Britain could get the Pfizer vaccine to the Americans first as regulators prepare for a quick decision and the NHS prepares its staff for a roll-out on 1 December. The UK’s watchdog will soon be in the US. Drugs Giant Pfizer Inc. And German biotech company Byntech S.E. The Covid-19 …
Read More »The side effects of statins are caused by the ‘nosebo’ effect, the study says
The side effects of statins are caused by the ‘nosebo’ effect when patients get sick because they believe the pills hurt them just before they take them, the study says. The ‘nosebo effect’ can be experienced in up to 90% of statin side effects One study found that dummy pill …
Read More »How to download and use the NHS COVID-19 application
24 September 2020, 09:08 | Updated: 24 September 2020, 10:15 NHS coronavirus application. Picture: NHS Promoted by the NHS COVID-19 application Here are all the details on the NHS Covid-19 application. Following the coronavirus epidemic, things seem to be slowly and definitely returning to normal, however, it is definitely not …
Read More »Blood pressure medications may protect against the effects of Covid-19
Medications for high blood pressure reduce the risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from Covid-19 by one-third, a study suggests. Researchers from the University of East Anglia study 28,000 patients taking antihypertensives, a class of drugs used to treat high blood pressure. They found that the risk of serious …
Read More »Coronavirus: Home Antibody Tests ‘May Endanger Humans’
At-home Covid-19 antibody tests could put people at risk and mislead the public, health experts have warned. The Royal College of Pathologists has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock asking for tougher regulations on the has-you-had-it tests. Officials have not yet had to approve a home anti-antibody test for use, …
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