‘H1N1 vaccine linked to potentially fatal nervous system condition’ is the frightening headline in the Daily Telegraph. However, the complete picture behind this alarmist claim is in fact very different…
A pathologist has confirmed that the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine did not cause the death of Natalie Morton, a schoolgirl from Coventry. Early media speculation
A vaccine to prevent illness caused by rotavirus will be introduced in the UK, much of the media reports. The news is based on a Department of Health announcement that the rotavirus vaccine, Rotarix, will be added to the routine childhood...
"Happy pills are linked to a higher risk of diabetes," is the headline in the Daily Mail. The newspaper reports on a review that examined available evidence to see if there was a link between antidepressant use and type 2 diabetes…
“Nineteen hospital trusts are today exposed as having alarmingly high death rates in a major report that also reveals how hundreds of people are dying needlessly because of substandard NHS care,” reported The Observer.
“A drug to dramatically cut the risk of HIV infection during sex would save the UK around £1bn over the next 80 years,” reports BBC News
“Moisturisers can aggravate eczema,” reported The Independent. It said that a study has found that Aqueous cream BP, the most widely prescribed moisturiser for the treatment of dry skin conditions...
The NHS body that decides vaccine policy, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), has decided that the new meningitis B vaccine should not be added to the routine childhood vaccination schedule as it is "not cost effective"…
"Depression in expectant fathers linked to premature births," The Independent reports. A Swedish study found a link between paternal depression occurring for the first time and an increased risk of very premature birth…