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People with health conditions invited to come forward for Covid booster vaccine

People aged 12 to 49 with long-term health conditions and healthcare workers are being invited to make an appointment for their second Covid-19 booster dose. Those who are aged over 50 and people who are more than 16 weeks pregnant are also invited ...

01 Sept 2022 at 01:01

National News

Annual Covid-19 vaccines are 'likely' - Pfizer chief

Annual vaccines to tackle Covid-19 are likely to be needed, the boss of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has said. Dr Albert Bourla said yearly vaccinations could boost population immunity, adding that the company is already working on a new jab for ...

02 Dec 2021 at 11:05

Lifestyle

The ‘King Kong of weight-loss drugs’ – what is Mounjaro and who will be eligible for it?

Weight-loss injection Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide, will be rolled out on the NHS gradually over a 12-year period. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) confirmed on Thursday that people with the highest needs ...

05 Dec 2024 at 10:50

Local News

People aged 50 and over invited to come forward for next Covid vaccine booster

People aged 50 and over have been invited to come forward for their next Covid-19 vaccine booster. The Health Service Executive (HSE) said boosters can be booked online at vaccination clinics. The HSE said those who are more than 16 weeks ...

25 Aug 2022 at 11:53

Lifestyle

Am I eligible for the new RSV vaccine?

The NHS has started rolling out a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV – a bug that often does the rounds in schools and offices during the winter months. While common and usually not severe, RSV can cause some people ...

02 Sept 2024 at 13:02

Lifestyle

What are weight-loss jabs and how do they work?

The likelihood is, at one time or another, most people have considered many different weight-loss options, from yo-yo-dieting, ditching sugar, going tee-total or hitting the gym hard. In the UK, 64 per cent of adults are overweight, ...

15 Oct 2024 at 14:13

Lifestyle

5 things that could make your contraception less effective

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has raised concerns about a possible link between popular weight-loss injections and contraception. To date, MHRA has received more than 40 reports of pregnancies ...

05 Jun 2025 at 12:46

Dr Jack Mosley: What you need to know about weight loss jabs and how to make them work effectively

Lifestyle

Dr Jack Mosley: What you need to know about weight loss jabs and how to make them work most effectively

In what feels like the biggest health craze in years, weight loss jabs like semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro) have exploded in popularity. GP registrar Dr Jack Mosley – whose dad, BBC presenter Dr Michael ...

25 Apr 2025 at 15:58

Lifestyle

This is what happens to your body when you come off weight-loss jabs

A prevalent need for long-term support for people who are taking weight-loss jabs has been recommended after a study found participants experienced rapid weight re-gain after stopping treatment. The University of Oxford research,...

08 Jan 2026 at 14:58

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