EU backs new COVID-19 treatments
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has authorised several new therapies and vaccines for COVID-19 which offer fresh hope of containing the two-year old pandemic, the EU drug watchdog […]
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has authorised several new therapies and vaccines for COVID-19 which offer fresh hope of containing the two-year old pandemic, the EU drug watchdog […]
A new study, published in Nature Communications confirms what many people have suspected for a long time – namely that previous human coronavirus infection e.g. with the common cold, could […]
Most people offered a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 kept their appointment and rolled up their sleeves. However, as the year wore on, some countries struggled with vaccine hesitancy. […]
Countries without face mask mandates experienced significantly higher COVID-19 deaths per million than countries that enacted mask mandates, investigators report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. A […]
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a nanoparticle released from cells, called a “supermere,” which contains enzymes, proteins and RNA associated with multiple cancers, cardiovascular disease, […]
Molnupiravir has been approved by the MHRA for early treatment of mild-moderate covid-19 in vulnerable adults, it was announced on 4th November. It is good news that at […]
Imaging illustrates severity, long-term prognosis of COVID-19-related muscle, joint pain. Muscle soreness and achy joints are common symptoms among COVID-19 patients. But for some people, symptoms are more […]
COVID-19 vaccination is about five times more effective at preventing COVID-related hospitalization than prior infection only, researchers reported on Oct. 29, 2021 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, […]
Patients enrolled in COVID Watch were 68 percent less likely to die from COVID-19. A retrospective cohort analysis found that an algorithm-based automated text messaging system saved a […]
Does natural infection or vaccination prompt the body to generate more protective antibodies? It’s a question that researchers have been working on since the introduction of the first […]
Research has demonstrated the feasibility of mass producing customised respiratory protection for healthcare workers with a comfortable close-fitting seal, that is suitable for nearly 90% of face shapes and […]
COVID-19 vaccination elicited antibody responses in nearly nine out of 10 people with weakened immune systems, although their responses were only about one-third as strong as those mounted […]