Obesity jab drug fails to slow Alzheimer’s
There were initial hopes that the drug in weight loss jab Wegovy could slow progression of dementia.
Health
One day of planning went into Covid school closures, inquiry hears
This part of the inquiry is looking at the impact the pandemic had on children and young people.
Boris Johnson left Inquiry in a hurry – he’ll be pleased not to come back
School closures seemed the only option but lockdowns probably went "too far" , former PM tells Covid Inquiry.
Lord Cameron reveals he had prostate cancer
The former PM is calling for more men to be screened for the disease, which is the most common cancer in males in the UK.
‘Since having Covid my life has completely changed’
A teenager has told the Covid-19 inquiry she often feels "left out" after missing so much school.
Delayed action before 2020 Christmas lockdown ‘inexcusable’
Baroness Hallet says ministers failed to take "decisive action" against an "entirely foreseeable" variant.
Gove apologises after Covid report alleges ‘toxic’ culture
The ex-senior minister apologises for mistakes in the pandemic, but defends some of the previous government's actions.
‘Toxic’ No 10 culture harmed Covid response, inquiry finds
Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and Matt Hanock are all criticised for contributing to poor Covid decision-making.
UK did ‘too little, too late’, leading to thousands more Covid deaths – inquiry
Report on government decision-making says delays cost 23,000 lives in the first wave in England.
