Israel has vaccinated 1.8 million out of its population of 8.65 million residents (left, inset)), according to data tracking by Bloomberg, while the US has vaccinated 2.5% (right, inset). Just 150,000 Americans have had second shots. The small nation has deployed its military to help run mass vaccination sites 24 hours a day, seven days … Read more
Hospital privacy curtains are breeding grounds for deadly superbugs such as MRSA University of Michigan experts studied curtains found on 625 specialist wards Around one in five of them – 22% – were harbouring MRSA or other killer bacteria The findings are concerning because privacy curtains are used around the world By Victoria Allen for the … 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