THOUSANDS of care home staff will lose their jobs today for not having their Covid jabs. Even those who have had one dose will not be allowed shifts until they have had both. Thousands who have had only a single dose will be unable to work until they have hadContinue Reading
Not all tumours can be detected by the body's immune system. Peddalanka Ramesh Babu/ Shutterstock A parasite commonly found in cats’ faeces might one day help treat cancer. My colleagues and I have discovered that the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis – a condition that can be harmful to pregnant womenContinue Reading
BORIS Johnson today admitted “too many elderly people” are ending up in hospital with Covid as he warned Britain faces a “tough winter”. The PM urged more people to come forward for their booster jabs saying the UK has “got to get those numbers up” to avoid “excessive” pressure onContinue Reading
The HPV vaccine protects against cervical cancer. KT Stock photos/ Shutterstock A vaccine to protect against human papillomavirus (HPV) has been found to cut cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90%, according to a recent study published in The Lancet. Cervical cancer, which can be caused by HPV, is oneContinue Reading
Does too much sleep really increase your risk of cognitive decline? Dragan Grkic/Shutterstock A good night’s sleep is important for many reasons. It helps our body repair itself and function as it should, and is linked to better mental health and lower risk of many health conditions – including heartContinue Reading
Any C-suite executive looking to lure workers back into the office has likely spent more time thinking about indoor air quality and ventilation over the past year-and-a-half than at any other point in their pre-pandemic life. That’s because healthy buildings have become the latest enticement to bring employees back intoContinue Reading
FROM Monday Brits eligible for a vital booster shot can book themselves in a month before they are due their jab. The booking system has been changed to make sure everyone with waning protection against Covid is topped up as soon as possible. PA Boosters can be booked a monthContinue Reading
Most of us probably know – more or less – how to resuscitate one of our fellow human beings. Even if you haven’t taken a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you’ve probably seen the technique many times on television or in the movies. The early history of resuscitation was inContinue Reading
Several business groups expressed concern about President Joe Biden’s Covid vaccine mandate on Thursday, arguing that the requirements will burden businesses during the busy holiday season as they rush to meet an implementation deadline that comes shortly after New Year’s day. The mandate, which applies to businesses with 100 orContinue Reading
BOOSTER jab bookings will open a month earlier to speed up the rollout. From next week the NHS will send out Covid vaccine invites five months after someone’s second dose instead of six so they secure a date in advance. AFP Covid booster jab bookings will open a month earlierContinue Reading
