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Covid: WHO warns of new ‘Mu’ variant found in Colombia – and it’s already been found in the UK

World Health Organization bosses are now officially tracking another Covid variant named ‘Mu’. The mutant strain — which also has the scientific n... read more

WHO warns of potentially vaccine resistant ‘Mu’ variant that originated in Colombia

The World Health Organization is warning of a newly named COVID-19 variant that could potentially have resistance to the vaccines. The Mu variant— which als... read more

Antibody levels are declining in over-80s, official data shows

Covid antibody levels are already starting to decline among over-80s, official data suggested today. Ninety-two per cent of elderly adults tested positive for t... read more

Covid has killed the handshake, poll reveals

How Covid has killed off the age-old handshake: Two-thirds of jobseekers do not want to shake an interviewer’s hand, survey shows Handshakes have been establi... read more

Secondary school pupils should wear face masks when they return to school, teaching union boss says

Joint National Education Union secretary Dr Mary Bousted Secondary school pupils should still wear face masks when they return to the classroom this week, a tea... read more

Britain’s teenagers aren’t getting Covid vaccines ‘due to fears it may disrupt boosters for elderly’

Britain’s teenagers are yet to get Covid vaccines because of fears it may disrupt the booster drive for elderly, it was claimed today. Pressure is growing... read more

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines’ effect on hospital admission drops over time

Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid vaccines are already starting to become less effective at preventing hospitalisations, US health chiefs have said.  Protection... read more

What’s the best workout for YOUR age, according to a fitness expert

A regular fitness routine is vital to maintaining a healthy lifestyle – but your age determines the exercises that will serve you best, according to one f... read more

300,000 people in England have been left waiting more than a YEAR for routine NHS treatment

More than 300,000 people in England have been left waiting more than a year for treatment on the NHS, analysis revealed today. NHS England figures showed the bi... read more

Children are facing a postcode lottery over NHS treatment

Children face a post code lottery of NHS care with hundreds waiting over a year for treatment in some parts of the country.  Doctors warn the pandemic has had ... read more

How the menopause turned us into superwomen

Having been through the menopause and emerged to find the sun still shining on the other side, I can assure you it is not the inescapable black hole I originall... read more

‘Life-saving’ twice-yearly injections can replace daily statin tablets for thousands

Statins in a jab: ‘Life-saving’ twice-yearly injections can replace daily tablets for thousands of patients after approval by watchdog National Inst... read more

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine creates TWICE as many antibodies as Pfizer’s, study finds

Those who receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine produce twice the protective antibodies of those who receive the Pfizer vaccine, a new study suggests. Resear... read more

Trials for Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine FAIL as shots were determined to be only 25% effective

Trials for Johnson & Johnson’s HIV vaccine have failed to demonstrate that the drug is effective in preventing the condition. The New Brunswick, New J... read more

COVID drove 43% spike in heart inflammation cases at US hospitals in 2020

In 2020, heart inflammation cases at U.S. hospitals rose 43 percent – with over 40 percent of cases occurring among COVID-19 patients – according to... read more

Peripheral arterial disease diagnosis with the help of PVR tests

Peripheral arterial disease is characterized by damage to the arteries and aching feelings in the lower extremities when walking or being engaged in physical ac... read more

CDC: Overnight church camp and ‘men’s conference’ in Illinois led to 180-case COVID-19 outbreak

Two events sponsored by the same organization in Illinois are at the center of a 180-case COVID-19 outbreak in the Midwest, according to a report by the U.S. Ce... read more

Half of parents think all children should have to wear masks at school

Just under half of U.S. K-12 parents – 48 percent – want all students masked in the classroom, according to new survey from Gallup.  A small number... read more

Covid UK: Daily hospital admissions breach 1,000 for first time since February as cases jump 4.4%

More than 1,000 Covid patients were admitted to hospital in a single day in the UK last week for the first time since February, official data shows as the count... read more

Oregon counties order additional trucks to store bodies of patients who die from COVID

Some Oregon hospitals are dealing with so many Covid deaths that they have requested refrigerated trucks to help store those bodies. Hospitals in Tillamook Coun... read more

Finding your sleep ‘sweet spot’ will help protect your brain

Getting between seven and eight hours of sleep each night in old age is the sweet spot for keeping your brain healthy, another study has found. People who regul... read more

Sleeping too little or too much can increase dementia risk of older adults, study finds

Older adults who sleep six hours or fewer a night may have elevated risk for dementia and other cognitive issues, a new study finds. Researchers at Stanford Uni... read more

Effectiveness of the Covid vaccines against hospitalizations has waned over time, CDC says

The COVID-19 vaccines have lost some effectiveness in preventing hospitalizations, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows.  ... read more

Covid UK: Timelapse maps show how Scotland and Northern Ireland are bearing brunt of the third wave

A series of timelapse maps lay bare how the Delta Covid variant has rapidly engulfed every corner of the UK since exploding onto the scene in spring — with No... read more