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Government launches long-awaited Covid inquiry

The Government has launched the first investigation for its long-awaited UK Covid-19 inquiry, it has announced.

22 July 2022

GPs arrested in Extinction Rebellion climate change protest 

Two GPs were arrested after participating in a recent climate change protest led by protest group Extinction Rebellion (XR).

19 July 2022

Autumn Covid boosters and free flu jabs to be rolled out to over-50s

Covid booster vaccines will be extended to people aged 50 and over, following a final recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).

15 July 2022

One in 19 people have Covid as country braces for record heat

One in 19 people had Covid in the UK last week, with the virus spike set to coincide with an extreme heatwave.

15 July 2022

UK reaches 200,000 Covid deaths milestone

The UK has recorded more than 200,000 Covid-related deaths since the start of the pandemic, Government figures have revealed.

14 July 2022

Omicron jab could be used for autumn Covid boosters, says Moderna

Moderna has ‘completed regulatory submissions’ for its new Omicron Covid vaccine, which could be used for autumn boosters in the UK if approved by the MHRA.

11 July 2022

‘My imprisonment won’t stop me protesting against climate change’

Recently, I spent a week on remand in a women’s prison.

11 July 2022

Two-week break from methotrexate may boost Covid-19 vaccine effect

A two-week break from taking methotrexate after a Covid-19 booster vaccine can help improve its effectiveness, a UK trial has suggested.

01 July 2022

Omicron infection less likely to trigger long Covid than Delta, finds large study

Patients are less likely to develop long Covid with the currently dominant strain of the virus, according to a large study.

17 June 2022

GPs asked to seek out immunosuppressed who have not had spring Covid booster

NHS England has asked GPs to run searches for immunosuppressed patients who have yet to have their ‘spring’ Covid booster jab.

17 June 2022