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Status of some UK citizens vaccinated overseas still not recognised by NHS
Ministers pledged people inoculated overseas but registered with GP in UK would be able to get vaccine record updated by end of JulyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMinisters have been criticised for their failure to let some…
“Good teeth are a luxury only the rich can afford.”
Tiffany Ferguson (tiffanyferg) discusses [SLYT] influencer smiles, the rise of veneers, dental tourism, class implications and stigmas of our teeth, dental care as a human right, and what we can do to fix dental care in America. Ferguson also talks abo…
Drug poisoning deaths in England and Wales reach record high
Charities warn of a public health emergency after data shows 4,561 deaths in 2020 – up 3.8% on previous yearDeaths due to drug poisoning in England and Wales have reached a record high, with a growing number of people dying after using cocaine and opia…
Therapy via Zoom should make mental healthcare available for all – it hasn’t | Hannah Zeavin
Good quality remote treatment is still proving to be expensive and in short supplyWhether with a private therapist on Zoom, through an app that daily reminds us to log our emotions, or in a back-and-forth with a chatbot, teletherapy is often proffered …
I don’t like to boast – but even my blood is special | Zoe Williams
It’s taken me 27 years to become a blood donor. Was I really put off by a few questions about sex?At lockdown’s very apex of misery, when all the novelty had passed and the sun wasn’t shining, when nothing was open and you couldn’t even remember what i…
Savings bonds, lotteries and cheap food: do vaccine incentives work?
The Australian Labor party has suggested using money to encourage Covid vaccinations, a strategy that is popular around the wordSee all our coronavirus coverageLabor’s call for Australians who get vaccinated by Christmas to be offered a $300 cash incen…
Trial to test if cannabis-based mouth spray can treat brain tumours
First such study in the world aims to find out if Sativex combined with chemotherapy can help treat glioblastomaCancer charities and the NHS are preparing to investigate whether a cannabis-based mouth spray can treat brain tumours and help patients to …
Covid passports could work – but coercion is doomed to fail | Melinda Mills
The government has a moral duty to encourage vaccine uptake, though it must find a way to minimise the backlashAfter initially resisting the idea of Covid passports, the government has decided to introduce them in “higher risk” settings in England, suc…
Mixlab raises $20M to provide purrfect pharmacy experience for pet parents
Pet pharmacy Mixlab has developed a digital platform enabling veterinarians to prescribe medications and have them delivered — sometimes on the same day — to pet parents.