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Leaders of the UK's medical, nursing and public health professions are urging the government to set up an urgent review to prepare for a second wave of Covid-19.

Chronic fatigue is a common symptom among older people and can negatively affect quality of life. Fatigue is a multidimensional phenomenon with physical, mental and psychological manifestations.This review aims to summarise the current knowledge of chronic fatigue in older people.

A lack of robust IT systems across the health service has meant that GPs are now expected to give tests for hospital outpatients and prescribe medication that would normally be given in secondary care.

There are still many unanswered questions to changes to shielding guidance and how it affects not only patients' health but other parts of their lives that are relevant to their health.

The coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on Islamic burial rites, and Muslim communities in the UK have had to adapt to implement social distancing and infection control measures.

New data on private healthcare in the UK shows how the Covid-19 pandemic has led to an estimated 84% drop in privately funded care.

The Covid-19 pandemic could exacerbate inequalities in mental health for a generation unless concerted action is taken to close the gap, according to a new report. 

Coronavirus may spread more easily among people living together and family members with the likelihood of household infection highest among older adults aged 60 or more, according to new research.

This survey looks at racism and discrimination within the health and care system and includes insight into the concerns and risks faced by BAME health professionals during the first phase of Covid-19. 

Scientists and researchers working on medical imaging projects, can apply for a grant to use Zegami, the Oxford University data visualisation spin-out, with preference given to those working on Covid-19 projects.

Video and picture communication with patients will continue to grow and blossom in primary care well after we have conquered Covid-19, says Dr Harry Brown.

Too little was done too late to minimise harm to vulnerable older people during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the British Geriatrics Society.

A new report by Public Health England has found that the coronavirus pandemic exposed and exacerbated longstanding inequalities affecting BAME communities in the UK.

From today it is mandatory for hospital staff in England to wear face masks and patients and visitors to wear face coverings, but the BMA says more  clarity is needed from the Government.

A global registry of new cases of diabetes in patients with Covid-19 has been created after emerging evidence suggests that the virus may actually trigger the onset of diabetes in healthy people.