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‘Delta variant 60pc more transmissible than Alpha’
The Delta coronavirus variant of concern, first identified in India, is believed to be 60 per cent more transmissible than the Alpha variant which...
Wales meets vaccine milestone a month early
The Welsh government expects to reach 75 per cent take-up for first Covid-19 jabs across all age and priority groups a month ahead of...
‘Pharmacists can make important and timely interventions to improve women’s health in the community’
The Pharmacists' Defence Association and the National Association of Women Pharmacists stress that community pharmacies have a unique role and opportunity to open conversations...
Second jab rates ‘lowest’ among over-70s from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds
Nearly two in ten of over 70s from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds have not had their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, latest data...
‘MPs call for raising age of sale of cigarettes to 21’
A group of British members of parliament has called on the UK government to consider raising the age of sale of cigarettes to 21 from 18 to end the "tobacco epidemic" by the end of the decade, Sky News reported on...
Pharma industry backs G7 stand to address AMR
Amidst rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the global pharmaceutical industry has welcomed communiques issued by the G7 health and finance meeting to address one...