Health surveillance

A coalition of charities has written a letter to employers to urge them to put protective measures in place for...

Researchers find link between signs of insulin resistance and indications of dangerous arrhythmias.

When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) list was produced rapidly and as a classic example of thinking “too fast”.

Some people with long Covid symptoms are having to wait more than four months for treatment, according to a group...

Especially now, as we come out of a very difficult past 12 months, occupational health practitioners are not immune to...

Organisations may need to consider treating those with ‘long Covid’ as if they have a disability in order to avoid falling into legal hot water,

The lack of progress in addressing staff shortages in respiratory care could mean that people with lung disease are being deprived of access to specialist advice.

A mild bout of Covid-19 infection is “very unlikely” to cause lasting damage to the structure or function of the heart, according to research.

Melanoma diagnoses fell 28% from April to November 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, or the equivalent of 2,671 cases that were not picked up.

Thousands of people who are at a heightened risk of having a fatal asthma attack have not had a face-to-face...

Managing mental health risks has never been so high on the business agenda, but by being aware of, and meeting,...

The rate of liver cancer diagnosis in the UK has doubled over the past two decades and is highest among...

Less common, or less well-known or understood, health conditions such as auto-immune diseases, ME, epilepsy and MS can often go...

As UK workplaces look gradually to open back up as lockdown restrictions are lifted, the TUC has warned that many...