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COVID-19 vaccination does not affect nasopharyngeal cancer treatment 

The COVID-19 vaccine has been proven not to reduce the efficacy of nasopharyngeal cancer treatment, despite previous concerns.   Drugs that activate the immune system against tumours...
Regular exercise may improve the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine 

Regular exercise may improve the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine 

Regular exercise may boost the effectiveness of the COVID-19 jab, with the likelihood of serious infection increasing with a lack of physical activity carried...

Over 10 million people receive their COVID-19 booster 

New data from NHS England has revealed that over 10 million people have received their COVID-19 booster.  The NHS has recently welcomed more people to...
Anxiety disorders had no effect on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Anxiety disorders had no effect on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

A new study has found that individuals with anxiety disorders were no less hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Researchers from the University of Waterloo...
Symptoms of COVID-19 are associated with poor mental health

Symptoms of COVID-19 are associated with poor mental health

A new study from King’s College London found that symptoms of COVID-19 are associated with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction. The study is...
Understanding the neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19

Understanding the neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19

New research from King’s College London may have uncovered the reason why people experienced negative neurological symptoms after contracting COVID-19. During a recent study, researchers...
Healthcare workers more likely to suffer from burnout during COVID-19

Healthcare workers more likely to suffer from burnout during COVID-19

A new study found that healthcare staff working during the COVID-19 pandemic are up to 3.3 times more likely to feel burnout compared to...
New tool prioritises countries in need of COVID-19 vaccines

New tool prioritises countries in need of COVID-19 vaccines

A new scoring tool developed by the University College London (UCL) assesses which countries require COVID-19 vaccines most. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine inequalities were...
The COVID-19 pandemic and vulnerable adults: “Powerless, voiceless and choiceless”

The COVID-19 pandemic and vulnerable adults: “Powerless, voiceless and choiceless”

Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Carolyn Wilson-Nash following her study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable adults and family caregivers. A new...
Strengthening the public health response

Severe COVID-19 symptoms lead to long-term immune damage

Patients who experienced severe COVID-19 symptoms are likely to suffer long-term effects on their immune system, according to research from Linköping University. A study conducted...
Genetic sequencing can predict the severity of COVID-19 Variants

Genetic sequencing can predict the severity of COVID-19 Variants 

Researchers at Drexel University have created a new computer model that could help health services prepare for new variants of COVID-19 using genetic sequencing.   By...
LumiraDx COVID 19 antigen test is the only test exceeding WHO’s desirable sensitivity target

LumiraDx’s COVID-19 antigen test is the only test exceeding WHO’s desirable sensitivity target

In a Cochrane meta-analysis of 152 studies investigating over 100,000 nose and throat samples and 20 brands of COVID-19 tests, only the LumiraDx assay...
Regular exercise linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection

Regular exercise linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection

Regular exercise reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death. In a new research project published in the British Journal of...
Researchers design a mathematical model to understand COVID-19 outbreaks

Researchers design a mathematical model to understand COVID-19 outbreaks

A new study employed a mathematical model to address COVID-19 outbreaks and variants of concern. A study published in eLife finds that it is a necessity that...
long COVID symptoms

Long COVID symptoms experienced by one in eight COVID-19 patients

Evidence published in The Lancet suggests that one in eight adults (12.7%) infected with SARS-CoV-2 experience long COVID symptoms. The study, which was performed in...
COVID-19 restrictions not linked to distress levels in England

COVID-19 restrictions not linked to distress levels in England

A new study has found that English people continued to experience psychological distress beyond COVID-19 restrictions. Researchers from the University College London (UCL) and King’s...
New COVID-19 rapid test provides results in 23 minutes

New COVID-19 rapid test provides results in 23 minutes

Researchers have developed a low-cost, portable COVID-19 rapid test that provides results in 23 minutes. Two teams from Columbia Engineering and Rover diagnostics have joined...
Are drones the future of delivering COVID-19 tests?

Are drones the future of delivering COVID-19 tests?

Researchers analysed whether drone delivery is an efficient method of delivering COVID-19 tests to limit contact between the public. Texas A&M University School of Public...
skin swab test

A skin swab test for COVID-19 could be on the horizon

A team of UK scientists has demonstrated that a skin swab test for COVID-19 may provide an effective and non-invasive method for diagnosing the...
World hunger rates soared by 150 million during the COVID-19 pandemic

World hunger rates soared by 150 million during the COVID-19 pandemic

New data confirms efforts to tackle malnutrition are insufficient as world hunger rates continue to grow. In the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition...

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