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A summer third wave: it's the nightmare scenario we all are hoping won't happen when Britain opens up for business on June 21. But predictions of surging Covid-19 infection rates by the Government's scientific advisers would suggest it was almost inevitable. According to a report last month from the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Modelling (SPI-M), which advises the Government on the threat from infectious diseases, despite the success of the Covid jabs, even a small number of unvaccinated Britons could be enough to trigger exponential growth of the virus by early summer.  A 'pessim...

Lockdown easing could be DELAYED if South African variant spreads, expert warns 13 Apr 2021, 11:00 Updated: 13 Apr 2021, 12:50 Invalid Date, LOCKDOWN easing could be delayed if the South African variant spreads, an expert has warned. A “significant” cluster of cases have been detected in south London, leading to the largest testing drive so far. �� Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates... 4 The lifting of lockdown is under threat due to cases of the South African variant. Pictured: People enjoying new freedoms on a night out in Manchester City Centre yesterda...

Health by Jackie Sinnerton Premium Content   The University of Queensland's abandoned COVID vaccine could have been the world's best weapon in the fight against the deadly virus, with a new study revealing it was effective after just one jab and could be stored at fridge temperature. The findings are in stark contrast to the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, which are being relied on to protect the nation and require two doses each - a huge logistical challenge which is further complicated by Pfizer needing to be stored at -70C. UQ's crack vaccine team i...

Most people will never know they carry it, as it rarely causes any problems. It’s spread via saliva, and is so contagious that most of us pick it up in early childhood. Sharing cutlery will pass it on, as will children who share each other’s toys. But if we contract it later, as adolescents or young adults, Epstein-Barr can cause an illness: glandular fever. As we age, the immune system develops, and this means it fights harder against the virus when coming into contact with it for the first time, leading to symptoms that can be debilitating. There’s the overwhelming fatigue, a high fev...

The Hyponatraemia Inquiry was established in November 2004. Hyponatraemia can happen when a patient is given too much fluid, which in turn causes the brain to swell, leading to death. The inquiry examined the deaths of five children, including Claire Roberts, resulting in a highly damning report which was published in January 2018. Chair of the inquiry, Mr Justice O'Hara, was scathing about the fact that some witnesses "had to have the truth dragged out of them". He also said that "doctors and managers can't simply be relied upon to do the right thing at the right time" and urged them to "st...