Covid inquiry: UK's public services were 'depleted' when Covid hit

An employee works on the production line of pharmaceutical company Zentiva in Prague, Czech Republic, May 6, 2021. David W. Cerny | Reuters The health-care sector has wiped out much of its losses for the year during the December market rally. Beaten-down biotech and medical device makers have seen the biggest rebound this month, and…

The second round of public hearings examined how ministers made decisions during the pandemic.

In March 2022, 22 sets of identical adult twins participated in a randomized clinical trial in which one twin adopted a vegan (fully plant-based) diet — and the other ate an omnivorous (meat-eating) diet. (iStock) THE TWIN EXPERIMENT – 22 sets of identical twins followed different meal plans – vegan and meat-eating. Here’s what happened….

2023 wasn’t a good year for the health-care sector, but some investors expect it to make a comeback this year — highlighting biotech and medical tech as areas to watch. “Emerging from a poor capital raising environment in ’22-23, where early-stage biotech companies grappled to fund their Research and Development efforts amid rising interest rates,…

Serious concerns are raised over maternity services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust.

The UK should have prepared to test and isolate more, the ex-health secretary tells the Covid inquiry.