HEALTH chiefs are ramping up a measles jab campaign as cases of the disease in kids continue to rise. Coverage for all routine childhood vaccinations has plummeted, raising the risk …
A LIFESAVING vaccine used to combat tuberculosis (TB) could soon be used to reduce the risk of dementia. The Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) jab has been used for over eight decades …
MEDICINE shortages are “around double what they were a year ago”, with over 100 drugs in short supply, it’s been claimed. Pharmaceutical experts said they were seriously concerned about the …
MORE than half the world’s countries will soon be at high risk of measles outbreaks unless urgent action is taken, the World Health Organization has warned. Billions of people could …
A MUM was left in excruciating pain and unable to walk after taking three antibiotic pills. Talia Smith, 44, visited her doctor in April 2021 with symptoms of a urinary …
WHEN Chantelle Christain didn’t recognise her own parents, started scaling hospital walls and believed nurses were chasing her with knives, doctors thought she was mentally ill. In fact, her psychological …
PATIENTS must be warned of very rare life-threatening side effects associated with taking popular cold and flu meds, including Sudafed and Day Nurse, officials have said. Decongestants – which contain …
A DRUG derived from oleic acid – which occurs naturally in olive oil – could help treat incurable brain tumours, NHS trials suggest. Scientists found patients with glioblastomas responded well …
LYING in a hospital bed, her body is drenched in sweat while a ventilator breathes for her. Gravely ill with Covid, treatment is now futile and a nurse reads aloud …
A COMMON cough syrup will no longer be available over-the-counter due fears people could become addicted to it. Codeine linctus, a syrup used to treat dry coughs in adults, will …