Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns A new Covid-19 variant, KP.3.1.1, is becoming dominant in the US The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
EU creates €32 million fund to boost drug and vaccine production in Ghana The European Union (EU) has announced a 32 million euro initiative aimed at enhancing vaccine production in Ghana. The announcement was made during the Ghana-EU Business Forum held in Accra. Radio France Internationale · Aug 1, 2024
Weight Loss Drugs With Semaglutide May Help Quit Smoking: Study Semaglutide drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could help tobacco smokers quit smoking, a recent study revealed. Medical Daily · Jul 31, 2024
Should we be taking precautions against the FLiRT Covid-19 variant? Infections have risen this summer in the UK, according to health officials The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024
What is the FLuQE / KP3? FLiRT covid subvariant sweeping Australia now found in UK UK Health Security Agency says it has found a number of subvariant cases overseas Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2024
Covid surges in US as unequal access plagues vaccination and treatment rates Data shows overall resistance to masks, but lower Paxlovid prescription and vaccination rates for people of color The Guardian - US · Jul 27, 2024
HIV Prevention: Trial Results Show Twice-Yearly Shots Offer 100% Protection Recent results from a phase 3 trial reveal that a twice-yearly injection of the drug to treat AIDS offers 100% efficacy in preventing new infections. Medical Daily · Jul 25, 2024
‘Dream come true’: study suggests drug could extend women’s fertility by five years Co-lead says rapamycin can be repurposed to slow ovaries from ageing and is safe for younger women The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
Vulnerable people with Covid struggling to access treatments in England, experts warn Responsibility for prescriptions moving to 42 integrated care boards has led to patients having to work out how to get treatment, often when ill The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024
Girl, 11, died on her birthday after London neighbour used bedbug poison Jesmin Akter left aluminium phosphide around Tower Hamlets flat to deal with infestation, killing Fatiha Sabrin The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2024
Government’s ‘fatal strategic flaws’ in Covid planning led to avoidable deaths and economic pain Covid-19 public inquiry chair Baroness Hallett has demanded ‘radical reform’ of UK’s pandemic plans The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024
UK Government 'failed' public leading to more deaths, Covid-19 inquiry finds THE UK Government and the civil service “failed” the public due to “significant flaws” in preparing for the Covid-19 pandemic, a public… The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2024
Five key findings from the Covid Inquiry as first report published Inquiry says Government failed to prepare for a pandemic in years leading up to Covid outbreak Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2024
Government failed public by preparing for wrong pandemic, damning Covid inquiry report finds Covid inquiry finds ‘groupthink’ led to failures in preparing the UK for the pandemic The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024 Revealed: The coronavirus outbreak plan ignored by the government during the pandemic As the Covid Inquiry publishes its findings, The Independent reveals the ready-to-go pandemic plan that the government ignored
Radio France Internationale · Jul 18, 2024 Von der Leyen’s second term as EU president could be in jeopardy after Covid vaccine ruling Ursula von der Leyen's attempt for a second term as European Commission chief has encountered a significant setback after a top EU court determined she was not sufficiently transparent with the public regarding Covid-19 vaccine contracts.
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024 UK Covid inquiry to finally lay bare failures of government and politicians during pandemic Academics have said it is a question of ‘when not if’ another pandemic will hit
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024 Joe Biden suffers fresh setback after Covid diagnosis halts president’s campaign The president was due to speak at the delivering remarks at the UnidosUS Annual Conference in Nevada on Wednesday evening
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2024 First Covid Inquiry report set to expose catalogue of failings during pandemic Failures to prepare for a pandemic are expected to be laid bare on Thursday
AAP · Jul 15, 2024 'Real risk': doctor fails in appeal against medical ban A decision to ban a doctor from practising after he was suspended in two states over alleged patient misconduct has been upheld by an appeal tribunal.
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024 UK hospitals tell visitors with Covid symptoms to stay away amid summer outbreak of new FLiRT variants Cases of Covid have risen following the emergence of FLiRT and LB.1 variants
Newcastle Herald · Jul 10, 2024 'Organised criminal networks': drug war continues as ice, cocaine use spike Offences for dealing amphetamines soar in Lake Macquarie.
Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024 East London dealer who would throw drugs over prison walls jailed for 22 years Mohammed Jakir Hussain found guilty of helping to distribute £8m worth of drugs
The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024 Covid FLiRT variant: Symptoms of the new strain to look out for and how to avoid catching it amid summer wave People infected with the FLiRT and LB.1 variants test positive on standard PCR Covid tests
Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2024 UK summer Covid wave: What variants are spreading and is there anything to worry about? There is evidence that infections are on the rise again but without routine widespread testing the true picture is difficult to see