Woman becomes first patient to have NHS operation that made her liver work like a pancreas

At Christmas 2019, for the first time in two years, Claire Aylott ate a solid meal. This was not because she had a faddy diet — the problem was pancreatitis At Christmas 2019, for the first time in two years, Claire Aylott ate a solid meal. This was not because she had a faddy diet … Read more

US won’t approve AstraZeneca shot until APRIL, Operation Warp Speed chief says

Operation Warp Speed’s chief scientist has admitted the US vaccine rollout ‘should be better’ as anger mounts that fewer only about 230,000 Americans are getting vaccinated a day.  So far, fewer than 2.6 million people have been vaccinated as of 9am ET Wednesday, according to the CDC’s updated figures.  That means just 461,982 vaccines have … Read more

Scar-free operation could banish acid reflux for good

A revolutionary scalpel-free procedure that strengthens weak muscles in the oesophagus could spare millions from chronic heartburn… for good. The 60-minute operation, which could be available to NHS patients as early as next year, closes gaps between the oesophagus and the stomach – through which the stomach juices flow, causing the burn. Carried out by … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Operation Moonshot rapid lateral tests ‘inaccurate’

Number 10’s ambitious Operation Moonshot came under fire from top scientists today amid fears the rapid coronavirus tests being rolled out across the UK aren’t good enough as ministers shelved plans to open up mass testing centres over Christmas. Moonshot has been slated as way to use the rapid kits – which cost a fraction … Read more

Experts warn rapid coronavirus tests used in Operation Moonshot are too inaccurate

Number 10’s ambitious Operation Moonshot came under fire from top scientists today amid fears the rapid coronavirus tests being rolled out across the UK aren’t good enough as ministers shelved plans to open up mass testing centres over Christmas. Moonshot has been slated as way to use the rapid kits – which cost a fraction … Read more

Rapid Covid tests used in Operation Moonshot ‘will CAUSE outbreaks in schools’

Professor Jon Deeks, a biostatistician from the University of Birmingham, said rapid coronavirus tests will cause outbreaks in schools if the Government presses on with plans to roll them out nationally because they are so inaccurate Rapid coronavirus tests will cause outbreaks in schools if the Government presses on with plans to roll them out … Read more

Operation Warp Speed advisor says US WON’T follow Europe with ban on UK flights

America ‘WON’T follow Europe and ban UK flights over Super-COVID fears’ – BUT Trump’s plan to lift restrictions on non-US citizens traveling from Britain now hangs in balance Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor to the government’s Operation Warp Speed vaccine program, on Sunday said a ban on UK travel was not currently in the cards  He … Read more

Four hungry men flee pub without paying £100 lunch bill in carefully-planned operation

Four hungry men flee pub without paying £100 lunch bill in carefully-planned operation – without realising they were under the nose of CCTV camera the whole time Group took off without paying at The Goldcroft Inn in South Wales on Tuesday CCTV footage shows the men leaving separately with two making a run for it  Pub … Read more

Vet practises on 3D model of Molly the puppy’s jaw before eight-hour operation to remove huge tumour

A puppy has had a cricket ball-sized tumour removed after an eight-hour operation so demanding that the vet practised on a 3D model of her jaw beforehand. Molly, a four-year-old Caucasian Shepherd dog, had her life saved after the cancerous growth, which made her face swell to twice its size, was found bulging under her … Read more

States only use 5-20% of the covid antibody drugs sent by Operation Warp Speed

The majority of doses of coronavirus antibody drugs are going unused, a new report claims.  According to CNBC, Operation Warp Speed ships out some 65,000 doses of the drugs across the U.S. each week.  But, chief of the vaccine initiative Dr Moncef Slaoui said only five to 20 percent of treatments – made by Eli … Read more