Africa ‘left behind’ as less than 3.5% vaccinated against Covid-19, WHO chief says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that people on the African continent are being “left behind” in the…
Think twice before booster campaigns, WHO director says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteRolling out booster campaigns which target more than just vulnerable people is “really not right”, the director general of the World Health…
Coronavirus: How to stay safe on a flight
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHolidays have now resumed under the government’s traffic-light system, particularly in light of the lifting of quarantine for amber-list arrivals who’ve been…
Coronavirus latest: Two risk factors for catching Covid post-vaccination - study finding
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhilst approved vaccines have demonstrated their effectiveness in clinical trials and global data, they are not a 100 percent shield when coming into contact…
World Sepsis Day: What is the condition, what are the symptoms and can it be treated?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday, World Sepsis Day is commemorated across the globe to raise awareness of the life-threatening condition. Read More
High hopes for Ebola vaccine after trial shows strong immune response
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteChildren and adults have shown a strong immune response to a possible Ebola vaccineduring clinical trials in Sierra Leone. Read More
Death From COVID 11 Times More Likely If You're Unvaccinated: Study
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThere’s more sobering news for anyone still unvaccinated against the new coronavirus: Your odds of dying from COVID-19 are 11-fold higher Read…
NHS 'is short of 50,000 doctors' as bleak winter looms
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe NHS in England is short of around 50,000 doctors ahead of what is set to be one of the worst winters on…
Chief medical officers approve vaccines for all UK teenagers
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteVaccines for 12- to 15-year-olds are expected to be approved in the UK after chief medical officers advised ministers they should begin…
Africa: COVID lockdowns blamed for increase in teenage pregnancies
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“I’m five months pregnant by a young man who works in the barracks,” says 16-year-old Elsa. Read More