A Covid-19 vaccine could be rolled out for vulnerable Brits before it gets approved by medical regulators, according to the UK’s vaccine tsar. Normally, it takes up to two years before a medication is given the green light by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the UK’s drugs watchdog. But experts believe a coronavirus jab … Read more
Unscrupulous advertisers are mimicking the names of legitimate debt charities, research has revealed, raising fears that vulnerable people looking for help are at risk of bad advice. Since the start of April, nine companies purporting to offer debt advice have been placed on the Financial Conduct Authority’s blacklist of unauthorised firms, according to exclusive analysis … Read more
US regulators have approved two malaria drugs for hospitalised coronavirus patients – but the UK has blocked their use until clinical trials finish. Doctors across America can now prescribe hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine as a last resort for critically ill COVID-19 sufferers. Trials are currently underway to test their effectiveness on coronavirus patients, after the drugs showed promise … Read more