16 h. ago What is new the Covid variant LP.8.1? Signs and symptoms and how to book your Covid vaccine as cases rise

The newest Covid variant LP.8.1 now accounts for more than 10% of cases 🤒

Science

17 h. ago NHS Lanarkshire Vaccination Team urging people offered Spring COVID vaccine to stay protected

Last summer in Scotland, there were more than 10,000 reported cases of COVID and over 4000 people hospitalised.

Sport

22 h. ago Covid vaccine: Check if you are eligible for the Covid booster as warning over fall in elderly uptake

Here’s how you can book an appointment and check if you’re eligible 💉

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7 d. ago Trump administration at ‘war’ with mRNA technology: scientists alarmed vaccine skeptics could kill research

Public health experts are sounding the alarm over recent move by the NIH to collect information about funding for research into mRNA technologyA cutting-edge technology expected to foster new medical breakthroughs in treatments for cancers and infectious disease is being treated “like a four-letter word” inside the Trump administration, causing panic among scientists who fear Trump-appointed health officials, driven by misinformation and conspiracy theories about the Covid-19 vaccine, will cut critical research in the field.Scientists and public health experts interviewed by the Guardian are sounding the alarm over a recent move by the National Institutes of Health to collect information about funding for research into mRNA technology. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Martin Lewis urges grandparents to claim free £303 DWP pay out

Grandparents who have been helping out with childcare could be entitled to a DWP top up of £303 a year - and Martin Lewis is urging people to check if they are eligible

Economics

1 week ago The truth about Covid jabs and cancer: After Piers Morgan's controversial claims about vaccines, we asked the experts. Here are their honest verdicts

How seriously should we take claims that some of the Covid jabs cause cancer? Here we look at the evidence so you can make up your own mind...

Science

2 w. ago Half of Reform UK voters don’t believe in the Covid vaccine, poll shows

Backers of Reform UK are significantly more likely than the general public to not have taken Covid vaccines, a poll has found

Politics

2 w. ago Brits have left £23bn in benefits unclaimed – here’s how to check if you’re eligible for childcare costs

Around £1.7bn is unclaimed in child benefits alone - make sure you’re requesting what you can

Economics

2 w. ago Parents with children under 4 urged to check eligibility for extended government support

British children could be entitled to nearly £10 a week

Politics

2 w. ago HMRC urges people earning less than £100,000 to claim perk worth £4,000

HMRC is urging parents to check whether they are eligible for a scheme that could give them an extra £4,000 a year

Economics

3 w. ago Blue Light Card: money saving expert Martin Lewis reveals UK teachers are now eligible for discounts

The Blue Light Card scheme has been expanded - check if you're eligible today 🏷️

Economics

3 w. ago Covid booster vaccine reawakens world's deadliest virus inside man's body

An India man developed tuberculosis complications after starting treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, which doctors believe were linked to an overactive immune response to a Covid booster.

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