Theranos president Sunny Balwani convicted on 12 counts for role at collapsed health tech firm July 8, 2022 The former president of Theranos has been convicted on all 12 counts brought against him over his role at the now discredited health technology firm. Sunny Balwani’s conviction marks the end of years of legal troubles for the exec after Theranos collapsed in 2016. Following a 13-week long trial, the 57-year year executive was convicted [...]
Pride: Health official’s warning to LGBT community over weekend as monkeypox infections soar July 1, 2022 Members of the LGBT+ community are being urged to stay vigilant to the threat of Monkeypox during this weekend’s Pride march. The UK Health Security Authority (UKHSA) has reported a significant spike in the number of cases of the infection, with gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men at higher risk. There [...]
US Supreme Court overturns Roe vs Wade: Almost 40m women could lose right to abortion June 24, 2022 The US Supreme Court has overturned the 50-year-old Roe Vs Wade ruling which gives women the right to an abortion. America’s top body took away the right of millions of women to terminate a pregnancy in one fell swoop, after a document suggested it was going to do so a few weeks ago. The ruling [...]
First in 40 years: Investigation underway after polio detected in London sewage system June 22, 2022 The country has been placed on alert after polio was detected in London sewage despite the country having been free of it since 2003. The UK Health and Security Agency said it is investigating after poliovirus samples were found at London Beckton Sewage Treatment Works. It is working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory [...]
Renewed concern over Monkeypox as UK cases surge by 220 since Friday to 793 June 21, 2022 The number of Monkeypox cases in the UK is approaching 800, with a huge spike in recent days forcing health authorities to change their reporting methods. Between 6 May to 20 June of this year, there were 793 cases detected across the UK, with 766 in England. The new figure represents a major increase, up [...]
UK’s first monkeypox patient slams UK Health Security Agency: ‘They did not contact me until I spoke to the media’ June 14, 2022 The first British monkeypox patient this year, James McFadzean, has criticised the UK Health Security Agency claiming the body responsible for the tracking and tracing the contagious virus did not contact him until he spoke to the media. Speaking in his first television interview, McFadzean, who is a 35- year-old HR manager told TalkTV how [...]
Monkeypox cases surge to 366 across UK as government passes legislation to tackle it June 10, 2022 The number of Monkeypox cases has surged pass 350 as the UK passed legislation to tackle the virus this week. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected 43 cases by 9 June, bringing the total number to 366, up from 321 on 7 June. The infection, which can be transmitted by close physical contact, has particular [...]
Walking in London: Now is the time to rediscover the capital, by foot June 9, 2022 One of the perverse effects of lockdown was to get people walking more. Public transport was off-limits, but exercise and a change of scenery was necessary to stave off cabin fever, so citizens of the capital found themselves strolling the city streets in a way they hadn’t before, with many taking the opportunity to look [...]
Moderna’s new ‘bivalent’ coronavirus vaccine gives eight-fold boost in antibodies and fights both original Covid and Omicron June 8, 2022 Pharma giant Moderna said this afternoon that its new bivalent vaccine targets both the original Covid strain and the Omicron variant. The US firm said early clinical trials on 437 people had shown the jab led to an eight-fold jump in the levels of Omicron-specific “neutralising” antibodies compared to people who had not received a [...]
Monkeypox spreading like wildfire: 77 cases confirmed during Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend taking total to 302 June 6, 2022 The Monkeypox outbreak is spreading like wildfire with almost 80 new cases detected over the Platinum Jubilee weekend break, bringing the total number to more than 300. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced the spike in cases between 2 and 5 June, with the vast majority in England (73). The infection, which now has [...]