Information about the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine Following extensive media coverage the UK’s independent regulator, the Medicines & Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA) issued a detailed statement

HSE advisory committee reports on COVID testing in the workplace Recently, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) asked their Workplace Health Expert Committee (WHEC) to

COVID-19 vaccination and mammograms Some recent articles in the media have drawn attention to emerging concerns about “false positive” results during mammography following COVID vaccination.

Lateral Flow Testing – Rapid Covid-19 tests Many of us have by now experienced PCR swab tests taken from the throat and nose which are

The Long Road Ahead A Guide For Businesses (Jan 2021) “Long COVID” continues to break new ground for both businesses and doctors. Although doctors are

COVID-19 minimum testing standards The Department of Health and Social Care DHSC) has updated guidance for private providers who wish to provide COVID-19 testing services.

New treatments for COVID-19 Monoclonal antibody treatments have revolutionised cancer care. Herceptin, which is used to treat breast cancer, is just one good example.  Now

A new type of test for COVID-19 An article published in the New England Journal of Medicine today highlights some promising advances in finding new

COVID-19 update – 8th October 2020 Many of us can be forgiven for avoiding the news and COVID-19 updates out of sheer exhaustion from the

Good news in the race for a vaccine A trial study published yesterday has shown encouraging results amongst patients in the over-50’s age group –

COVID Immune Confirmation May Help Find Vaccine Nobody yet knows if any of the hundreds of COVID-19 vaccines under development will work. Talk of “moonshots”

COVID-19 Treatment Update During the course of the pandemic we have seen a huge wave of research and discovery into possible drug treatments for COVID-19

COVID-19 testing for the workplace – update 19th August 2020 Whilst plans are underway for employees to return to the workplace across the City following

Antibody testing update 6th August 2020 When an individual has COVID-19, their immune system responds by producing proteins called antibodies that can attack the virus.

The ‘long tail’ of persistent COVID-19 symptoms We’re all aware that COVID-19 is a new illness that is having widespread impacts on health, wellbeing and

Public Health England (PHE) have published their evaluations of the Roche and Abbott COVID-19 antibody tests, which were conducted before authorising their use across the

This article about COVID-19 testing covers: The different types of tests available The accuracy of the tests Some of the other problems with testing The

Dr. Sidra Malik presents a “Q&A” session on COVID-19 including the latest information about symptoms such as losing a sense of smell, how the virus

Are there drugs available that can treat Coronavirus? Is there a link with Statins? What about private testing for the virus? Our doctors answer these

Novel Coronavirus Health Advice – updated March 13th (17:00) What’s new: Public Health England (PHE) have advised that anyone with a new continuous cough or