COVID

NEWS: Over 4 million get spring covid booster

June 24, 2024

As reported by NHS England, in just 10 weeks, more than 4 million people have received their spring covid booster, with the NHS urging all eligible keep reading

NEWS: Combo flu-covid vaccine passes trials

June 12, 2024

As reported by BBC News, Moderna’s combined flu and Covid vaccine has successfully passed phase-three trials, showing it’s as effective as separate shots and could be available keep reading

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Vaccines stand strong against long covid

March 21, 2024

A recent study led by University of Oxford researchers sheds light on the noteworthy decline in long-Covid cases among the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated, keep reading

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NEWS: Covid and norovirus surge stresses NHS

January 22, 2024

As reported by The Independent, rising cases of both covid and norovirus put immense pressure on the NHS, with hospitalisations increasing, creating a challenging winter for keep reading

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NEWS: Thousands of covid hospital admissions avoidable

January 18, 2024

As reported by BBC News, over 7,000 UK summer hospitalisations could have been prevented with full vaccinations, says Lancet research, as under-vaccination rates, especially among younger keep reading

NEWS: New variant “juno” dominates covid cases

January 16, 2024

As reported by The Independent, data suggests the “Juno” variant is responsible for the majority of new Covid cases in England, raising concerns about increased infections keep reading

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Health inequality crisis: A million lives lost

January 9, 2024

As reported by The Guardian, new research reveals that over a million people in England died prematurely due to health inequalities driven by poverty, austerity, and Covid, keep reading

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NHS plans for online vaccine bookings

December 18, 2023

As reported by BBC News, in a bid to boost vaccination rates, NHS England plans to streamline jab bookings, allowing people to schedule routine vaccinations, keep reading

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Decoding long-Covid: A leap towards reliable testing

December 15, 2023

In a stride towards understanding long COVID, researchers have identified specific biomarkers in the blood, laying the groundwork for potential blood tests that could definitively keep reading

Covid bonus for outsourced health workers

November 8, 2023

As reported by BBC News, The UK government has agreed to provide a one-off bonus payment for healthcare staff who were initially excluded due to working for keep reading