Experts warn of impact after advice changes in response to 79 blood clot cases out of 20m vaccinations Jab fears may play into hands of anti-vaxxers Coronavirus – latest UK updates See all our coronavirus coverage Experts warned of damage to confidence in the UK’s vaccine programme after 10 million […]
Year: 2021
Typhoon planes and cruise missiles used in biggest air raid against group in two years, ‘probably killing dozens’ says force RAF and other coalition planes last month engaged in the biggest air raids against Isis in two years, in a 10-day mission that attacked up to 100 cave hideouts in […]
Sir Michael Marmot says racial disparities report underplays impact of structural racism in health outcomes Michael Marmot: The Sewell report cited my research. Unfortunately, it was out of date Coronavirus – latest updates An inquiry into racial disparities used outdated references and notably underplayed the impact of structural racism in […]
Evidence ‘consistent with causality’ but vaccination programme must continue, says drug safety specialist Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has sought to reassure people about the safety of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as a trial in children was paused while regulators investigate rare reports of […]
Medicines watchdog recommends physical and psychological therapies when treating pain with no known cause People suffering from chronic pain that has no known cause should not be prescribed painkillers, the medicines watchdog has announced, recommending such patients be offered exercise, talking therapies and acupuncture instead. In a major change of […]
Four crew jump off stern as Dutch ship listed dangerously, while remaining eight airlifted off deck A Dutch cargo ship is adrift in the Norwegian Sea after all of its crew members were airlifted, with some having to jump into the rough waters to be rescued. The Eemslift Hendrika, which […]
Lucy Maino faced intense online harassment over clip in incident that critics say highlights misogyny in PNG Miss Papua New Guinea has been stripped of her crown after sharing a video of herself twerking on TikTok, with critics saying the incident reveals a deep-seated culture of misogyny in the country. […]
Intervention comes amid review of laws governing betting sector and plans for new gambling clinics as addiction cases spike ‘Every other advert will be for gambling’: Addicts tell of their lockdown struggle Gambling firms have profited during the pandemic but are leaving the NHS to “pick up the pieces” of […]
PM says pubs, hairdressers, shops and gyms can open, but resumption of foreign travel next month remains in doubt Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Life will start returning to “some semblance of normality” in June, Boris Johnson has pledged, as he gave the green light for […]
Officers searching for missing 19-year-old find body in a pond in Epping Forest, Essex Police searching for missing London student Richard Okorogheye have found the body of a man in Epping Forest, Essex. The Metropolitan police said they had been informed by the Essex force that the body had been […]