Health

Strep A: At least 30 children have died in UK since mid-September

While the majority of cases are relatively mild, sometimes strep can cause a life-threatening invasive Group A Streptococcal infection (iGAS),…

4 years ago

Covid in China: Checks on visitors under review – UK defence minister

The UK is considering restrictions on visitors from China as the US, Japan and Italy reintroduce testing. Source link

4 years ago

Covid in China: US imposes Covid testing for visitors from China

China is reporting about 5,000 cases a day, but analysts say such numbers are vastly undercounted - and the daily…

4 years ago

Devon and Cornwall A&E departments 'under incredible pressure'

Patients are urged to use NHS 111 services unless they have a life-threatening illness. Source link

4 years ago

North East Ambulance declares second critical incident

The service said declaring a critical incident allowed it to instigate measures to help including seeking assistance from third-party providers,…

4 years ago

UK Covid modelling data to stop being published

The UK Health Security Agency says it will halt publishing the figures from early January. Source link

4 years ago

Tewkesbury hospital patients get penguin pick-me-up

Two penguins have been visiting Tewkesbury Community Hospital to cheer up patients.It is an annual tradition to have an animal…

4 years ago

Flu and Covid: People told to avoid mixing at Christmas if unwell

"Both Covid-19 and flu can cause severe illness or even death for those most vulnerable in our communities, and so…

4 years ago

Fresh nurse strike dates announced in England

Nurses threaten to strike again on 18 and 19 January, as more ambulance workers join walkout next month. Source link

4 years ago

Molnupiravir Covid antiviral treatment hastens recovery – trial

Former deputy chief medical officer for England, Prof Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, who is pro-vice-chancellor for the Faculty of Medicine and…

4 years ago