Covid: Scientists warn over ‘reckless’ lack of vaccines for poorer countries
The spokesperson added: "We recognise and share concerns regarding the level of vaccination in some parts of the world, and...
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Daisy Hill Hospital is forced to halt emergency surgery
"I think without fail this is the right thing to do, the only thing to do to sustain services in...
Covid vaccines: The unvaccinated NHS workers facing the sack
"There will be people who don't want to have the vaccine but their partner might want them to because they...
Covid: Care home restrictions to be eased in England
Nadra Ahmed, head of the National Care Association, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that, while care providers would aim...
Two-thirds with Omicron say they have had Covid before
React programme director Prof Paul Elliott, from Imperial College London, said: "There is rapidly increasing prevalence among children now they...
Government ‘consultation’ on disability strategy unlawful, High Court rules
But Jean Eveleigh, Victoria Hon, Doug Paulley and Miriam Binder, who has since died, argued while the Work and Pensions...
Pfizer and BioNTech start trials of new Omicron-specific jab
"Staying vigilant against the virus requires us to identify new approaches for people to maintain a high level of protection,...
One in eight pupils out of school as Covid worsens
John Blaney, assistant chief executive of BMAT Stem Academy - a university technical college in Harlow, Essex - said the...
Hymen repair surgery and virginity testing to be banned in UK
But Dr Dheeraj Bhar, a cosmetic surgeon who runs a privative clinic in Harley Street London, disagrees with the ban....
Back on the Covid wards: How is the NHS coping now?
Plan B Covid restrictions in England are due to be lifted later this week, in a move the government hopes...
Covid: Wales could recruit non-jabbed English NHS staff
Plaid Cymru health spokesman Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said: "What we need to do now is think about the long-term...
Call to delay compulsory Covid vaccines for NHS staff
She said: "If you're marching today, just take a moment, think about the people that you've been looking after who...
High Street pharmacies in England to help people lose weight
Dr Bruce Warner, Deputy Chief Pharmaceutical Officer at NHS England, said: "Obesity is a significant threat to the nation's health...
Woman, 88, gets ‘bionic eye implant’
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms process this and instruct the glasses on what to focus on. The glasses then project that...
Covid: NHS in push to vaccinate the final four million
Emma Chapman, here to ask about a booster dose, says she decided to wait for her first jab after falling...
Public told not to delay cancer check-ups
Ambulance queues When patients arrive at hospital by ambulance they should be handed over within 15 minutes. This data shows...
Millions are dying from drug-resistant infections, global report says
Prof Chris Murray, from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, said the new data...
Was South Africa ignored over mild Omicron evidence?
Prof Karim acknowledged that Omicron's high transmissibility was causing temporary problems for countries like the US, but, citing South Africa's...
