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Figures show 11,483 people who helped deliver jabs have started new careers in the health service.more

A $1,000 incentive for people who are hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine could increase the vaccination rate to as high as 87 percent, which would provide the level required to achieve herd immunity, reports the journal Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.more

The levels of antibodies produced by Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine rise more slowly and fall faster than with the Moderna vaccine. In addition, older Pfizer recipients produced less antibodies than younger ones - but not in the case of Moderna, where age did not appear to be a significant factor, reports Frontiers in Immunology.more

The COVID-19 pandemic affected smoking habits. During it, it was easier to start smoking more than to cut down on smoking, suggests a US study published by the Ochsner Journal.more

A sixth Covid vaccine which may be more effective for longer has been given the green light for use in the UK by health officials. more

Ukrainians interested in vaccination against COVID-19 can benefit from it free of charge from 25 February 2022. Vaccination against COVID-19 for refugees from Ukraine is carried out with preparations available in the National Vaccination Programme, in accordance with the scheme of conduct implemented in Poland.more

We export more medicines than we import. The trade surplus of the whole EU in the scope of medicinal and pharmaceutical products has reached a record 136 billion EUR. Poland has its share in this - informs today "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more

Even a small mutation is enough for the Zika virus to cause a new pandemic, according to research by specialists from La Jolla in the US. However, the threat mainly concerns countries with a warmer climate.more

War can cause mental health problems in 80 per cent of the population who have experienced it, 40 per cent of whom may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to research reported by psychiatrist Agnieszka Popiel, PhD, a professor at SWPS University.more

Exclusive: total number of doctors now about 1,500 less than in the year Jeremy Hunt promised a rise of 5,000 by 2020.more

The Queen has revealed Covid left her "very tired and exhausted" after she caught the virus earlier this year.more

Pandemic restrictions are being gradually lifted across Europe, despite the fact that in some countries a record increase in coronavirus cases was recorded in March. In many places, only the requirement to wear masks remained, e.g. in Portugal, Belgium, Slovakia and Lithuania.more

Boris Johnson has refused to rule out plunging the nation into further lockdowns if more deadly coronavirus variants emerge. The prime minister insisted it would be ‘irresponsible’ to rule out the prospect of drastic action if it could save lives.more

For the first time, scientists have found microplastics in the lungs of living people. The research, which was accepted into the peer-reviewed journal Science of the Total Environment March 25, underlines the "mounting concern" around the reach of microplastics worldwide – and growing health consequences.more

Covid-19 infections in most of the UK remain near or at record levels, with only Scotland having seen a clear week-on-week drop in numbers, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).more

Hospitals are under "enormous strain", with growing numbers so busy they are having to divert ambulances to other sites because they are unable to cope. more

The Office for National Statistics also said 1.7 million people were likely to be experiencing the condition overall in the four weeks to March 5. more

A brave UHDB Nurse is travelling to a Przemyśl on the Polish border to care for terrified Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country.more

As a result of the war in Ukraine and the movement of people to our country, we can expect an increase in various types of infections, not only COVID-19, even infections such as HIV, specialists warned yesterday at the conference "Virology 2022 - latest reports".more

The entire population of Shanghai, 25 million, is under a severe lockdown due to the spread of Omicron, the more infectious variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. China continues to apply the "zero tolerance" strategy, which is increasingly frustrating the population. Other cities were also included in the lockdown.more

The idea of creating a "sanatorium for emotionally disadvantaged women" came up with the psychologist Alice Haddon and the coach Ruth Field. They invite British women who have problems with creating a satisfactory relationship to the Heartbreak Hotel.more

The symptoms list has been extended to include a sore throat, fatigue and a headache. more

The NHS in England is struggling to make progress on its flagship target to diagnose three-quarters of cancer cases at an early stage, MPs are warning. more

German police arrested a 61-year-old man from Magdeburg, who was engaged in an unusual practice. He got vaccinated against the coronavirus about 90 times to later sell covid certificates to anti-vaccineists, investigators suspect.more

An official review is to examine whether food and drink can be fortified with vitamin D to close health inequalities, Sajid Javid has announced.more