Prostock-studio/Shutterstock The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a bivalent COVID booster vaccine, making it the first country in the world to do so. Developed by Moderna, this vaccine has been approved for use in adults, and is set to form part of the upcoming autumnContinue Reading
Maria Sbytova/Shutterstock As we face continued waves of COVID-19, there have been various calls for the reintroduction of measures like mask mandates and free tests in the UK. But how much of a difference would these sorts of interventions actually make on COVID spread in the omicron era? Let’s takeContinue Reading
COVID symptoms could actually be signs of a devastating disease that is difficult to spot but life-long. Signs you are infected with Covid include a fever, chills, headache, muscle and joint aches, nausea and swollen lymph nodes. Getty – Contributor Symptoms of Lyme disease may be confused with Covid[/caption] ButContinue Reading
Talita Rocha/Shutterstock As much of the world shut down early in the COVID pandemic, Sweden remained open. The country’s approach was controversial, with some calling it “the Swedish experiment”. But almost two-and-a-half years after the pandemic began, what can we say today about the outcomes of this “experiment”? First, let’sContinue Reading
WITH monkeypox cases continuing to spread, many are wondering if – like with other viruses – it’s possible to pick up the infection from touching contaminated objects or surfaces. The Center for Disease Control in the US, has said you can catch monkeypox by touching an object which has comeContinue Reading
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock In March 2020, a few days before lockdown was introduced, the UK government launched the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, widely referred to as “furlough”. This scheme provided employees who were unable to work due to the pandemic with 80% of their pay (capped at £2,500 per month). The purposeContinue Reading
WHEN an otherwise healthy young woman came down with a nasty cough she brushed it off thinking it was just a bug. Fearing it might be Covid she took multiple tests but when she spotted her neck was swollen she knew it was time to contact her GP. Alix thoughContinue Reading
peterschreiber.media/Shutterstock As the COVID pandemic rolls on, we’re becoming all too familiar with the continued emergence of new variants. Some can thwart immunity from vaccines and prior infections, increasing their capacity to disrupt our everyday lives. But where do new variants actually come from? Variants develop through changes in theContinue Reading
A MODEL has revealed how the business she started in lockdown is now worth £5million after taking off in Australia. The Gold Coast-based Hard Fizz company – which launched in 2020 during the height of the Covid pandemic – was co-founded by entrepreneur Chloe Fisher, 30, and her husband Paul,Continue Reading
ShutterDivision/Shutterstock With warm weather in the northern hemisphere, many people will be suffering from pollen allergies. Also called hay fever, this common condition affects millions of people around the world during the spring, summer and autumn months. Meanwhile, COVID cases are high. Although seasonal allergies are commonplace for many people,Continue Reading
