Will this diabetes drug slash the risk of dementia? Daily jab could become the first treatment to slow the illness’ advance, trial suggests The jab, called liraglutide, may cut the chance of developing dementia by half Semaglutide, a similar drug taken as a pill, had same effect, according to study Two treatments are already widely … Read more
The biggest immunisation programme of its kind in British history — that’s how the Government has billed its ambitious new flu vaccination plan. Some 30 million people in England are to be offered a free NHS jab this winter, double the number immunised last year, in a bid to prevent the health service collapsing under … Read more
Getting a flu jab could slash the risk of middle-aged people suffering a heart attack or stroke, a study has found. Vaccinated over-50s were 28 per cent less likely to have a heart attack and faced a 47 per cent lower chance of a mini-stroke. Scientists called the results — based on data from 7million … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has slammed ‘nuts’ anti-vaxxers as he urges ‘everybody’ to get a flu jab in the run-up to winter. He added that getting a flu jab is something that can help to protect the NHS in the event of a second wave of coronavirus later this year. When discussing opponents of vaccinations … Read more
Every Briton over 50 could be offered a free flu jab this winter as Ministers ‘consider all options’ to avoid a double-whammy scenario of a bad flu season and a second wave of Covid-19. ‘It’s still under discussion and will depend on vaccine stocks, but it makes sense to extend the programme if it’s possible,’ … Read more
It might sound daunting – particularly for the more squeamish – but NHS patients are now routinely being offered complex hand surgery while wide awake, with doctors claiming the method is faster and safer than operating with a general anaesthetic. Instead of being put to sleep, injections containing a numbing local anaesthetic and adrenaline, which … Read more
A coronavirus jab might not provide full immunity against the disease, the head of Britain’s vaccine task force warned today. Kate Bingham told MPs she was confident the world would have some form of Covid-19 vaccine by early 2021. But she said she was less optimistic that the jab could protect against catching the infection and … Read more
All over-50s in Britain could get the flu jab on the NHS this winter, under plans reportedly being considered by ministers to cope with a second wave of Covid-19. Government advisers have already recommended that Number 10 contemplate vaccinating the ‘entire population’ against flu in an effort to free up hospital beds. Insiders now say … Read more
The failure of health watchdogs to clamp down on companies selling weight loss injections may have put thousands of unwitting Britons at risk of potentially life-threatening health problems, experts have warned. The medical jabs have been heavily promoted by reality TV stars, including The Only Way Is Essex’s Gemma Collins, to millions of social media … Read more
The MMR jab used against measles, mumps and rubella could help protect against COVID-19 by boosting the immune system, lowering the risk of deadly symptoms. According to US experts, booster vaccinations should be given to vulnerable individuals — including hospital and care home workers — first, then the public. Research has indicated that it stops … Read more