What a difference 24 hours makes! In a glorious surge of joy and relief, the mood worldwide has turned following the announcement by pharma giant Pfizer of what we hope and pray is a successful vaccine against Covid-19. Global share prices have rocketed, many of us are daring to think about travelling abroad next year, … Read more
The Queen could promote coronavirus vaccine to convince anti-vaxxers that it is safe , Government adviser says Professor Heidi Larson said the Queen, 94, should get the anti-Covid vaccine She fears people’s concerns about vaccine safety are not being addressed The vaccine misinformation expert said Queen’s example build public trust By Clare Mccarthy For Mailonline … Read more
US widens probe into Astrazeneca’s Covid jab after patient develops rare spinal disorder during trials By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 1 October 2020 A probe into how a patient became ill during trials of Astrazeneca’s potential Covid-19 jab has been widened in the … Read more
Cuddling a newborn DOES soothe them: Skin-to-skin contact between parents and infants reduces a baby’s pain, study finds Researchers monitored the brain activity of babies undergoing a blood test They had some held skin-to-skin, some with clothes and others in an incubator Those held skin-to-skin experienced a dampened reaction to the painful jab Experts say … Read more
A leaked AstraZeneca report has claimed that the trial of one of the world’s most promising coronavirus jabs was briefly halted after a 37-year-old woman suffered a rare neurological condition that left her struggling to walk. Researchers paused trials of the vaccine – made by Oxford University scientists – last week over safety fears, after … Read more
Astra seals deal to mass produce its Covid jab, as it begins large-scale human trials in the US By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 22:40 BST, 1 September 2020 Astrazeneca has struck a deal to mass-produce a potential Covid-19 vaccine, as it begins large-scale human trials … Read more
Today’s Ally Langdon takes a jab at Karl Stefanovic’s age and suggests host, 46, should prepare to retire during frosty on-air exchange By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:37 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 06:37 BST, 1 September 2020 Karl Stefanovic may have recently signed a new contract with Channel Nine. But … Read more
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has dismissed claims its experimental Covid-19 vaccine could be fast-tracked in the US amid reports Donald Trump wants to get it approved before the presidential election this autumn. White House insiders claim the US President is considering speeding up regulatory approval for the jab, originally developed by Oxford University scientists. Getting a … Read more
‘I was crying when it arrived. I’m scared of needles and didn’t know how to use it’ Controversial, costly and worryingly easy to get hold of, weight-loss injections are the latest fat-shedding trend to hit the headlines. But do they work – and are they worth the risk? Libby Galvin investigates There’s little 40-year-old Ciara … Read more
The DIY jab that stops migraines before they start and could save 10,000 patients repeated hospital visits Previously anti-migraine medicine had to be injected by a doctor or a nurse This new development allows patients to self-administer the treatment A special home use injection pen device patients to administer the drug ahead of a migraine … Read more