SPIRALLING medicine shortages are putting patient lives at risk, pharmacists have warned. Figures reveal that the number of products in short supply has doubled over the last two years, with …
IT’S well known that eating lots of fruit and veg, exercising, and getting enough sleep can boost health. But what everyday things should we be avoiding? We asked the experts. …
DOCTORS have issued an urgent warning over a Victorian disease outbreak as cases surge in England and Wales. A spike in this dangerous virus has hit the country and health …
PEOPLE in England will soon be able to get medicines for certain conditions at their local pharmacy without seeing their GP first. From January 31, they’ll be able to get …
A MUM has opened up about how her son tried to kill himself when he was five after taking a common asthma drug that is linked to mental health disorders. …
THOUGH Covid is no longer the “global health emergency” it was four years ago, it still remains a threat, the World Health Organisation has said. The international health watchdog warned …
THE latest Covid wave could be the “biggest yet”, a leading virologist has warned. The JN.1 variant, an offshoot of the Omicron strain, now accounts for 65 per cent of all cases – …
A HIGHLY mutated Covid variant could be the most severe strain yet, researchers suggest. A study showed the BA.2.86 “Pirola” variant — which is closely related to the globally dominant …
WHEN your child falls ill, it can be easy to assume they need to stay home from school. But many parents might be keeping their kids away from the classroom …
A “DEVIOUS” new Covid strain now accounts for almost two thirds of new cases, figures suggest. The JN.1 bug, an offshoot of Omicron, has been rapidly spreading in the UK in …