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Dr Harry Brown lists his top five apps that have enhanced and enriched his personal life during the pandemic. In this blog, he looks at three common pastimes - watching TV, listening to music and reading - that have been made even more accessible using modern technology.

Alcohol misuse is a growing problem for older people. But old age psychiatrist Dr Tony Rao believes all practitioners have a role to play in identifying those in need and ensuring they receive support without stigma or shame. 

Two leading neurology experts have called for increased research into the underlying causes of Long Covid and possible ways to treat the wide variety of symptoms in the brain and nervous system.

A report by the Care Quality Commission has found that certain inspection and monitoring methods may 'inadvertently disadvantage' ethnic minority-run GP practices, making it harder for these practices to achieve national targets.

Three new breast and lung cancer treatments have been approved by the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) for use on the NHS in Scotland.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now a leading cause of death worldwide, higher than HIV/AIDS or malaria with over 1.2 million people dying in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

Waiting for longer than five hours in emergency care before admission to hospital is linked to a heightened risk of death from any cause within the next 30 days, according to a study published in the Emergency Medicine Journal.

Scientists are advising the general public to take breaks while watching TV, after a study found that binge-watching for four hours or more a day is associated with a 45% higher risk of blood clots compared to keeping your watch-time below 2.5 hours.

Today, Boris Johnson announced that England will revert to 'Plan A' measures, due to the declining numbers of Covid cases and hospital admissions. 

This study compares the biochemical markers and clinical outcomes in older and younger Covid-19 patients. It also assesses the ability of the Clinical Frailty Scale to predict mortality in Covid-19 patients.

Over a quarter of doctors say they feel sleep deprived on at least a weekly basis and this tiredness has affected their ability to safely care for patients, according to a survey by the Medical Defence Union (MDU).

Scientists at Cardiff University have discovered new links between the breakdown in brain cell development and the risk of schizophrenia, representing a 'major step forward' in the hunt for the developmental origins of psychiatric disorders.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended two new drugs for Covid-19 based on evidence from seven trials involving over 4,000 patients with non-severe, severe, and critical Covid-19.

The NHS backlog is causing people to die before their time, with 86% of palliative care clinicians agreeing that some patients are now terminally ill due to either a late diagnosis or treatment delays.

NHS staff absences have slightly improved on last month, but are still putting immense pressure on exhausted and demoralised staff, according to the Royal College of Physicians.