Trials of COVID-19 vaccines from Oxford University and Imperial College London will begin on Thursday. Dr Katrina Pollock, the principal investigator for the coronavirus vaccine trials at Imperial College...

Most people in lockdown are still able to attend the shops for essentials, take an hour outside for exercise and can maybe soon see an end in sight. ​But classed as extremely vulnerable we’ve...

Coronavirus was first discovered in December 2019, originating in Wuhan, China. The virus has since spread across the world, infecting millions of people. As the world suffers the effects of the pandemic...

Coronavirus tests in the UK have detected 88,621 total cases, more than China experienced at the height of its epidemic earlier this year. However, the country may have many more cases than previously...

Coronavirus testing has left much to be desired in the UK, as the government has frequently been pulled up on failures to meet a lofty daily target of 100,000, despite regular assurances it is working...

The coronavirus outbreak has forced GP practices across the UK to rely on technology to limit the risks of contagion for both staff and patients. Dr Richard Vautrey, the chair of the British Medical Association’s...

Doctors say measuring the size of patients’ thighs could soon be a way to spot those prone to the condition – which is a leading cause of heart disease. Researchers in China looked at adults...

New York doctors are treating critically ill coronavirus sufferers with vitamin C, and scientists in Wuhan, China are also trialling the vitamin. Vitamin C has been used to alleviate symptoms of the flu...

Michael Gove, Minister for the Cabinet Office, was joined by Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government Patrick Vallance and NHS England Chief Executive Simon Stevens for the daily coronavirus briefing...

The UK is currently adhering to a number of social distancing measures due to coronavirus, with people being told to stay at home with the exception of some circumstances. And with many people at home,...