Berlin and Munich have banned AstraZeneca’s Covid jabs for under-60s over blood clot fears a day after Canada also stopped giving the vaccine to under-55s. The suspension was taken as a ‘precautionary measure,’ Berlin’s health minister said, ahead of a meeting later today of 16 state representatives. Earlier, the prestigious Charite hospital in Berlin announced … Read more
Fasting before embarking on a new diet could help you get better results by boosting healthy bacteria in the gut, research finds Studied 71 people who were obese, diabetic and had high blood pressure Half went on a diet after five days fasting and five just did the diet Those who fasted lost more weight and … Read more
Adults who suffer from gum disease are TWICE as likely to have high blood pressure, study warns Researchers at UCL looked at the link between gum disease and blood pressure Found people with periodontitis are 2.3 times more likely to have hypertension In study, 14% of people with periodontitis had a medically high blood pressure This … Read more
Payout hope for tainted blood victims: Thousands whose lives were blighted by the scandal could be handed billions of pounds in compensation after 40-year battle for justice Thousands treated by the NHS in 1970s and 1980s contracted HIV and hepatitis Government never admitted liability and victims didn’t receive compensation Penny Mordaunt said a reviewer would … Read more
Victims of the contaminated blood scandal have welcomed the government’s decision to increase payments after a 40 year-long battle for justice. The Government has announced it is resolving disparities in financial support between England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, as well as addressing broader issues, such as support for bereaved partners. The contaminated blood scandal … Read more
NHS doctors to give Covid patients statins and blood pressure drugs in hope they will prove to save lives as part of new trial Participants will be given apixaban – or Elquis – typically used to stop blood clots Or the cholesterol busting drug atrovastatin – sold over the counter for £12 Researchers are aiming … Read more
Taking the contraceptive pill and smoking may have been behind blood clots found in people who had the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, experts believe. European medical regulators are investigating what triggered the handful of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CSVT) cases. But the bloc’s health chiefs have yet to make any conclusions. More than a dozen EU nations … Read more
Why your workout regime should be based on your blood pressure: People can stave off heart attacks and strokes with tailor-made exercise routine, experts say Heart benefits of different exercise vary according to individual’s blood pressure European Society of Cardiology urged doctors to divide patients into groups Around one in three adults in the UK … Read more
Premier League winner Chris Sutton has told MPs that the authorities have stood by while players have died as a result of dementia they developed through playing professional football. The former Blackburn Rovers, Celtic and Norwich City striker pulled no punches when he met politicians, who are gathering evidence on the links between sport and … Read more
Trust in AstraZeneca’s Covid jab falls across the EU after leaders halted the rollout last week amid blood clot fears Confidence in AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine has plunged across Europe European leaders paused rollout of jab last week over fears it caused blood clots European Medicines Agency said vaccine was not associated with clotting risk By … Read more