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Seasonal flu update

Will seasonal flu be a problem this year? As seasonal flu starts up again in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s worth taking a quick look at

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Covid vaccine update
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Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine update

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

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COVID vaccines and mammography

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.

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Lateral flow tests
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Lateral flow tests

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

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COVID-19 recovery
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Managing Long Covid

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

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Covid testing standards
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COVID testing standards

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.

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Covid testing standards
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mRNA vaccine update Oct 2020

More progress with mRNA vaccines Concerns have lingered over the ChAdOX (“the Oxford”) vaccine candidate since pre-clinical trial data suggested it would be unlikely to

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New COVID DNA test
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A new test for COVID-19

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

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Coronavirus

COVID-19 update

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

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Covid testing standards
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COVID triggers immune response

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”

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Flu

2020 Flu Season

What is Flu?  Seasonal Influenza (Flu) is an unpredictable but recurrent pressure on society every winter. Vaccination helps to provide the best protection. Flu is

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Coronavirus

COVID-19 Treatments

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

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COVID-19 workplace testing

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

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Surviving lockdown
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Surviving lockdown

This article about coping with the lockdown covers: Working from home Managing relationships Digital detox Solitary living Alcohol consumption Coping with Lockdown In the UK

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Testing for COVID-19

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

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Coronavirus

Novel Coronavirus

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

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Pre-diabetes
Diabetes

Pre-Diabetes

Do I have Pre-Diabetes and How Can I Prevent Diabetes? What is Pre-Diabetes? Pre-Diabetes, also known as “impaired glucose regulation,” is a condition whereby blood

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Cervical screening
Cancer

Cervical Screening

CERVICAL CANCER The cervix is the entrance to the womb from the vagina. Cervical cancer develops in the cells of the cervix and mainly affects

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