Covid: Hard months to come in pandemic for UK, says Van-Tam
Using a football analogy, as he has often done while commenting on the pandemic, he said: "I would say we're...
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Will complacency damage Covid booster rollout?
The best way to protect the elderly and vulnerable this winter is, say government scientists, a booster programme. The third...
Van-Tam on Covid: ‘There are some hard months to come in the winter”
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has said that too many people think the pandemic is over, and that there are "hard months...
US mothers divided on vaccines for young children
Everyone in the Simon family contracted Covid-19, but their nine-year-old daughter Makenna went to hospital. She developed pneumonia and anaemia...
Javid on ‘Covid is over’ risk and new variants
The health secretary has said he worries about an “vaccine escape variant” of Covid.Sajid Javid warned people not to "let...
Covid-19 vaccine: Jabs offered to 12-15-year-olds at 800 schools
Dr Kanani, who also works as a GP, added: "It's really important that we continue with the same enthusiasm if...
Davina McCall hails ‘brilliant day for women’ as HRT prescription cost cut
TV presenter Davina McCall joined menopause campaigners outside parliament to celebrate news that the cost of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)...
Menopause: HRT prescription cost cut welcomed by campaigners
Ms Kendall's personal story saw Health Secretary Sajid Javid intervene to offer his support, adding: "I think it's powerful to...
Covid: Pupils urged to test before returning to school
Chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, Dr Jenny Harries, said: "I am calling on all children to help...
Gordon Brown calls for richer countries to airlift surplus Covid vaccines
The former UK prime minister has called for richer countries to immediately airlift millions of surplus Covid vaccines to less...
Chronic fatigue guidelines scrap ME exercise therapy advice
"NICE have banned graded exercise therapy, in spite of it being found to be helpful in a major Cochrane systematic...
Covid: Double vaccinated can still spread virus at home
Prof Ajit Lalvani, of Imperial College London, UK, who co-led the study, said: "The ongoing transmission we are seeing between...
Patient harm ‘almost certain’ due to ambulance handover delays
The meeting heard that in September 1,375 hours were lost by crews stuck outside the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, while at...
Covid: Charlize Theron wants fairer distribution of vaccines
Charlize Theron says countries have to start sharing vaccines if we are to reach the World Health Organization's goal of...
Great Ormond Street Hospital investigates ‘faulty’ surgical glue
According to a report to a Great Ormond Street Hospital public board meeting on 29 September, titled "Faulty batch of...
Liverpool dancer takes up nursing after Covid care work
A student from Liverpool who took up care work during the coronavirus pandemic has decided to don scrubs instead of...
Journalist Twiggy cried ‘tears of joy’ at ADHD diagnosis
Journalist and podcaster Twiggy talks about how she came to be diagnosed with ADHD.She opens up to the BBC about...
Covid vaccine: ‘I saved lives here, now I’m back for Comic Con’
Neely Mozawala, a specialist diabetes podiatrist, vaccinated people against Covid-19 inside London's ExCel centre during the pandemic.Now the 29-year-old from...
