Pfizer Covid vaccine is 90 per cent effective says developer
A coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is ninety per cent effective’ in preventing Covid-19, the companies have announced.
The UK has advance orders...
Regulators warn people with history of ‘significant’ allergic reactions not to have Pfizer/BioNTech jab
The UK regulator is warning that peopl who have a history of “significant” allergic reactions should not currently receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after...
Lockdown loneliness, homeworking and financial worries impact mental health
New research has found that the first coronavirus lockdown saw more people reporting common mental disorders in the UK, but that mental health began...
Thousands to be tested in parts of Moss Side, Hulme, Whalley Range and Fallowfield...
Enhanced community testing will begin in parts of Hulme, Moss Side, Whalley Range and Fallowfield after a small number of cases of a mutated...
Union calls for slow handclap to protest against 1 per cent pay rise for...
Everyone across the country is being urged to join a mass slow handclap against the chancellor’s proposed 1% rise for NHS staff, in a...
Reluctance to be vaccinated against COVID-19 among social media users is explained by conspiracy...
New research has found that the most reliable indicators of willingness to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are rejection of...
Manchester Royal Infirmary unveils £40million A&E transformation project
Ambitious new plans to transform the Emergency Department (ED) at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) have been given planning approval by Manchester City Council.
The redevelopment...
Over two million people may have Long Covid says study
A new study has found that around two million people may be suffering from long Covid in the UK.
The REACT-2 study, led by Imperial...
New study identifies factors associated with increased drinking during lockdown
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have published a new study which showed that increased drinking during the first COVID-19 lockdown was associated with...
Manchester Study finds GP turnover increasing over past decade in England
The majority of NHS regions experienced a steady rise in GP turnover between 2007 and 2019, according to a new study by University of...