Pandemic akin to war, lawyer tells Covid inquiry
Decisions were “finely balanced” and, with hindsight, might have been different, Fiona Scolding KC says.
Decisions were “finely balanced” and, with hindsight, might have been different, Fiona Scolding KC says.
Dame Sally Davies apologises to bereaved families and says the UK was poorly prepared for the pandemic.
A drug approved by the FDA over two decades ago for use in medical abortions and miscarriages is at risk of being pulled from the market after a decision by a Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas on Friday. However, a second federal judge in Washington state issued a competing ruling that would prohibit the FDA…
Smoking is notorious for causing damage to the lungs — but a recent study confirmed that it’s also harmful to the brain. Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine (WashUMed) in St. Louis, Missouri, analyzed the brain scans, smoking history and genetic risk of 32,094 participants of European descent from the UK Biobank database….
The probe into vaccines and Covid drugs planned for the summer of 2024 has been delayed, inquiry officials have said.
Meanwhile, a matron running a post-surgery recovery ward told me her nurses were having to take on emergency cases during the strike. This, she said, was a “whole different kettle of fish” which required different skills and experience. Her already overstretched staff were worried about doing their best for patients, she said, which was “frustrating”.
Baby Nandi, 58, is waiting for her next chemotherapy session at the Cachar hospital clinic. Previously, she had to travel 2,000km (1,242 miles) for breast cancer treatment. The drugs alone cost $650 for one treatment cycle. She needed six cycles. Along with the travel and accommodation costs, her family’s finances were pushed to the brink.