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Flu virus ‘could quickly become resistant to drug developed to fight possible pandemic’
Experts warned that it would have to evolve just two genetic mutations for the antiviral to fail
“Rip off” drug companies charging NHS a THOUSAND pounds for mouthwash
An MP has said that over £230 million a year is wasted because of obscene prices charged for out-of-patent medications and custom mixtures with much cheaper ingredients, it has been claimed. The wastage also includes mouthwash, used for relieving mouth ulcer pain in chemotherapy patients, being sold at scandalous mark-ups, of up to a thousand pounds. Dr Philippa Whitford, Central Ayrshire MP, said: “NHS England is being ripped off to the tune of £230 million a year as the price...
Violence in prisons sees worrying spike with 26 assaults against staff a day
The jail system across the UK appears to be at breaking point with a record number of assaults on prison officers. In the year to June here were almost ten thousand (9,485) assaults on staff within prisons, this is a rise of a staggering 27 per cent, which amount to 26 a day. Almost a thousand of the 9,485 total, resulted in a “serious” incident, which needed medical treatment. Overall assaults rose 20% to a record high of 32,559, including...
British Airways loses £3.3 million worth of stock ‘stolen off the back of lorries’ each year
The astonishing figure emerged after three DHL workers were caught red-handed near Heathrow pilfering thousands of pounds worth of designer jewellery belonging to the flag carrying airline
Review of business rates called for as Brexit uncertainty takes toll on UK commercial property
The ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Brexit negotiations is taking its toll on the UK Commercial Property market, causing some hesitancy among tenants, according to the Q3 2018 RICS UK Commercial Property Market survey. Because of the continued uncertainty, RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is calling on the government to review the business rates system in the upcoming Budget. Brexit uncertainty is taking its toll at the headline level, as occupier demand fell slightly, with a net balance of –9%...
If you live in deprived area you are twice as likely to die young, here’s why
The study reveals that half of all premature deaths in the UK are linked to risk factors such as smoking, diet, alcohol and drug use, obesity and high blood pressure
Jail for thugs after illegal London rave turned into violence that left nine police injured
Four police officers were taken to hospital, including one with a serious face wound, following clashes in Barking east London
Pizza Express accountant who groped two women in Harvey Nichols is spared jail
Married father of two Amjid Khawhaja had a glass of wine before he sexually assaulted the women on the same day at the luxury Knightsbridge department store
Disappearance of Kent mum-of-five being treated as ‘potential murder’
Sarah Wellgreen, 46, has not been seen since Tuesday October 9th, with cops trawling through rural parts of Kent in an attempt to find her