“Both Covid-19 and flu can cause severe illness or even death for those most vulnerable in our communities, and so it is also important to avoid contact with other people if you are unwell in order to stop infections spread over the Christmas and new year period,” Dr Mary Ramsay, UKHSA’s director of public health … Read more
Fewer adults are practising social distancing than think it is important, figures for Great Britain show. Source link
Any combination of Pfizer or AstraZeneca for first and second doses works, a study suggests. Source link
Researchers are still analysing whether injecting two different vaccines leads to better protection. Source link
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Overdose deaths resulting from a dangerous combination of cocaine and opioids are outpacing fatalities linked to cocaine abuse alone, a new U.S. government report warns. “Much of the increase in the rate of drug overdose deaths involving cocaine in recent years is due … Read more
Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, said: “Given the inevitable challenges of immunising large numbers of the population against Covid-19 and potential global supply constraints, there are definite advantages to having data that could support a more flexible immunisation programme, if needed and if approved by the medicines regulator. Source link
The medical journal’s editor says UK guidelines don’t recommend giving different coronavirus jabs. Source link
Gavin Terry, head of policy at the Alzheimer’s Society, said thousands of relatives would be in “complete despair” at government guidance which says only care home residents over 65 should be allowed to leave their care homes to visit family, due to the increased risk of exposure to the virus. Source link