Covid-19 outbreaks in care homes have jumped for the third week in a row while hospital numbers are continuing to rise, in further evidence the virus is once again becoming
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Tens of thousands of men are to be offered a vaccine in a bid to stem the monkeypox outbreak in the UK, health officials have said. Some 793 cases have
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Sajid Javid has defended moves to hire a £71,000-a-year official responsible for the NHS Covid pass, despite the document no longer being required to enter venues. The Health Secretary told
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A sleep app which offers a digital six-week treatment programme could be used to replace sleeping pills for people suffering with insomnia. The proposed Sleepio app uses an artificial intelligence
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The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised the Government to provide an autumn Covid-19 booster programme in preparation for winter. The committee recommends that those in older
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The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is much less likely than Delta to result in long Covid in people who have had two doses of vaccine, new figures suggest. Data shows
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The official list of Covid-19 symptoms has been expanded to include nine new signs of illness. The extension of the symptoms list to include ailments such as sore throat, fatigue
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A man in his 60s with a learning disability should have a Covid-19 vaccination despite objections from a relative, a judge has ruled. Mr Justice Poole has concluded that vaccination
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Care home residents, those aged 75 and over and people with weakened immune systems may still receive Covid booster jabs over the next six to 12 months, MPs have heard.
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Vulnerable people in England will begin receiving invitations for the spring Covid booster from Monday. People aged 75 and over and those who are immunosuppressed will be able to book
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