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Health warning as cases of little known disease skyrocket and 'tripledemic' looms

Health officials are endorsing two new vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for older Americans, alongside flu and Covid-19 vaccines, although there are uncertainties about the risks

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

Top 10 NHS milestones as the health service celebrates its 75th anniversary

From the first mass-vaccination programme in 1958, to the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination in 2020, nearly nine in 10 Brits say the NHS makes them feel proud to be British

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2023

Warning issued over dangerous heroin batch after six people die

Bristol City Council said a number of people had also required emergency care.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

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The plan to dodge another tripledemic

Vaccines to stave off the flu, a new COVID variant and now, respiratory syncytial virus could help avert another tripledemic this fall. Unless the public is too crisis-fatigued to care.

Axios · Jul 6, 2023

Man who became addicted to 'new' drug living in tent after losing house and job

Simon lost his career as a plumbing and heating engineer as well as his two-bedroom home after being introduced to a drug known as Monkey Dust. He is now supporting the government to upgrade it to Class A.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 6, 2023

The NHS turns 75 - see top 10 milestones of the health service, according to Brits

Some of the other milestones in NHS history include the world's first baby born through IVF in 1978, according to 15% of those polled, while 19% named the launch of the Organ Donor Register in 1994

Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2023

Volunteers wanted for vaccine study

Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine is recruiting volunteers to take part in a new study aimed at assessing the efficacy of the Moderna bivalent Covid-19 vaccine in protecting against new sub-variants of the Omicron virus and whether or not it should be recommended as an alternative booster shot in Thailand.

Bangkok Post · Jul 3, 2023

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Long Covid causing ‘debilitating impact’ on doctors

Many are still unable to work.

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023

Belief In Conspiracy Theories Linked To Insecurity And Paranoia, New Study Suggests

People who believe in conspiracy theories are not all mentally unstable, but can be emotionally volatile and impulsive, according to certain psychologists.

Zenger · Jun 30, 2023

Health experts issue urgent warning after 'flesh-rotting' chemical found in UK vapes

A tranquiliser known as Xylazine, which is used on large mammals like horses and cows, has caused a widespread epidemic in America due to its potential to cause skin and muscle to erode when mixed with narcotics

Chronicle Live · Jun 29, 2023

Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after speaking with their doctor, CDC says

Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney to be quizzed at UK Covid inquiry

FORMER first minister Nicola Sturgeon and ex former deputy first minister John Swinney will give evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Thursday.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 29, 2023

No plan could have helped Scotland tackle Covid pandemic, inquiry hears

Scotland’s former health secretary Jeane Freeman also told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that problems with distribution led to PPE shortages.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Last days for Ayrshire residents to take up Covid-19 vaccine before offer ends on Friday

Under 50s with no risk factors are encouraged to get jabbed over the coming days.

Daily Record · Jun 27, 2023

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Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2023

Matt Hancock ‘profoundly sorry’ for every death caused by Covid-19

The former health secretary told the Covid inquiry he took his role as ‘principle responder’ to a pandemic ‘very seriously’.

The Hindu · Jun 25, 2023

A new regime: On the Emergency Use Authorisation regime in India and clinical trials

Mistrust, arbitrary decree and lax regulations have historically plagued clinical trials in India

France 24 · Jun 24, 2023

US intelligence split on Covid-19 origins, but has no evidence it was created in Chinese lab

The head of US intelligence said Friday that there was no evidence that the Covid-19 virus was created in the Chinese government's Wuhan research lab.

The Times of India · Jun 24, 2023

Covid-19 origins remain a mystery, US declassified report shows

WASHINGTON: US intelligence agencies weren’t able to determine whether researchers at laboratory in Wuhan, China, who fell sick in the fall of 2019 were infected with Covid-19, which soon spread around the world, according to a declassified report released Friday.

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The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2023

Worst of Westminster: Labour Lords U-turn and interest rates hike

Good evening and welcome to the latest edition of The Worst of Westminster! The week kicked off with MPs voting overwhelmingly to approve the…

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2023

More people died in UK during Covid than in many other countries in world

Between March 2020 and February 2023, the number of people dying from all causes was 5% higher than in the years before the Covid crisis struck, with ONS figures showing176,083 more people died than normal in England and Wales

Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2023

Germany donates bivalent Covid-19 jabs

The Ministry of Public Health has received almost one million doses of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine from Germany, which it plans to distribute to hospitals across the country in the next few weeks.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2023

More boosters are not needed, US study shows

People in good health who have already had three Covid-19 boosters may not benefit from administering any more as they appear unlikely to guard against new strains of the virus, according to a local medical expert who cited the results of a recent US study.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

Dame Sally Davies apologises to Covid bereaved in emotional hearing

Former CMO for England was previously told coronavirus ‘won’t come here’ after asking for preparedness review

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023

COVID-19 almost endemic but we are on high alert for each new variant: Health Minister Mandaviya

Only 36 new cases were reported on Tuesday, the lowest since March 2020

AAP · Jun 20, 2023

Wife's painkiller addiction leads to doctor's downfall

A doctor has been disqualified after admitting to overprescribing his addicted wife painkillers as well as using those medications himself.

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