COVID-19 Related News
Revolutionary X-ray technology reveals long COVID and pulmonary fibrosis link
UCL researchers have co-developed new X-ray technology that identified a link between long COVID damage and pulmonary fibrosis.
A high-energy X-ray technique named Hierarchical Phase-Contrast...
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...
Psychological First Aid training can help healthcare workers’ wellbeing
Northumbria University researchers found that Psychological First Aid training can help healthcare workers in care homes improve their wellbeing.
A new study has found that...
One in five patients missed out on a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis during COVID
A new study by Kings College London has found that the number of patients receiving their rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis fell by 20% in the...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 23
Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly Issue 23, which features fascinating expert insights in the fields of infection control, future pandemic preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, women’s health,...
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...
The impact of infectious diseases on the ageing population
Roz Bekker, Infectious Diseases & Vaccines, Janssen EMEA, discusses solutions for older adults and their needs when tackling infectious diseases.
Older adults are an under-served...
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
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...
A healthy diet helped prevent anxiety and depression during COVID
A new report has found that a healthy diet and avoiding the news led to reduced anxiety and depression during COVID.
In a report by...
Health policy officials urged to address post-pandemic social issues
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have urged the UK government to urgently tackle issues and inequalities bought on by the pandemic in...
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...
Transforming the way we diagnose patients through medical diagnostics
Claire Wallace outlines how advancing the use of medical diagnostics could improve the detection of diseases and delivery of care, but says we must...
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...
Diagnostics and antimicrobial therapy
Lorna Rothery spoke to Professor Till Bachmann, an expert in molecular diagnostics and Chair of the JPIAMR’s SAB, about how diagnostics can inform optimal...
Improving face masks with ViraCoat’s Neutrapodal™️ technology
UK-based company, ViraCoat, has developed a virucidal, antiviral, and antimicrobial coating that can be embedded into the material used to make face masks.
UK-based company,...
Breaking the silence on resistance to antibiotics
Though often referred to as the silent pandemic, the global consequences of antimicrobial resistance, including resistance to antibiotics, are becoming starkly apparent. Lorna Rothery...
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...
MRI technique shows the cause behind long Covid symptoms
An innovative lung-imaging technique developed by Western University shows what potentially causes long Covid symptoms.
Long Covid has been widely reported, and sufferers report symptoms...
Long Covid may cause autoimmune diseases
Research performed by an international team of researchers suggests that long COVID potentially causes autoimmune diseases.
Blood samples from long COVID patients still experiencing fatigue...
