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AFL’s 12-day concussion rule not long enough Concussed footballers could be sidelined for longer after brain scans showed the enforced 12-day lay-off might not be enough. Health by Grant McArthur and Michael Warner 30th Apr 2021 10:25 AM Premium Content Subscriber only Scans of injured footballers' brains have revealed many are still damaged two weeks after suffering knocks to the head. The finding by top Melbourne scientists suggests the AFL's new 12-day concussion stand-down rule - which has also been adopted by all...

THE devastating toll of the Covid-19 pandemic on young people’s mental health has been revealed, with health professionals in Bradford seeing “intense distress” and children as young as 10 self-harming. The issue has been put in the spotlight in the latest diary penned by Professor John Wright, an epidemiologist and director of the Bradford Institute for Health Research, based at the Bradford Royal Infirmary. He has played a key role in the district’s response to Covid-19 and has been sharing his insight for a BBC diary throughout the pandemic. Prof Wright said it has had a �...

THE mutant strain of Covid-19 has been identified on our area, according to data by the COG-UK monitoring group.  According to research by the group, the variant has been identified in Cleckheaton, among a number of other places across the UK, as shown below. Where the new variant has been identified However, there are warnings that it's likely the new variant has already spread more widely than this.  Professor John Wright, an epidemiologist based at the Bradford Royal Infirmary, said there are low levels in Bradford, and Yorkshire has some of the lowest levels in the UK, with ...

PEOPLE in Bradford are being warned to be "extra vigilant" amid fears the mutant strain of Covid-19 could become more common in the next few weeks.  Professor John Wright, an epidemiologist based at the Bradford Royal Infirmary, said there are low levels in Bradford and Yorkshire has some of the lowest levels in the UK of the new strain, with less than five per cent of cases being the new strain However, he warned: "We should be anticipating if it is more transmissible, that it will take off much quicker." "We've got to be extra, extra cautious." Prof Wright added: "We don't know...