People with chronic conditions among most at risk from Covid even after jabs
People living with chronic conditions such as Down’s syndrome and dementia remain among the most vulnerable to Covid-19 even after vaccination, research has found.
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September 15, 2021 UK Covid booster vaccine: Pfizer or Moderna to be offered- so what if you had AstraZeneca?
The Government has been discussing the possibility of booster vaccines since earlier this year, but plans became more cemented when Sajid Javid replaced Matt Hancock as Health Secretary in June. Mr Javid has stressed the importance of a third jab, saying it is essential for “freedom in this country” and to help the UK “learn […]
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September 14, 2021 AstraZeneca warning as Czech Republic destroys thousands of vaccines over jab concerns
At least 45,000 vaccines could go to waste as their expiration date rapidly approaches. According to officials in Prague, the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccines are due to expire next month, and the vaccine, which is only available to over 60s, is in low demand due to possible side effects. Around 55,000 doses of the vaccine were exported to the Czech […]
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September 12, 2021 Oxford Covid jab faces to be withdrawn from Britain’s vaccine rollout
The Oxford jab could be largely withdrawn from UK’s vaccine programme as millions of Britons who were given two doses are likely to be offered a Pfizer booster shot.
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September 11, 2021 Experts who fear Covid could raise the risk of dementia
On the tail of the Spanish influenza pandemic that killed some 50 million people worldwide at the end of World War I, a strange crippling illness spread through Europe, causing severe lethargy, nerve problems, headaches and confusion.
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September 10, 2021 Johnson’s hopes of banishing NHS backlog likely to remain wishful thinking
Every day brings reminders of how permanently under-resourced the NHS is: a ward closing here because there are too few nurses, a queue of ambulances – each with a patient in the back – stuck outside an overstretched A&E there.
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September 9, 2021 Ministers to streamline HGV testing amid Christmas supply chain fears
The government is to streamline HGV driver testing in an attempt to prevent a supply chain crisis at Christmas.
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September 8, 2021 Latest Covid-19 case rates for UK local authority areas
Here is Tuesday’s update of Covid-19 case rates for every local authority area in the UK.
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September 7, 2021 Spread of Delta variant driven by immune escape and greater infectivity – study
The coronavirus Delta variant, which has become dominant in a number of countries including the UK, most likely spreads through its ability to evade antibodies and its increased infectivity, researchers have said.
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September 6, 2021 Brexit Britain victory as major health deal struck with Japan – 3.5m Brits could benefit
British company Healx, who use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to identify and develop drugs and treatments for over 7,000 rare diseases, has teamed up with Ono. Ono is one of Japan’s largest pharmaceutical companies and a global leader in the field of R&D-orientated drug discovery. The innovative technology, called Healnet, works by predicting starting points […]
