How Weather-Health Alerts differ from the National Severe Weather Warning Service

During both the summer and winter seasons, UKHSA and the Met Office monitor weather forecasts to help health and social care professionals, responders, the voluntary sector and the public cope with adverse weather. Where episodes of particularly hot or cold weather are identified, they carry out a joint dynamic risk assessment and issue alerts if … Read more

There’s a Shortage of RSV Treatments. Here’s What Doctors Recommend

A recently approved treatment was supposed to protect babies from RSV, but demand is outpacing the supply of the medication.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved nirsevimab, an antibody that sticks to and prevents Respiratory Syncytial Virus from infecting cells, in July. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) then recommended the medication … Read more