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There’s no need to panic if you’re hoping to use Help to Buy to find a home in the capital. The end of October deadline for applications is still nearly four months away, and you have hundreds of developments to choose from, spread right across London . According to Hamptons, the equity loan scheme is currently available at a total of 368 sites, and in every borough apart from the City and Kensington & Chelsea . From inner-city enclaves to leafy suburbs, we’ve pinpointed some of the best locations to find your perfect home. North An average house price of £415,000 means that Colindale is very affordable by north London standards. It’s rather well-connected, too, being on the Northern line and only 20 minutes from Euston and King’s Cross, and close to the North Circular and Brent Cross. Regeneration is well under way: shiny new shops and restaurants – including Bang Bang Oriental, London’s largest Asian food hall – and more than 10,000 homes are being … [Read more...] about Here are the best places in London to find a home available with Help To Buy

EVER wondered what your risk of a deadly heart problem is? Well now you can face the truth with an online quiz that gives your heart health a score out of 100. Seeing your heart health scored on paper could be the kick you need to make lifestyle changes. Many heart and vessel conditions - such as heart disease and stroke - can be prevented with healthy habits . That includes stopping smoking, eating a healthy diet and exercising. There are eight factors the American Heart Association (AHA) considers crucial for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health, called “Life’s Essential 8”. Read more on heart health GREEN FINGERS Urgent warning to gardeners as soil ‘increases risk of killer heart disease’ PUT A SOCK IN IT How your SOCKS can help you spot symptom of silent killer Since 2010, there were only seven components. However, last week it was revealed sleep would be added as the eighth key … [Read more...] about Take online quiz to work out YOUR risk of deadly heart problem

Prostate cancer: Dr Hilary outlines signs and symptoms Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Collaborative research between the University of East Anglia (UEA), Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, and Oxford Biodynamics previously discovered that prostate cancer tumours leave a genetic imprint on blood cells. Now, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, there could be scope to improve cancer diagnostics. Professor Dmitry Pshezhetskiy, from UEA’s Norwich Medical School, addressed the "racial disparity in prostate cancer", stating that "black patients are twice as likely to develop the disease and die of it than white men". Related articles … [Read more...] about Cancer symptoms: New test to diagnose prostate cancer in black men – signs of a tumour

S ometime around 2010, about two-thirds of the way through his 13 years at the helm of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)—the world’s largest mental-health research institution—Tom Insel started speaking with unusual frankness about how both psychiatry and his own institute were failing to help the mentally ill. Insel, runner-trim, quietly alert, and constitutionally diplomatic, did not rant about this. It’s not in him. You won’t hear him trash-talk colleagues or critics. Listen to the audio version of this article: Feature stories, read aloud: download the Audm app for your iPhone. Yet within the bounds of his unbroken civility, Insel began voicing something between a regret and an indictment. In writings and public talks, he lamented the pharmaceutical industry’s failure to develop effective new drugs for depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia; academic psychiatry’s overly cozy relationship with Big Pharma; and the paucity of treatments produced by the … [Read more...] about The Smartphone Psychiatrist

Reuters/Jeff Haynes Maybe I'm missing something. It was a good game, hard fought. That's what you expect from any NCAA championship game. But the slavish praise for last night's tilt between Louisville and Michigan has been over the top. There was something unsettling about it all, something forced about the kudos. Related Story Louisville's David and Goliath Teams Sure, there were a few nice stories. Kevin Ware, the guard who suffered that horrific on-court broken leg last week, was on the sidelines with his team. After the win, officials even lowered the rim so Ware could cut the net with his teammates. There was pale, skinny Spike Albrecht making himself an instant folk hero by hitting four straight three-pointers in the first half. We also saw Louisville's Luke Hancock beat that number, going 5-for-5 from the three-point line to fuel Louisville's comeback. But there was no buzzer-beater win last night. There was no overtime. The game was decided by Cardinal … [Read more...] about Actually, No, Last Night’s NCAA Championship Wasn’t a ‘Classic’ Game

Belatedly, the Government has finally woken up and taken steps to ramp up testing for coronavirus. But can it really take a month to get up to German levels of it? The excuse offered is Britain’s lack of a significant diagnostics industry, which is having to be built from scratch. If we’d started a month ago, it scarcely needs saying, we’d already be there. Tardy, incoherent, and constantly shifting, the Government’s approach to the pandemic seems to date to have been governed by little more than wishful thinking. Let’s hope that yesterday marked a decisive turning point. Speaking on ITV’s Peston show earlier this week, Professor Jonathan Van Tam, the UK’s deputy chief medical officer, said that he thought testing for coronavirus was “a bit of a side issue”, and that the important thing was “social distancing, stopping people coming into contact, so that the rate of new cases slows.” This bizarrely ill-thought through view – careless as it is of the economic consequences of the … [Read more...] about Health bureaucrats have led us towards ruin

Highlights from day nine of Wimbledon Sign up for FREE for breaking Wimbledon news and player updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Rafael Nadal received a medical timeout after appearing to injure his abdomen during his Wimbledon quarter-final clash with Taylor Fritz, which he dramatically went on to win. The Spaniard's dad, Sebastian, was then seen appearing to sensationally tell his son to quit before he trudged off centre court. Related articles Halep and Rybakina complete Wimbledon women's semi-final lineup Michael Parkinson enjoys rare public appearance with wife at Wimbledon Nadal seemed to be struggling to serve for much of the second set after losing the first set against Fritz. … [Read more...] about Rafael Nadal in major injury scare as Wimbledon star’s dad tells him to quit mid-match

NHS England will trial drone deliveries of cancer drugs in a bid to slash waiting times for the vital medication. Chemotherapy drugs will be flown from Portsmouth to a hospital on the Isle of Wight in 30 minutes, down from the four hours it normally takes by conventional transport. Patients on the island will then be able to pick them up from their local hospital or pharmacy, rather than having to travel to the mainland for prescriptions. It is hoped that drone technology will one day enable doctors to make 'same-day delivery' orders for drugs and medical equipment in other parts of the country. Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, announced the pilot as the health service marked its 74th birthday on July 5. She said moving to drone technology would also be good for the environment, by cutting carbon emissions from cars, ferries and planes. Health officials said they chose chemotherapy because the drugs have a short shelf life and are difficult to transport. … [Read more...] about NHS will courier chemotherapy drugs by DRONES to cancer patients as part of new trial to cut waiting times

An update has been shared on the health of Carlos Santana after the iconic musician fainted on stage, before being taken to the emergency department for medical care. On Tuesday evening, the legendary guitarist was performing at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Detroit, Michigan when he collapsed during the performance. Medical workers were photographed attending to him on stage, with it being claimed by a local news anchor that the crowd were ‘asked to pray for him’ because of a ‘serious medical issue’. In a statement published on Santana’s website, it says that the 74-year-old was ‘over-taken by heat exhaustion and dehydration’ at the time, which is why he required urgent medical attention. ‘Rock Legend Carlos Santana was over-taken by heat exhaustion and dehydration during a concert Tuesday (July 5) evening in Michigan,’ it states. ‘The guitar great was taken from his show at Pine Knob Music Theatre (formerly DTE Energy Music Theatre), an outdoor amphitheater in … [Read more...] about Carlos Santana ‘doing well’ after legendary guitarist collapses from ‘heat exhaustion’ on stage

SIR – Why did Boris Johnson risk being caught out – yet again – when responding to questions about Chris Pincher’s history? He shows no political savvy, let alone straightforward honesty. Cabinet resignations surely herald the end of the road for him. Tim Lovett SIR – At last members of Mr Johnson’s Cabinet have found the backbone to tell him that enough is enough. Let us hope the Conservative Party can now return to Conservatism. Richard North SIR – “Et tu, Rishi?” Patrick Smith SIR – While Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak are to be commended for resigning from the Cabinet, they really should have done so sooner. It has been clear for a long time that Boris Johnson is at best unprincipled, and at worst (the more likely scenario) morally turpitudinous, unfit to hold the greatest office of state. We could all see this. Why didn’t they? One can only hope that this is a turning point in British politics, marking the restoration of principles and morality in … [Read more...] about Letters: A Prime Minister without candour, judgment – or a party behind him