Dr Alex George appointed one of ITV’s mental health advisors in the wake of reality show suicides

Dr Alex George has been appointed one of ITV’s mental health advisors in the wake of three suicides linked to its flagship show Love Island.  The medic, 30, who starred on the ITV2 show’s fourth season in 2018 before returning to his doctor job at Lewisham hospital, will help the channel in promoting better wellbeing … Read more

Covid UK: Pregnant women should get Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, government advisors say

Pregnant women in Britain should be offered coronavirus vaccines, health bosses concluded today. Number 10’s vaccine advisory panel said real-world data from the rollout in the US had shown jabs made by Pfizer and Moderna were safe for expectant mothers.  Medics say it is ‘preferable’ mothers-to-be are offered one of the two jabs instead of … Read more

Covid UK: Pregnant women should get Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, government advisors say

Pregnant women in Britain should be offered coronavirus vaccines, health bosses concluded today. Number 10’s vaccine advisory panel said real-world data from the rollout in the US had shown jabs made by Pfizer and Moderna were safe for expectant mothers.  Medics say it is ‘preferable’ mothers-to-be are offered one of the two jabs instead of … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle told royal advisors ‘you can’t stop us doing what we want’

Harry and Meghan told palace bosses ‘you can’t stop us from doing what we want’ in clashes before leaving the Royal family, it has been claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘called the shots’ and specifically instructed press officers on what information they felt should be made public, according to reports.  The claims come … Read more

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle told royal advisors ‘you can’t stop us doing what we want’

Harry and Meghan told palace bosses ‘you can’t stop us from doing what we want’ in clashes before leaving the Royal family, it has been claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘called the shots’ and specifically instructed press officers on what information they felt should be made public, according to reports.  The claims come … Read more

U.S. data for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial is under review by independent advisors

Long-awaited results from AstraZeneca Plc’s U.S coronavirus vaccine trial are currently being reviewed by independent advisors to determine whether the shot is safe and effective. Dr Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said the drug company and its partner, the University of Oxford, completed enrollment of 30,000 participants earlier this year.  … Read more

Rishi Sunak ‘fears scientific advisors are ‘moving the goalposts’ on when lockdown can end

Rishi Sunak ‘fears scientific advisors are “moving the goalposts” on when lockdown can end but tells allies he hopes “fat lady sings” moment when restrictions are banished for good is close’ Chancellor is eager to ease restrictions as soon as possible to kickstart recovery  He is said to be anxious that nation’s top scientists are … Read more

Rishi Sunak ‘fears scientific advisors are ‘moving the goalposts’ on when lockdown can end

Rishi Sunak ‘fears scientific advisors are “moving the goalposts” on when lockdown can end but tells allies he hopes “fat lady sings” moment when restrictions are banished for good is close’ Chancellor is eager to ease restrictions as soon as possible to kickstart recovery  He is said to be anxious that nation’s top scientists are … Read more

Vulture hedge fund Elliott Advisors hands out £93m to 107 London staff

Vulture hedge fund behind struggling bookshop chain Waterstones hands out £93m to its 107 London employees By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 18 January 2021 The aggressive hedge fund behind Waterstones has dished out £93million to its staff in London. Elliott Advisors shared the … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Moonshot testing ‘will fail unless 14-day quarantine is relaxed’, say advisors

Moonshot tests of millions will fail unless the 14-day quarantine period for contacts is relaxed because people are ignoring the ‘ridiculous’ rule, Government advisors have warned. Contacts of coronavirus sufferers are currently expected to self-isolate for two weeks, with rule-breakers facing a hefty £10,000 fine. But one senior figure advising the Government told The Times ‘compliance … Read more