their street on VE Day (8 May) and raised £650. The initiative was organised to…
The lock-down doesn’t have to mean misery. Perhaps you can use the time to get to know yourself? Reham Al-Eryani spells out how ‘sitting with yourself’ can bring benefits to…
Most of us will experience backache at some point in our lives. Usually it lasts a few hours or days and then goes away – but what if it doesn’t?…