Hertfordshire

Children may be hit harder by flu this year, say Hertfordshire officials

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Children may be hit harder by flu this year, say Hertfordshire officials

Martin HeathHertfordshire political reporter Getty Images Infection rates in children are higher than usual, say officials A county’s health officials have warned more children and young people could become infected with a severe strain of flu than usual at this time of year. Public health bosses in Hertfordshire said hospital admissions were low at the … Read more

Hertfordshire mum is first UK patient to trial new MS treatment

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Hertfordshire mum is first UK patient to trial new MS treatment

Lucy North/PA Media Emily Henders is taking part in a trial of T-cell therapy, which has proved successful in treating blood cancer A biology teacher and mother-of-two has become the first UK patient to receive a “gamechanger” therapy to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Emily Henders, 37, from Bushey, Hertfordshire, was treated at University College London … Read more