Covid: Eyesight risk warning from lockdown screen time
Government guidance states that under lockdown people can leave home for medical appointments and to “avoid injury, illness or risk of harm”. Source link
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Covid-19: Baby’s mother issues mottled skin warning
George is recovering after spending three nights in hospital with coronavirus. Source link
Covid-19 vaccine: Allergy warning over new jab
By Nick Triggle and Rachel SchraerBBC News image copyrightGetty Images People with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab, regulators say. It came after two NHS workers had allergic reactions on Tuesday. The advice applies to those who have had reactions to medicines, food or vaccines, the Medicines and … Read more
Gonorrhoea cases rise prompts safe sex warning
Image copyright Getty Images Cases of the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea are on the rise in England, prompting health officials to warn people to practise safe sex using condoms. STIs have gone up by 5%, with 70,936 new gonorrhoea diagnoses in 2019 driving the increase, a Public Health England report shows. With the infection growing … Read more
FDA Warning Issued About Hand Sanitizer Packaging
August 28, 2020 — Alcohol-based hand sanitizers that are packaged in containers that look like food items or drinks could cause injury or death if ingested, according to a new warning the FDA issued Thursday. Hand sanitizers are being packaged in beer cans, water bottles, juice bottles, vodka bottles and children’s food pouches, the FDA … Read more
Flu vaccination rates prompt complacency warning
Image copyright Sergei Bobylev Image caption Flu vaccination rates among the most vulnerable have been falling in the UK Complacency over the flu jab risks overwhelming the NHS, experts warn, as data reveals the scale of the challenge in expanding the vaccination programme. Last month, the government announced plans to double the amount of people … Read more