‘The unvaccinated ask for jabs, but by then it’s too late’

‘The unvaccinated ask for jabs, but by then it’s too late’

A&E waits Patients at A&E should be seen within four hours of arrival. This data shows the proportion of patients attending A&E who waited longer than four hours to be treated, discharged or admitted. This data is published monthly for England and Wales and weekly for Scotland. Northern Ireland publishes its data quarterly and Winter … Read more

Ovarian Cancer: Why a Diagnosis Often Comes Late

Ovarian Cancer: Why a Diagnosis Often Comes Late

It’s hard to spot ovarian cancer early. The symptoms can mimic other conditions, and there’s a chance you might not have any. What’s more, doctors and gynecologists don’t have reliable screening tests to find early signs of the disease. Those are the main reasons why women get diagnosed with ovarian cancer when in it’s stage … Read more

Covid-19 infections in UK back to late summer levels – ONS

Covid-19 infections in UK back to late summer levels – ONS

Cases are people who have tested positive for coronavirus. Public health bodies may occasionally revise their case numbers. Case rate by age only available for England. *The “average area” means the middle ranking council or local government district when ranked by cases per 100,000 people. The case rate chart shows how many people have tested … Read more

Nearly 45,000 Floridians Overdue for 2nd Second Vaccine

Nearly 45,000 Floridians Overdue for 2nd Second Vaccine

Jan. 20, 2021 — More than 1 million people in Florida have received a COVID-19 vaccine, but 44,500 are overdue for their second dose, according to the Florida Department of Health. The recommended timeframe to receive a second dose is 21 days for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and 28 days for the Moderna vaccine. Those … Read more

AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Effective in Late Trials

AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Effective in Late Trials

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, new data from late-stage trials shows. Overall, the vaccine protected against symptomatic disease in 70% of cases, according to a team led by researchers from Oxford University in England. Among study volunteers who got a … Read more

India reached coronavirus peak in late September, crisis likely to end by February end: Govt-appointed panel

India reached coronavirus peak in late September, crisis likely to end by February end: Govt-appointed panel

With no lockdown, the coronavirus pandemic would have hit India very hard with a peak load of more than 1.40 crore cases arriving in June, professor M Vidyasagar of IIT Hyderabad has pointed out after conducting a study on ‘Progression of the Covid-19 Pandemic in India: Prognosis and Lockdown Impacts’. “Given our lack of preparedness … Read more