New Treatment For Migraine Attacks On NHS To Benefit Thousands
A treatment for migraine attacks that dissolves under the tongue will soon be available on the NHS in what experts say is... Read More
Experts Warn Nitrous Oxide Ban Will Not Stop Use – Laughing Gas
A ban on laughing gas will not stop people from using it and will drive it into criminal hands, say experts. The... Read More
Repeated Strikes Make Workload More Challenging – NHS England Boss
Strikes by health staff are making workloads “more challenging” to handle, NHS England’s chief executive has acknowledged. Amanda Pritchard told the BBC... Read More
Cold Medicine Shortage Blamed On Lack Of Government Planning
Pharmacies say a lack of government planning is behind a shortage of cough and cold medicines in shops. The Association of Independent... Read More
Flu Rise Warning In England – NHS
There were more than 3,700 patients a day in the hospital with flu last week – up from 520 a day the... Read More
Molnupiravir Covid Antiviral Treatment Hastens Recovery – Trial
An antiviral drug tested by more than 25,000 vaccinated Covid patients has been found to reduce recovery time from the disease. Molnupiravir... Read More
Pharmacies Can Now Give Alternative Antibiotics – Strep A
Pharmacists will now be able to give alternative forms of penicillin directly to patients to help treat strep A infections, amid temporary... Read More
Met Office Warns Of Below Freezing Temperatures – UK Weather
The Met Office has warned severe cold weather is set to hit the UK this week, with overnight temperatures plummeting to -6C... Read More
Big UK Trial To Find Best Drugs To Fight Flu
With flu cases rising, UK Covid scientists are turning their attention to finding the best life-saving drugs to fight the winter virus.... Read More
Public Responds To NHS Amber Alert Over Donor Blood Stocks
The blood-donation service has been inundated with offers of help after putting out an alert, on Wednesday, warning NHS stocks were running... Read More