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Strep A antibiotic prices climb as demand increases.
A pharmaceutical industry executive told that the price of Amoxicillin had increased from 80p to £18 due to “volatile increases in ...
Raver, 37, used 25 tablets a day for nine years and couldn’t move for weeks after stopping.
A man who took 40,000 ecstasy tablets over the course of nine years has been dubbed the person who absorbed ...
Record alcohol-related deaths due to epidemic drinking
According to the Office of National Statistics, a record number of persons died of alcohol-related causes in 2012, which is ...
New technique may cut chemotherapy-related hearing loss by 50% in children.
Thanks to a novel treatment developed by Cancer Research UK, thousands of youngsters receiving chemotherapy could have their hearing preserved. ...
Find out how many Strep A cases are in your area.
A five-year-old from Belfast is the most recent youngster to pass away from a Strep A infection; deaths have also ...
After pharmacy director declares ‘no medications,’ health secretary argues there’s a ‘good supply’
In the United Kingdom, nine children are reported to have died in a recent outbreak of Strep A, an infection ...
Ambulance personnel to strike on December 21
The majority of ambulance personnel in England and Wales will go on strike on December 21 over a salary dispute. ...
Belfast primary school 5-year-old is ninth Strep A victim.
Black Mountain Primary School, in collaboration with the Public Health Agency, sent a letter to parents regarding the “tragic loss.” ...
Patients will fill out health check forms online to reduce GPs’ workloads.
In a controversial effort to reduce the workload of general practitioners, vital NHS health checks will be undertaken electronically rather ...
Online GP appointment booking could reduce daily scramble, report argues.
A disturbing analysis finds that out-of-date GP surgery websites that still do not offer online booking systems contribute to the ...
4-year-father old’s battles Strep Infections “hope for a miracle”
The father of a four-year-old daughter who has Strep A and is fighting for her life in the hospital stated ...
Six children died of Strep A, prompting parents to be vigilant.
After six infants died from an invasive type of Strep A, health officials are encouraging parents to be on the ...