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UKHSA says mistakes at COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people last year

The UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said mistakes at a testing laboratory led to misreporting of tens of thousands of positive COVID-19 cases as negative and may have resulted...

‘Disappointing’ COVID-19 booster uptake worries Europe’s head of vaccines strategy

Recent uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in Europe has been "rather disappointing," an official said on Thursday...

AAH reaches milestone of delivering over 70 million COVID-19 vaccines across England

AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd (AAH) has exceeded the milestone of delivering over 70 million COVID-19 vaccination doses across England,...

Breaking: Well Pharmacy joins Oxford trial for Covid-19 treatment to raise awareness

Well Pharmacy has teamed up with an Oxford university trial for coronavirus treatment to support its most vulnerable and at-risk patients and members of...

Alliance Healthcare pledges to reduce single-use plastic by 60 per cent in three years

Alliance Healthcare UK has pledged to reduce the use of single-use secondary plastic by 60 per cent within three years. Measures undertaken by the company...

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine prompts immune response among adults old and young, AstraZeneca says

The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford produces a similar immune response in both older and younger adults, and adverse responses...

Socioeconomic factors drive increased Covid risks for ethnic minorities: report

The increased risk to ethnic minorities from Covid-19 is largely driven by factors such as living circumstances and profession and not the genetics of...

NHS to invest extra £15 million to strengthen mental health support for staff

The NHS staff including pharmacists will get rapid access to expanded mental health services that are being rolled out across the country as part...

Heathrow launches rapid outbound Covid-19 testing for passengers to unlock routes

Rapid outbound Covid-19 testing for passengers has been launched at London’s Heathrow Airport, designed to return results in an hour, in an effort to...

British lab joins global network to compare data from potential coronavirus vaccine candidates

A second British laboratory is joining a global lab network to assess data from potential coronavirus vaccines, set up by a major non-profit health...

UK backs Covid-19 vaccine trials that infect volunteers

Britain said on Tuesday (Oct 20) it would back “human challenge” trials, where young and healthy volunteers are deliberately infected with Covid-19, to accelerate...

NPA backs use of tested but unlicensed vaccine against Covid-19 in the interest of public health

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has said it supports changes to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 which came into force last week. The NPA is...

UK needs three-week lockdown for Covid reset: SAGE scientist

A government scientific adviser has said it's still not too late for a circuit breaker lockdown, adding that current regional measures will not be effective...

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