Zika virus carrying mosquitoes found breeding in London for first time
The UK health agency has issued a statement A tropical species of mosquitos have reportedly been found breeding in east London homes as experts fear of “incursion of invasive mosquitos” due to rapidly warming climate. The species, Aedes aegypti, has been detected on the island four times already, but have been found breeding on UK […]
6 days ago
Flu vaccine updated to target Super-K strain as NHS rollout begins
First doses from Tuesday In order to protect against last year’s Super-K strain, this winter’s flu vaccine has been updated, as the NHS has started its rollout. The first doses will be going to schoolchildren and pregnant women from Tuesday, the BBC reported. Last winter the flu arrived early, more than a month ahead of […]
1 week ago
The NHS shingles vaccine could cut your stroke risk, Oxford study finds
The shingles jab could potentially save tens of thousands of lives A vaccine already available through the NHS could have a much wider impact than previously thought, with new Oxford University research linking the shingles jab to lower rates of stroke and cardiovascular disease. Researchers looked at the health records of around 70,000 people in […]
2 weeks ago
Vaping is not a ‘harmless part of growing up’, doctors warn
Experts say children are paying the price for vaping The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has examined around 81 studies on the impact of vaping on children and young people, warning that the habit should not be treated as “a harmless part of growing up”. The review, published in the journal Archives of […]
2 weeks ago
Weekly diabetes jab could replace daily insulin for hundreds of thousands
Weekly said to work as well as daily jab A move from daily insulin injections to a single weekly one, cutting the jabs needed each year by 86%, could soon be possible for hundreds of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes in the UK. As the BBC reported, the new weekly diabetes jab has […]
2 weeks ago
Ulez linked to healthier lungs in London’s children, major study finds
One of the most bitterly contested policies… In 2017, Jemima Hartshorn read that air pollution could stunt the lung growth of her newborn son. She did what few new parents have the energy for: she started a campaign group, Mums for Lungs, and spent the next several years arguing that London’s air was doing measurable […]
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