United Kingdom (UK) Archives

5 October 2023

UK PM Sunak Proposes Generational Ban On Cigarettes

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak proposes a generational ban on cigarettes in England for those born from 2009. He also pledges to restrict the availability of vapes to children by looking at flavours, packaging, point-of-sale displays, and disposable vapes.

14 March 2023

World

UK Junior Doctors Begin Three-Day Strike For Better Pay

Junior doctors in England go on strike to protest against low pay, part of a larger trend of NHS staff demanding pay increases amid rising inflation and declining morale.

21 February 2023

World

98% Of UK Junior Doctors Vote For Unprecedented 72-Hour Strike

A ballot by the British Medical Association among nearly 37,000 junior doctors, covering more than half of all junior doctors in England, shows that 98% support a 72-hour walkout in March that will be the longest yet to hit NHS services.

9 January 2023

World

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Enters NHS Crisis Arena

Senior doctors describe the NHS as being on a “knife-edge”, with A&E units struggling to keep up with demand.

15 September 2022

World

When An AI Can Call Code Blue

Artificial intelligence can help spot the early signs of deteriorating patients in hospital wards, but its application is yet to be tested.

10 December 2021

World

UK Omicron Cases To Exceed 1Mil By Year-End

UK health secretary Sajid Javid says Omicron cases double every 2.5 to 3 days, faster than Delta’s 7 days.

9 November 2021

Malaysia

UK Finally Recognises Sinovac Covid-19 Vaccine For Travel

Travellers from approved countries, including Malaysia, who are fully vaccinated with the newly authorised Sinovac, Sinopharm, or Covaxin, will be exempt from quarantine requirements upon arrival in England from Nov 22.

22 October 2021

World

Expert Explains Why UK’s Covid-19 Cases Are Rising

Dr Eric Topol highlights waning immunity and vaccine coverage below 80%, factors that could lead to similar outbreaks in other countries.

13 October 2021

World

Covid-19 Response Among UK’s Worst Ever Public Health Failures: Parliament Committees

More than 20,000 deaths could have been prevented if a national lockdown was instituted at least a week earlier, according to a report by two UK parliamentary committees.

6 September 2021

World

UK To Decide On Covid-19 Jabs For Children

The independent JCVI considers the margin of benefit too small to support universal vaccination of healthy children aged 12 to 15, as Covid-19 infection is asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic in the vast majority of children.

Tag: United Kingdom (UK)

UK PM Sunak Proposes Generational Ban On Cigarettes

UK Junior Doctors Begin Three-Day Strike For Better Pay

98% Of UK Junior Doctors Vote For Unprecedented 72-Hour Strike

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Enters NHS Crisis Arena

When An AI Can Call Code Blue

UK Omicron Cases To Exceed 1Mil By Year-End

UK Finally Recognises Sinovac Covid-19 Vaccine For Travel

Expert Explains Why UK’s Covid-19 Cases Are Rising

Covid-19 Response Among UK’s Worst Ever Public Health Failures: Parliament Committees

UK To Decide On Covid-19 Jabs For Children

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