Health

Rich countries hoarding Covid vaccines

Shawdesh desk: Rich countries are hoarding doses of Covid vaccines and people living in poor countries are set to miss out, a coalition of campaigning bodies warns. The People’s Vaccine

Covid vaccine: Should you get the jab if you’ve already had coronavirus?

Shawdesh Desk: After months of anticipation, the first coronavirus vaccine will finally be rolled out in the UK from tomorrow. If you’ve previously tested positive for Covid-19, you may be

Vaccine plans announced across Europe

As we have been hearing, this week has seen some significant steps towards coronavirus vaccination. On Wednesday, the UK became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech

Hypertension crisis: Worry about high blood pressure

Shawdesh Desk: High blood pressure or hypertension is famously referred to as a ‘silent killer’ because it has no obvious symptoms to indicate that something is wrong. Many people suffer

Govt approves proposal to follow DPM method for procuring COVID-19 vaccines

Shawdesh desk: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved on Wednesday a proposal in principle to follow the Direct Procurement Method (DPM) for procuring the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines since it was

UK to pilot blood test that may detect 50 types of cancer

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is to pilot a simple blood test that may detect more than 50 types of cancer and, it is hoped, could help thousands of

Covid-19 testing still vital even as vaccines roll out: WHO Chief

Shawdesh desk: Tedros Adhanom Gheybreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said testing will still be a critical tool against COVID-19, even as vaccines are deployed

AstraZeneca manufacturing error clouds vaccine study results

Shawdesh desk: AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Wednesday acknowledged a manufacturing error that is raising questions about preliminary results of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine. A statement describing the error came