“For far too long, and well before this pandemic began, there has been a trend of consistent under-performance on meeting cancer treatment targets in Wales and this worsening trend shows how vitally important it is to put things right,” said Richard Pugh, head of partnerships for the charity in Wales. Source link
Stocks of brands such as Piriton are affected by an industry-wide shortage of a key ingredient. Source link
Parents of disabled children say they fear rising energy prices could make their condition worse. Source link
[MUSIC PLAYING] SPEAKER: How does a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine work? COVID vaccines are now available. Some of the COVID-19 vaccines are mRNA vaccines, but what does this mean? mRNA vaccines are different from traditional vaccines. mRNA vaccines don’t expose you to any real virus instead, they’re made with messenger Ribonucleic Acid or mRNA. This is … Read more
Colorectal cancer is among the most preventable and treatable diseases. So why are young people and Black men still dying from it? Source link
Hospitals are working through the backlog – but some patients are waiting more than two years. Source link
Aug. 2, 2021 — The United States hit a major vaccine milestone on Monday as 70% of adults now have received at least one dose. According to White House COVID-19 Data Director Cyrus Shahpar, more than 468,000 doses were delivered Monday. President Joe Biden had set a goal of July 4 to have … Read more
By Ajit Marathe COVID-19 situation is somewhat stable right now and the country is recuperating from the impact caused by the second wave. The dip in numbers has come as a relief, but experts have rung the disquiet bells of a possible third wave that seems to be inevitable. Leading researchers and healthcare experts speculate … Read more
The largest single supplier to the international Covax scheme has made no shipments since March. Source link
But uptake among care home staff is still around 80% despite attempts to get more to come forward. Source link