COVID-19 – REACT study on wider symptoms
COVID-19 linked with wider set of symptoms than previously thought - REACT: A study of over a million people in England has revealed additional symptoms...
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Just the flu vaccination campaign
This year’s flu vaccination marketing campaign "Just the Flu", launching in early October, will raise awareness of the seriousness and risks of flu and encourage...
Engineered antibodies from llamas neutralise COVID-19 virus
Antibodies derived from llamas have been shown to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests, UK researchers announced today. Llamas, produce a special type of...
Vaping can help people quit cigarettes
Smoking is one of the hardest addictions to quit. For many people, it takes lots of tries to stop smoking for good. Some who are...
Myth and misunderstanding around vaping
I am, in my bones, a law-abiding sort of chap. I was brought up to respect the law and in turn have done the same...
Paul Cosford – I still hope for a cure for my cancer
I still hope for a cure for my cancer. I know it is unlikely, having had tumours identified in both lungs and my liver. No...
Intensity better than counting steps
We are all now encouraged to count our steps - 10,000 a day being the recommended goal - but health experts are now saying that...
My incurable lung cancer by PHE director
I'm happy to be open about the fact that I have incurable lung cancer and I'm also the medical director of Public Health England. I...
