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Additional COVID-19 vaccine booster offered in the US
Pfizer announced on 29 March 2022 that the FDA in the US has expanded the emergency utilisation of their vaccine to include an additional...
Life for locum GPs: The challenges and struggles faced due to Covid-19
Luna Williams, a commentator for Arora Medical Education, outlines some of the key challenges faced by locum GPs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the past...
Lung damage persists long after COVID-19 pneumonia
A new study finds that some people recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia have CT evidence of lung damage persisting for a full year following infection.
The...
UV LED lights effectively kill HIV and COVID-19 in 30 seconds
A University of Toronto Scarborough investigation has found that UV LED lights can destroy HIV and coronaviruses in just 30 seconds.
The team killed both...
Nanobodies may stop infection from a range of COVID-19 variants
Two studies performed by a team of researchers from the Karolinska Institutet has identified that nanobodies from an alpaca may be effective at neutralising...
IgA antibodies may protect unvaccinated people from COVID-19 infection
A new investigation has revealed that IgA antibodies may prevent some individuals who are unvaccinated from contracting COVID-19.
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have...
Study examines the effectiveness of remdesivir in a pill form for COVID-19
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are testing remdesivir in a pill form to understand how effective it is for...
Utilising upper-air UVGI in the fight against COVID-19
Upper-air disinfection is one of the most valuable, proven defences available in designing an effective contagion control programme.
To date, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
World Happiness Report: The power of the COVID-19 pandemic
The World Happiness Report 2022 highlighted how the COVID-19 pandemic positively impacted the public with an increase in social support and kindness.
The World Happiness...
Innovative COVID-19 PCR test distinguishes all SARS-CoV-2 variants
US researchers have developed a cutting-edge COVID-19 PCR test that identifies infection and the specific variant of the disease.
Created by researchers at ResearchPath LLC...
The link between severe COVID-19 and long-term mental health problems
Researchers find that serious COVID-19 illness is linked to an increase in the risk of long-term mental health problems.
The study is the first to...
Scientists uncover how COVID-19 causes MIS in children
An international team of researchers has identified a new mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) that potentially reveals why the condition occurs...
COVID-19 restrictions reduced dengue fever cases by 750,000 in 2020
A new study shows that COVID-19 restrictions significantly reduced cases of dengue fever globally in 2020.
Dengue fever is a viral infection spread by mosquitos...
Molnupiravir recommended by WHO to reduce COVID-19 hospitalisations
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed that the molnupiravir antiviral medication should be administered to patients with non-severe COVID-19 who are at an...
Digital flash glucose monitoring for patients with diabetes and COVID-19
Flash glucose monitoring was found to be as effective as traditional methods in patients with diabetes and COVID-19.
Patients with diabetes are at a higher...
Did travel quarantine rules in England reduce the spread of COVID-19?
A new UK study has comprehensively analysed the effectiveness of the travel quarantine rules in England during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Experts from the University of...
Study shows upper teens with high BMI at risk of severe COVID-19
A study has found that men with a high BMI in their upper teens had an elevated risk of severe COVID-19, requiring hospitalisation later...
How do natural killer cells respond to COVID-19 infection?
Scientists based in Sweden have performed an investigation to reveal how the immune system’s natural killer cells respond to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Research on how natural...
Vitamins and supplements do not lessen the chances of COVID-19 mortality
A new study of COVID-19 hospitalisation data found that taking vitamins and supplements do not lessen the chance of COVID-19 mortality.
A meta-analysis of 26...
Risk of mental illnesses increased after COVID-19 infection
Novel research suggests that people who contract a COVID-19 infection are at an elevated risk of developing a range of mental illnesses.
The study, published...
