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Long Covid symptoms persist for up to 18 months

October 16, 2022

British Reporter — One in 20 people are still feeling the effects of Covid-19 between six and 18 months after infection with coronavirus, a study shows.The ongoing study, called Long-CISS (Covid in Scotland Study), found that almost six per cent of people who caught Covid-19 had not recovered, while 42 per cent reported feeling only partially better according to University

Distress before COVID-19 infection increases risk of long COVID by 45%

Psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress, and loneliness, before COVID-19

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September 11, 2022

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Higher rate of COVID-19 death before vaccination linked to certain common inflammatory immune conditions

British Reporter– People with certain inflammatory immune conditions affecting the joints, bowel and

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June 13, 2022

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Don’t let latest COVID surge overshadow progress, says Hanage

Epidemiologist explains how to stay on guard against subvariants, noting role of

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May 26, 2022

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Needle-free vaccine targets COVID-19 variants and future coronaviruses

Safety trials are underway for a Cambridge-led vaccine that could be used as a booster targeting COVID-19 virus variants and relatives that threaten future coronavirus pandemics. The first volunteer is expected to receive the vaccine today at the NIHR Southampton Clinical Research

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December 15, 2021

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Severe COVID could reduce male fertility

Evidence suggests possible damage to male reproductive organs from COVID. Each day, clinicians and scientists are learning more about the acute and long-term health effects of COVID-19 on the body. A new study from the University of Georgia explores the potential impact of

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December 11, 2021

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Time of day matters when getting vaccine

Antibody levels higher when people receive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in the afternoon, say researchers. Our internal 24-hour circadian clock regulates many aspects of physiology, including the response to infectious disease and vaccination. A new study published in the Journal of Biological Rhythms demonstrates that

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December 11, 2021

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New COVID-19 study for immunocompromised people

British Reporter — A new national study is recruiting immunocompromised people to determine their immune response to COVID-19 vaccination over six months.

by British Reporter

December 11, 2021

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90% of countries have published vaccine plans: Oxford Covid policy tracker

British Reporter — More than nine in ten countries, studied as part of the Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (167 out of 187), have published an official vaccination plan, with the top three priority categories internationally being older people, frontline healthcare workers,

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December 11, 2021

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Spike protein encounters determine protection against variants

British Reporter — New research shows that the first SARS-CoV-2 spike protein a person encounters shapes their subsequent immune response against current and future variants. This encounter could be by vaccination or infection. The spike protein imparts different properties that have an

by British Reporter

December 6, 2021

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COVID-19 Delta Variant May Have Increased Ability to Evade Vaccine-Induced Immunity

British Reporter — Vaccines are effective in decreasing hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19 infection but the emergence of viral variants of concern may diminish their efficacy, according to a new study, according to University of Glasgow.

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December 6, 2021

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Understanding omicron, the new COVID-19 variant

Countries around the world are making preparations against omicron, a new variant of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. On Wednesday, Dec. 1, omicron’s presence in California was confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

by British Reporter

December 3, 2021

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Two-metre COVID-19 rule is ‘arbitrary measurement’ of safety

A new study has shown that the airborne transmission of COVID-19 is highly random and suggests that the two-metre rule was a number chosen from a risk ‘continuum’, rather than any concrete measurement of safety.

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November 27, 2021

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Do you need a COVID-19 booster shot?

Lower antibody level doesn’t mean less protection from the coronavirus. If you got the COVID-19 shots back in early spring, your antibodies are likely waning. But it’s not something you need to be worried about, according to a new study from the University

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November 22, 2021

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