WHO recommends Oxford AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for over-65s

The World Health Organization has officially recommended the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for people over the age of 65 and said it should be used ‘without an upper age limit’.  WHO experts have reviewed all the evidence from studies of the jab and said there is ‘no reason’ it shouldn’t be used against the South African variant … Read more

World Health Organization recommends Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for over-65s

The World Health Organization has officially recommended the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for people over the age of 65 and said it should be used ‘without upper age limit’.  WHO experts have reviewed all the evidence from studies of the jab and said there is ‘no reason’ it shouldn’t be used against the South African variant because … Read more

WHO recommends AGAINST using remdesivir to treat Covid

Doctors should not treat coronavirus patients with remdesivir ‘regardless of how ill they are’, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. The antiviral showed early promise in pre-clinical Covid-19 trials and has been used around the world to treat people with severe disease, including in the UK. But officials at the WHO have now said there … Read more

Samantha Cameron recommends making face masks ‘pretty and colour coordinated’

Samantha Cameron recommends making face masks ‘pretty and colour coordinated’ as she creates one for a care worker charity By Claudia Joseph for the Daily Mail Published: 01:10 BST, 25 July 2020 | Updated: 01:10 BST, 25 July 2020 She has graced the top ten of Tatler’s Best Dressed list, is a clothes designer of … Read more

How to shop for your shape: Award-winning stylist recommends the best swimsuits

With the mercury hitting a scorching 31C, sun-seekers will be eager to make the most of the weather with a sociall-distanced trip to the park or beach, but are you brave enough for a bikini after all that lockown snacking? To embrace the warm weather without feeing self-consicous, an expert has revealed how to choose … Read more

Writing app Grammarly recommends users avoid sensitive terms like ‘Wuhan virus’ and ‘Chinese virus’

The digital writing aid Grammarly will now flag the phrases ‘Wuhan virus’ and ‘Chinese virus’ as potentially offensive and encourage people to instead use ‘COVID-19’ or ‘the coronavirus.’ The phrases were added to the tool’s list of sensitive words and phrases that should be avoided, as they can ‘encourage bias and misinformation.’ Grammarly points to a … Read more

Taiwan bans Zoom for any government use and recommends workers use Google or Microsoft instead

Taiwan bans government workers from using Zoom over security flaws and instead recommends remote workers use Google or Microsoft products Government workers in Taiwan won’t be allowed to use Zoom for telecommuting Taiwan’s cabinet said workers should use products from Google and Microsoft The ban comes after similar recommendations from Canada, Australia, and more By … Read more

Best books on hero doctors: Author Patricia Nicol recommends tomes featuring medical practitioners

Best books on hero doctors: Author Patricia Nicol recommends tomes featuring medical practitioners Patricia Nicol shared a selection of fascinating books featuring hero doctors  Somerset Maugham’s The Painted Veil was inspired by his own medical studies  Rebecca Abrams’ Touching Distance is based on the story of Alexander Gordon By Patricia Nicol For The Daily Mail … Read more

For Mother’s Day, Olly Smith recommends looking for taste not price when buying your bubbles

It’s Mother’s Day and my motto is: let taste triumph over price tag! Try these options for fun and affordable fizz By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 21 March 2020 Mother’s Day is here and what better way to show her you … Read more