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Covid US: Study says rare MIS-C inflammatory syndrome affects just 0.3% of children

Inflammatory syndrome linked to kids with COVID is rare – only occurring in about 0.3% of children – but black and Latino youngsters are up to THREE... read more

Covid UK: Indian variant now makes up 91% of all cases, Matt Hancock warns

India’s Covid variant now makes up 91 per cent of all cases in the UK, Matt Hancock warned today as official data revealed outbreaks are growing in nine o... read more

Britain hit by MONKEYPOX: Two patients in North Wales test positive for killer virus

Two cases of the deadly monkeypox virus have been confirmed in the UK, it was revealed today. Giving evidence to MPs today on the handling of the Covid pandemi... read more

Health: Handheld device that zaps the NECK can boost focus and energy in sleep deprived people 

Why am I tired all the time? Feeling exhausted is so common that it has its own acronym, TATT, which stands for ‘tired all the time’. We all feel ti... read more

Covid-19 UK: Britain DID simulate a coronavirus pandemic but health chiefs WON’T say how it went

Health Secretary Matt Hancock faced a grilling from MPs today about No10’s failures throughout the virus crisis and accusations of being a serial liar Bri... read more

Number of Brits falling ill with Covid every day more than DOUBLES in a week to nearly 12,000

The number of Britons falling ill with Covid has more than doubled in a week amid the rapid spread of the Indian variant across the UK, a symptom-tracking study... read more

NHS waiting list breaches 5MILLION for first time ever

More than 5million people in England are now waiting for NHS hospital treatment — the highest number ever recorded.  Official data released today showed the ... read more

Moderna asks FDA to expand emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine to include kids ages 12-17

BREAKING NEWS: Moderna asks FDA to expand emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine to include kids ages 12-17 – which would make it the second shot approved ... read more

Covid US: Over 170 Houston Methodist Hospital employees suspended for refusing vaccine

More than 170 employees at Houston Methodist hospital system in Texas have been suspended for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The company put out a ... read more

TikTok trend of ‘proffee’ – protein mixed with coffee – may be HARMFUL, experts warn

More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, people have come up with a variety of creative drinks in place of going to coffee shops and bars. And the latest... read more

Only Britain drank MORE alcohol at the start of the pandemic, while other EU countries shunned booze

Britain was the only European nation where people actually drank more alcohol at the start of the Covid crisis than they did before the pandemic, according to d... read more

Covid US: FDA advisory committee to meet to discuss criteria for authorizing vaccines for kids

FDA vaccine advisory committee will meet this week to discuss what criteria they will ask for before authorizing COVID shots for kids under age 12 The FDA’... read more

J&J CEO says Americans will need to receive COVID-19 vaccine boosters for ‘several years’

Johnson & Johnson’s CEO says Americans will need to receive COVID-19 vaccine boosters for ‘several years’ and that they may be given with ... read more

Covid Mexico: HALF of breast cancer patients hesitant to get vaccine say they fear side effects

Half of breast cancer patients hesitant to get COVID-19 vaccines say they fear side effects from the shots and 20% distrust the healthcare system A third of bre... read more

Oklahoma may be forced to throw out up to 80,000 J&J Covid shots set to expire at end of month

About 80,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Oklahoma are set to expire at the end of the month.   If they are not used then they will ... read more

One if five Americans hold anti-vaxxer beliefs and some may be hard to reach

One in five Americans self-identify as anti-vaxxers, or people who disagree with the use of vaccines, a new study suggests. Researchers from Texas A&M Univ... read more

Birmingham may face tougher travel guidance and surge testing due to Indian variant, experts say

Birmingham and Bedfordshire may be next in line for help with tackling the Indian variant after tough guidance was issued to nearly 4million people in the North... read more

Dozens of hospitals hit ‘dangerous’ bed occupancy levels in May, figures suggest

Dozens of hospitals in England hit dangerous bed occupancy levels at the end of May even though Covid had fizzled out, official figures show. MailOnline’s... read more

Coronavirus UK: NHS ‘can cope’ with Indian variant if other areas have outbreaks similar to Bolton

Chris Hopson, chief of NHS Providers which represents hospitals across England, said if other areas have a similar experience to Bolton the NHS should be able t... read more

Coronavirus UK: Neil Ferguson warns SAGE needs ‘two to three weeks’ more data

Britain today recorded another 7,540 coronavirus cases in the biggest spike since February as Professor Neil Ferguson warned it will be ‘two to three week... read more

Andy Burnham calls for vaccine supplies to be diverted to Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester’s mayor Andy Burnham has today called for vaccine supplies to be redirected to his region and other Indian Covid variant hotspots to ta... read more

Legal Steroids in Canada: Do They Work and Are They Safe?

Legal steroids in Canada are the so-called anabolic steroids. They are synthetic substances that are relatively similar to the hormone testosterone present in m... read more

Minister Robert Jenrick hints weddings WON’T be ramped up to allow 30+ plus guests

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick hinted today that long-awaited weddings for more than 30 guests could be delayed beyond June 21 as the Prime Minister comes... read more

Death rate disparity between rural and urban Americans TRIPLED over past 20 years, study finds

The ‘mortality gap’ between urban and rural areas has tripled in just 20 years, with ‘diseases of despair’ far more likely to kill those... read more