The number of Covid-19 infections in the UK has risen by over a million in a week, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show. Swab tests indicate that 1 in 16 people would have tested positive for Covid in the week ending March 19th. Around 4.3 million people would have tested positive […]
The spring Covid booster programme has launched in England. From Monday 21st March, eligible individuals will be invited to have a fourth Covid vaccine. Up to 5 million people in England will be offered the booster dose. This will include over 75s, care home residents and vulnerable people in younger age groups, including children with […]
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows that Covid infection numbers are rising again. ONS figures suggest that 1 in 25 people in the UK are currently infected. In Scotland, the figure could be as low as 1 in 18 people. Data indicates that a sub-variant of Omicron, known as BA.2, is […]
Ministers in Scotland have confirmed that the most vulnerable residents will be offered a fourth dose of the Covid vaccine this spring. Spring booster jabs will be available for care home residents, over 75s and people with underlying health issues, which make them more susceptible to severe illness. Ministers have also announced that children will […]
New research suggests that a pregnancy tool can cut baby loss risk among mothers from ethnic minority backgrounds to the same level as white women. A new app, which is already in use at St George’s Hospital, London, analyses the risk of pregnancy problems. In a group of 20,000 women, baby loss was three times […]