Government’s Chief Scientific Officer cautions against relying on a coronavirus jab

Don’t rely on a vaccine to end coronavirus crisis because it is a ‘long shot’ and will ‘take time’, Chief Scientific Officer Sir Patrick Vallance warns Sir Patrick Vallance has said that ensuring the Covid-19 jab is safe may take time There is some concern that a vaccine could dangerously alter immune systems It comes … Read more

Hugh Jackman seen with Deborra-Lee Furness on dog walk with face masks after fun Ryan Reynolds jab

Hugh Jackman seen with Deborra-Lee Furness on dog walk with face masks during lockdown… after taking another fun jab at Ryan Reynolds By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 22:13 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 17 April 2020 Hugh Jackman and his family have taking turns to walk their dogs this week, but … Read more

Selena Gomez appears to take jab at Justin Bieber and The Weekend by turning exes into toads

They say you have to kiss a lot of frogs before getting to your prince. But Selena Gomez was turning all her boyfriends into actual toads in her new music video, Boyfriend.  Selena, 27, has heavily addressed the end of her relationship with Justin Bieber in her new album Rare, but this new video appears … Read more

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Remarkable British team that made jab in three weeks (now pray that it works)

Over the past month, I’ve mentioned a few times that our best hope, and perhaps the only way out of this pandemic, will be by creating a safe and effective vaccine. Only then will the world be able to get back to normal. And, in fact, a couple of weeks ago, just before the lockdown began, … Read more

School jab may protect us from corona… so WHY has it been scrapped?

BCG injection given to all school pupils aged between ten and 14 may offer protection from coronavirus… so why was it scrapped? The BCG jab was given to every ten to 14-year-old between 1953 and 2005 But it was then switched to those most at risk of infection from diseases targeted Researchers are testing whether … Read more

With estimated £477 per injection, there are potentially billions to be made from a coronavirus jab

The race to find a coronavirus vaccine has taken on a new urgency. Even after the current crisis abates — and that might not be for many months — scientists know we will be living with Covid-19 for many years. Preventing people getting infected in the first place is the only long-term solution. So about … Read more

ASK DR ELLIE: She was given the jab – so why did my daughter get HPV? 

My daughter had her HPV vaccination six years ago. Before Christmas she had a smear test – and it turns out she has the virus. How could this have happened? The GP says it is not an urgent problem and hasn’t given her treatment, but I am worried. Help! Please don’t worry, your daughter has … Read more

How a Western diet hinders the flu jab

Many of us rely on the flu jab to keep us fighting fit during the chilly winter months. But research suggests the fatty Western diet may be hindering the vaccine’s effectiveness. Scientists looked at the effect of the food additive tert-butylhydroquinone (tBHQ) – commonly found in cooking oils, frozen meat, chips and crackers – in … Read more