At Least 30 Children Have Died In UK Since Mid-September – Strep A
At least 30 children have died in the UK from invasive strep A since 19 September, new figures reveal. In total, 122... 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
NHS Chiefs In Scotland Discuss Having Wealthy Pay For Treatment
NHS leaders in Scotland appear to have discussed abandoning the founding principles of the service by having the wealthy pay for treatment.... Read More
NHS Care Backlog Push At Serious Risk – National Audit Office
The plan to tackle long waits in hospital treatment and cancer care in England by 2025 is at serious risk, the spending... Read More
Two New Drugs to Fight Superbugs Available on NHS Soon
Two new medications which fight drug-resistant superbugs could soon become available to NHS patients in England. Drugs’ watchdog NICE says cefiderocol and... Read More
UK-India study flags death risk of brain injury treatment in new-born babies
A new study conducted largely in India flags the death risk of a procedure used to treat birth-related brain damage in newborn... Read More
