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Merck to help Johnson & Johnson produce one-dose COVID-19 vaccine in ‘historic partnership’

President Joe Biden is set to announce on Tuesday that pharmaceutical company Merck & Co will help manufacture Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coron... read more

Coronavirus: UK narrows search for missing Brazil variant case to South East

England’s missing case of the Brazilian coronavirus variant is someone from one of 379 households in the South East who took a home swab test in mid-Febru... read more

Coronavirus: Eight out of England’s 10 Covid hotspots have prisons

Eight out of England’s 10 coronavirus hotspots are home to prisons, MailOnline can reveal. Public Health England data show that the highest infection rate... read more

EIGHT MILLION people in England live in neighbourhoods with close to ZERO Covid cases

More than eight million people in England live in areas where coronavirus may have disappeared, official figures revealed today. Department of Health data showe... read more

Fascinating time-lapse charts show how England’s Covid vaccine drive has worked

Fascinating time-lapse charts show how England’s Covid vaccine drive has left more than 90% of over-85s with antibodies 22% of over-85s in England had Cov... read more

Britain’s Covid vaccines should cut the risk of dying or being hospitalised MORE in younger adults

 Dr Mary Ramsay, PHE’s head of immunisation said today she expects the vaccines to give ‘even stronger protection’ to younger age groups The... read more

Medical Technologist Role and Responsibilities In Healthcare

The health sector is quite broad, encompassing many roles and departments. One such function is that of the medical technologist. As a medical technologist, you... read more

Covid vaccines: Fewer than TEN over-80s now need to enter intensive care in England each day

Fewer than 10 Covid-19 patients aged over 80 are being sent to intensive care units each day thanks to the rollout of Britain’s vaccine programme, Health ... read more

Psychology: More than a THIRD of young adults report smartphone addiction symptoms, study finds

Are you addicted to your smartphone? More than a THIRD of young adults report symptoms including poor sleep and anxiety when away from their phone – regar... read more

Houston is the first US city to find EVERY ‘super-covid’ variant

Houston, Texas, is the first city in the US to identify all of the major coronavirus variants spreading in the US, according to a soon-to-be-posted pre-print. ... read more

Why the next flu season may be worse than ever: Experts fear this year will leave us exposed… 

There have been few silver linings during the pandemic, but the latest data on flu infections is one of them. While Covid has been running amok over the past ye... read more

Which mouthwash is worth your money? MANDY FRANCIS asks dentist Uchenna Okoye to assess a selection

With 19 million fewer dental appointments in the UK last year, we all need good home dental hygiene. Mouthwashes promise to help in various ways — but can the... read more

More than half of pregnant women worldwide say they WOULD get a COVID vaccine

More people in the U.S. – and around the world – are becoming comfortable with the idea of getting a coronavirus vaccine, two new reports find. One ... read more

Teachers are NOT more at risk of catching Covid, ONS data finds

Teachers are no more likely to catch coronavirus than their peers, an official report has confirmed amid concerns about schools reopening next week. The Office... read more

Under the microscope: Countdown host and former Apprentice star Nick Hewer

Under the microscope: Countdown host and former Apprentice star Nick Hewer, 77, answers our health quiz By Roz Lewis for the Daily Mail Published: 22:16 GMT, 1 ... read more

Why hugging means you live longer! It can reduce stress, lower blood pressure and lessen pain

Many of us long to see our loved ones, and millions won’t have had so much as a hug from a friend or family member in months — so the first thing you ma... read more

How this shed could beat a silent killer: Study finds dirty air costs 90,000 lives in Britain a year

To a casual observer, the wooden shed sitting in a plot of land on the fringes of the University of Birmingham campus looks pretty nondescript. The only clues t... read more

Diamond-tipped probe used to fix faulty heart rhythms could cut the risk of stroke

 A diamond-tipped probe that fixes faulty heart rhythms could cut the risk of stroke. The probe, which is slightly narrower than a straw, has three tiny gems o... read more

‘Will honey drops ease my red itchy eyes?’:Dr MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

I have itchy, red eyes and small red bumps on the edges of my eyelid and inside. The optometrist diagnosed blepharitis and a chalazion and gave me antibiotic oi... read more

How did it take TWO YEARS to diagnose my brain disorder? Janey was told it was ‘all in the mind’.

Driving home along the motorway one afternoon, Janey Semp suddenly felt a strange tingling spreading across her left hand. By the time she’d pulled up out... read more

Growing army of doctors helping their patients REVERSE DIABETES

For years it troubled and perplexed Dr Ruth Tapsell that her type 2 diabetes patients made little or no progress despite the drugs she prescribed or the healthy... read more

Covid US: FDA authorizes at-home test that can give results in 10 MINUTES

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized another at-home coronavirus test for emergency use authorization. The test, made by Quidel Corp, can ... read more

Two servings of fruit and three of vegetables is the ‘right’ combination for a longer life

Harvard University scientists believe they’ve found the ideal diet for living a longer, healthier life: Eating three servings of vegetables and two servin... read more

Up to 55,000 Covid-positive people never got their test results, official figures show

Almost 55,000 Covid-infected people in England have not received their positive test results since the start of the second wave because they have not filled in ... read more