29 h. ago West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting

Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Politics

35 h. ago New tool to predict patients’ risk of 1,000 diseases over the next decade

The new model is designed to help guide decisions around prevention, diagnosis and treatment

Events

43 h. ago MSP praises compassion of workers at residential rehab facility in Blantyre

Central Scotland Labour MSP Monica Lennon has praised the life-changing work of Calderglen House following a visit to the facility as part of Recovery Month, a national campaign celebrating the power of recovery from addiction.

Politics

56 h. ago Study recommends ‘planetary diet’ to cut diabetes risk and emissions

Researchers say dietary changes are crucial part of effort to tackle global heating

Events

66 h. ago Survey highlights challenges faced by Lanarkshire residents when heating homes

The findings come from Scotland-based social enterprise Changeworks which provided energy-saving advice and measures.

Society

3 d. ago Gynaecologist warns you may not actually have PCOS in stark message

You may confuse PCOS with PCO - and whilst they sound similar - one puts you at a bigger risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Events

3 d. ago Can you still get vaccinated in America this Covid and flu season? Maybe

State officials had cautioned for months that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was dismantling U.S. vaccine infrastructure, writes James Liddell. While some are scrambling to preserve access, others are rolling it back

Science

3 d. ago Lanarkshire residents with diabetes among at risk groups who need flu vaccine

As highlighted by NHS Lanarkshire, diabetes weakens the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to infections, including the flu.

Events

8 d. ago Brain health warning over popular drinks in new study by scientists

Consuming high levels could cause your brain to age 1.6 years faster, impacting cognition and memory, with scientists warning that type two diabetics may be the most at risk

Events

1 week ago UKHSA confirms full list of people eligible for flu vaccine and when to get your jab

Bookings are now open with six groups eligible for the free jab from this week, and six more from October 1

Politics

1 week ago Six groups now eligible for free NHS flu vaccines as UKHSA confirms next round

Some people are already able to get the free jab while others will need to wait for October

Politics

1 week ago NHS chiefs demand urgent action over staff flu jabs after uptake halves since pandemic

‘Low uptake is neither inevitable nor irreversible,’ health bosses say as flu jab rates fall among staff

Events

2 w. ago New technology for diabetic pregnant women will reduce risk of miscarriage and stillbirth

The new technology, known as a hybrid closed loop system, will help reduce the risk of stillbirth and miscarriage

Science

2 w. ago How to book an NHS winter flu jab and full list of everyone who is eligible for the free flu vaccine

The flu vaccine offers the best protection against becoming unwell this winter 🤧

Politics

2 w. ago Saving the world’s fattest parrot: can New Zealand vaccinate its rare species before bird flu gets to them?

In the last continent to remain untouched by the virus, hopes are being pinned on immunisation as migration season approachesIt is easy to imagine how it could happen. A petrel, flying east from the Indian Ocean at the end of the Austral winter, makes landfall at New Zealand’s southern Codfish Island/Whenua Hou. Tired from its long journey, the petrel seeks refuge in the burrow of a green kākāpō: a critically endangered flightless species that is the world’s fattest parrot.If the seabird intrudes when the kākāpō is primed to breed, the male parrot may attempt to mate with the smaller petrel, accidentally smothering it in the process. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Saving the world’s fattest parrot: can we vaccinate our rarest species before bird flu gets to them?

Trial in only continent untouched by avian flu suggests jabs will be key to survival as migration season approachesIt is easy to imagine how it could happen. A petrel, flying east from the Indian Ocean at the end of the Austral winter, makes landfall at New Zealand’s southern Codfish Island/Whenua Hou. Tired from its long journey, the petrel seeks refuge in the burrow of a green kākāpō: a critically endangered flightless species that is the world’s fattest parrot.If the seabird intrudes when the kākāpō is primed to breed, the male parrot may attempt to mate with the smaller petrel, accidentally smothering it in the process. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago NHS issues flu jab update as millions eligible for 'lifesaving' vaccines from today

Flu jabs have been rolled out for pregnant women and children in England ahead of winter

Economics

2 w. ago Flu jabs rolled out for pregnant women and children in England ahead of winter

The NHS is urging people to get vaccinated as it rolled out free flu jabs for children and pregnant women on Monday

Politics

2 w. ago Children and pregnant women in England to start receiving flu vaccinations

Expectant mothers and all children aged between two and 16 years are eligible for the vaccine in the rollout ahead of winter

Politics

2 w. ago North Lanarkshire Council’s Tackling Poverty Team helps residents secure record

This is a 14 per cent increase on the previous year and comes through benefit checks, appeals and financial advice.

Politics