Health

Professor Van-Tam: 'One dose of vaccine reducing hospitalisation by 80%'

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam says that for over 70s, both the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines are 60% effective against illness after…

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Covid vaccines cut risk of serious illness by 80%

Latest study on UK rollout suggests jabs significantly reduce risk of being admitted to hospital. Source link

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Biden Covid team holds briefing after FDA clears J&J’s vaccine

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Prosthetist fundraising £300,000 for a bionic arm after cycling accident

Jim Ashworth-Beaumont lost his right arm after he was run over by a 40-tonne truck whilst out cycling last year.…

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J&J CEO says single-shot Covid vaccine will keep people out of the hospital, prevent deaths

Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky told CNBC on Monday that the company’s Covid-19 vaccine will be an important tool…

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Gatorade launches Gx Sweat Patch that measures sweat, hydration levels

Gatorade Gx Scan Patch Source: Gatorade Sports drink maker Gatorade is launching its first ever wearable device, the Gx Sweat…

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Covid-19: Critical care beds shortage prompts calls for review

The UK has 7.3 critical care beds per 100,000 people, compared to Germany’s 33.8 and the US’s 34.3. Source link

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Covid: Teachers' risk 'similar' to other under-65s

The study measured infection rates in school staff and pupils in November and December. Source link

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Covid vaccine development spurred by this WWII-era decision

Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center registered nurse Patricia Stamper looks at a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine before…

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Charts show how vaccines are working

Pharmacist, Murtaza Abdulkarim (L) administers a dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine to a patient at a temporary vaccination centre,…

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