Dr Alison Cave, MHRA Chief Safety Officer, advised: “It is vitally important that you check the labels of your Targocid 200mg powder and if the batch number is 0J25D1 or 0J25D2, you should stop using the medicine and seek immediate medical advice from a healthcare professional. If you are unsure which batch you have been … Read more
Parts of the world still dealing with polio outbreaks use the oral polio vaccine – which is safe, but uses a live virus. This gives a huge amount of immunity, but has the potential to spread from person to person in areas where not a lot of people are protected. Source link
Runny noses. Stomach aches. An itchy rash. These are a few of the typical ailments that occur in children everywhere. But what if something more serious develops, like a fever above 103 degrees or a stiff neck? You may not know whether to rush to the emergency room, call the doctor, or simply wait it … Read more
This group is experiencing huge inequalities and often dying from avoidable causes, a report says. Source link
“Clearly over the last 24 hours there has been a degree of confusion but I am delighted to say, after a series of calls with senior officials from the government, Public Health England and NHS colleagues as well, we are in a position to be able to say with assuredness there are no added restrictions … Read more
Testing will start in Surrey – but London, Kent, Hertfordshire and Walsall are also being targeted. Source link
A spokesperson for the Trust, which mainly serves patients in south London, said: “Due to the large increase in patients being admitted with Covid-19, including those requiring intensive care, we have taken the difficult decision to postpone all elective procedures, with the exception of cases where a delay would cause immediate harm. Source link
The BBC’s Caroline Wyatt looks at what medical advances might bring for people with multiple sclerosis. Source link
Inspectors find a hospital, where a mum bled to death in childbirth, has not addressed major failings. Source link
‘Doctors missed my endometriosis for 17 years’ Source link