TSB closing its over-the-counter services at 4pm across its branch network By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 3 July 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 3 July 2021 TSB has started closing its over-the-counter services at 4pm across its branch network. The bank has decided to close tills earlier after it ran … Read more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) have awarded $230 million to help a company scale up production of the first at-home coronavirus test. The test, made by Australian manufacturer Ellume, was authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December. It comes with a … Read more
TSB starts closing over-the-counter services at 2pm in pilot scheme being trialled in 14 branches By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 22 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 22 August 2020 TSB has started closing its over-the-counter services at 2pm in a pilot scheme being trialled in 14 branches. The bank … Read more
Why you should AVOID some cough syrups if you think you’ve got COVID-19: Active ingredient in dozens of over-the-counter remedies encourages the coronavirus to multiply Researchers were looking at medications that could be used to treat COVID-19 They found that dextromethorphan could lead to COVID-19 multiplying faster They can’t say exactly what impact this will … Read more
Have we ever been more focused on our health? People are stocking up their bathroom cabinets and first-aid boxes like never before. But which products really deserve their place? LUCY ELKINS asked experts which over-the-counter products they swear by. PHARMACIST Spray for a sore throat Sid Dajani is a pharmacist in Bishopstoke, Southampton PHARMACIST: Spray … Read more
The NHS is facing growing pressure to use experimental drugs to help patients diagnosed with the coronavirus. An online petition has been launched calling on authorities to start trials of an anti-malarial drug called chloroquine which has shown promising results in China. Doctors and scientists around the world are scrambling to find a way to … Read more
Over-the-counter lozenges for a sore throat may be fueling the rise of superbugs Non-prescriptions remedies often fail to wipe out the bacteria May strengthen bacteria and enable the species to evolve antibiotic resistance Sore throats are often caused by viruses, which antibiotics do not kill By Alexandra Thompson Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 23:21 … Read more