Health
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New Omicron specific vaccine from Moderna approved by UK regulator
An Omicron specific vaccine developed by Moderna has been approved for use in the UK after trials showed promising results.…
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Covid: New dual-strain booster vaccine targeting Omicron to be rolled out in autumn
A newly-approved Covid vaccine that offers protection against the original Wuhan virus and the Omicron variant is to be rolled…
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‘Serious concerns’ over Covid booster rollout as GPs say they can’t afford to offer jabs
Doctors have raised ‘serious concerns’ over the autumn rollout of Covid boosters as GPs warn a cut in government funding…
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Covid deaths fall for first time in nearly two months
The number of deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales has fallen for the first time in nearly two months.…
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Girl, 12, diagnosed with brain tumour after trip to Specsavers dies before £200K raised for treatment
A 12-year-old girl diagnosed with a brain tumour after a routine trip to the opticians has tragically died while her…
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NHS waiting list hits record 6.7 million as backlog rises by 100,000
The number of people waiting for NHS care has hit a record 6.7 million, as A&Es reveal worst ever performance,…
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Tavistock gender clinic facing legal action over ‘failure of care’ claims
The Tavistock gender identity clinic is facing legal action over claims children were misdiagnosed and rushed into transitioning at a…
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New targets to curb hours lost to ambulances waiting outside A&E in bid to cut winter pressures
New targets measuring the number of hours lost to ambulances waiting outside A&E departments will be set for the NHS…
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Drug that can delay prostate cancer for over a year in terminal patients is approved
A prostate cancer drug for terminal patients, which can put the disease on hold for a year, has been approved…
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Children aged 1 to 9 in London to be offered polio vaccine as rare infection spreads
All children aged 1 to 9 in greater London are to be offered a vaccine booster against poliovirus in a…
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