Monkeypox antiviral drug put to the test in trial
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Monkeypox antiviral drug put to the test in trial

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62644509             By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor               The Oxford University team credited with finding effective drugs to treat Covid are trialling an antiviral called tecovirimat to aid monkeypox recovery.             More than 3,000…

Changing kidney blood type may boost transplants
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Changing kidney blood type may boost transplants

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62545147               By Christy Cooney BBC Health News               Researchers have successfully altered the blood type of donor kidneys in a discovery that could increase the supply of the organs for transplant.            …

NHS To roll out life-changing glucose monitors to all Type 1 diabetes patients
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NHS To roll out life-changing glucose monitors to all Type 1 diabetes patients

This article was taken from: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2022/08/nhs-to-roll-out-life-changing-glucose-monitors-to-all-type-1-diabetes-patients/             By: NHS England News                 NHS England patients with Type 1 diabetes will now be eligible for life-changing continuous glucose monitors after the health service secured a new cut-price deal.            …

Likely cause of mystery child hepatitis outbreak found
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Likely cause of mystery child hepatitis outbreak found

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-61269586               By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor               UK experts believe they have identified the cause of the recent spate of mysterious liver problems affecting young children around the world.              …

Covid: Autumn booster jabs for Manx over-50s Published
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Covid: Autumn booster jabs for Manx over-50s Published

To read more click on the link: https://nurse.org/articles/nurse-viral-tiktok-patient-death/                 By BBC Health News               People over the age of 50 and those in at-risk groups on the Isle of Man are to be offered another Covid booster vaccine in autumn, the health…