Perthshire doctor delighted at response to COVID vaccine trial in Tayside region

Black Panther star Letitia Wright faced controversy on December 3 after tweeting a video questioning the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine and what’s “really” in it, labeling it with the prayer hands emoji. The actress defended herself from the subsequent backlash from fans in a series of tweets, lamenting that, “if you don’t conform to popular opinions. but ask questions and think for yourself…. you get cancelled.”

Naga Munchetty has politely put down a Twitter troll after being called an "overpaid biased witch" following Friday's appearance on BBC Breakfast.

herePlans for NHS staff vaccination are underway and could be ready by the end of the week but details of where they will be vaccinated have not been finalised.All 20,000 NCA staff will be vaccinated by the same nurses who would usually administer their winter flu jabs.But those working in Oldham, Bury and Rochdale may have to travel to Salford Royal Hospital if their workplace, where drop-in clinics would usually be run from, cannot store the Covid vaccine in freezers at the correct

Perth and Kinross councillor has volunteered for the Tayside COVID vaccine trial.

Covid-19 vaccine will be run after questions emerged about an error in its UK research. Pharma firm AstraZeneca which is partnering the university made the admission following reports from the US that its best dosage only worked well in younger people.

A Manchester NHS doctor has become the first person in the world to be recruited for the final stage trial of a coronavirus vaccine.By also receiving one of the first doses, Dr Claire Cole is at the vanguard of a 'phase 3' Covid-19 study testing the safety and effectiveness of a new two-dose vaccine.Dr Cole, Head of Research Delivery at Manchester University NHS Foundation, is one of 6,000 volunteers in the UK, and of 30,000 worldwide, being recruited for the study, taking place at 17 National

Coronavirus vaccines will be rolled out to people under 50 by January, dependent on the arrival of supplies, the Health Service Journal is reporting.It has seen leaked strategic documents which suggest the NHS plan for the vaccine roll out would see the whole adult population beginning to receive it before the end of January 2021.NHS England's draft Covid-19 vaccine deployment programme document shows when each cohort of the population will begin receiving it.The document is based on its plans

Dolly Parton is the singer on everyone’s lips recently, but not only because she recently released a new album.

Early studies of the vaccine show 95% protection against the virus, and Moderna has said it could produce 1 billion doses of the drug by the end of 2021.So, how much did Dolly Parton donate to fund the vaccine research, and why did she part with such a large sum?The Jolene singer donated no less than one million US dollars to help to fund the production of the Moderna vaccine.

The race to find a coronavirus vaccine has been underway for some time, and this week a frontrunner emerged.The Pfizer breakthrough is testimony not just to scientific ingenuity - but the willingness of ordinary members of the public to help others by taking part in trials.Helen Carter, the Manchester Evening News' UK News Editor, is part of the army of volunteers who have put themselves forward, in recent months, so scientists can establish the safety and efficacy of drugs and preventatives