Bedbug panic sweeps Paris as infestations soar before 2024 Olympics
France is alarmed as “les punaises”, as they’re known in French, spread fear and loathing. Source link
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Labour opposes junk food ban as living costs soar
The shadow health secretary says imposing food rules when costs were rising would be “tin-eared”. Source link
Monkeypox Treatment in Limited Supply as Cases Soar
July 14, 2022 – People with monkeypox face a wide range of symptoms, from mild skin lesions to severe, debilitating pain. And experts have no reliable way yet to predict who will have the worst symptoms. There is an antiviral treatment, tecovirimat (TPOXX), but it’s only available from the Strategic National Stockpile at the moment. … Read more
UK heatwave: Heat-health alert to activate as temperatures soar
The Met Office warns temperatures could possibly reach 33C and be the “hottest day of the year”. Source link
Gynaecology waits soar by 60% during pandemic
“However, staff are making progress on dealing with the Covid backlog with the latest data showing staff delivered more than half a million more tests, checks and procedures in January compared to the same month last year, while average waiting times for elective treatment are down by more than six weeks on their peak in … Read more
Christian Eriksen: Defibrillator sales soar after Denmark footballer’s collapse
The device – which gives a high-energy electric shock to the heart – helped save the player’s life. Source link
Virus disruption causes long NHS waits to soar
Image copyright Getty Images The disruption to hospitals in England during the pandemic has meant the number of patients facing long waits for routine operations has soared. More than two million people on the waiting list – half the total – have been waiting more than 18 weeks. One in five have been waiting more … Read more
Care homes fear closures as insurance costs soar
Image caption Representatives for the sector say insurance costs are “astronomical” Care home owners whose insurance premiums have soared this year have called for government protection from being sued over coronavirus deaths. Care England warned the situation was an “an absolutely enormous threat” to the future of the sector. Owners said they feared they could … Read more