Tag: officials

Officials recall MORE batches of two drugs for Parkinson’s and epilepsy amid fears they were stored wrongly and could be ineffective Neupro and Vimpat are being recalled by the UK’s medicines regulator  There are concerns they were wrongly stored and may not work properly There was a recall of the same drugs from a different

New York City declares public health emergency over measles outbreak Measles outbreak spreads throughout New York State with three major areas being affected: Rockland County, Brooklyn and Westchester County; Bryan Llenas reports. The number of measles cases reported so far this year has reached their highest level in 25 years, officials announced Wednesday. 61 new cases have

Teenagers with mental health conditions are being turned away by the NHS unless they have tried suicide, officials warn Anne Longfield said clinics were struggling to cope with epidemic of self-harm Her research found a third of health trusts cut children’s mental health funding She said that they are being turned away by the NHS

Approximately 56,578 pounds of stuffed sandwiches have been recalled because they are reportedly contaminated by semi-transparent plastic, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). (USDA) Approximately 56,578 pounds of stuffed sandwiches have been recalled because they are reportedly contaminated by semi-transparent plastic, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The recall

Baby food in the firing line over obesity: Officials will examine if infant purees are too sugary, report reveals To tackle childhood obesity, Government will review products aimed at infants Similar report released in 2016 led to the sugary drinks tax in April this year The UK Government aims to halve children obesity rates by

Health officials are preparing for the ‘worst’ Ebola outbreak yet: Warning comes days after the first death was confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo The WHO is ‘very concerned’ and preparing for ‘the worst case scenario’ First death was confirmed a few days ago; the DRC has 11 known sufferers Seventeen recent fatalities are