First dose of Oxford University’s Covid vaccine causes twice as many side-effects as Pfizer’s

First dose of Oxford University’s Covid vaccine causes twice as many side-effects as a single shot of the Pfizer jab, analysis of 700,000 Brits suggests More than three in ten of those getting the Oxford vaccine suffered side-effects But less than two in ten suffered symptoms in those getting the Pfizer jab Scientists say side-effects … Read more

Inhaling a lower dose of statins rather than taking them as a pill could end side-effects

Eight million people in the UK take statins every day. But could inhaling them rather than taking them in pill form prevent common side-effects? Statins, one of the most widely prescribed drugs, are taken to reduce levels of ‘bad’ LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol in the body. When it builds up in the blood, LDL cholesterol … Read more

Are the crippling side-effects of new cancer ‘wonder drugs’ worth the risk? 

Surviving cancer against the odds can give patients a new lease of life. But what if the very drugs that save them then leave them with another painful, incurable disease? That’s a reality cancer specialists and patients around the world are facing, as more and more people benefit from immunotherapy — groundbreaking new drugs that … Read more

Some doctors are still prescribing antibiotics that can leave patients with crippling side-effects

After being prescribed antibiotics for a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI), Adam Sawczuk was expecting to bounce back to health within days. He’d had stabbing pain and a dull ache in his groin for more than a week. ‘My GP decided to prescribe stronger fluoroquinolone antibiotics [called ofloxacin] after a seven-day course of a milder … Read more