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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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Covid-19, Not Vaccination, Presents Biggest Blood Clot Risks

British Reporter — Researchers from the University of Oxford have today announced the results of a study into thrombocytopenia (a condition with low platelet counts) and thromboembolic events (blood clots) following vaccination for Covid-19, some of the same events which have led

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August 27, 2021

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Is Delta Unstoppable?

Steep declines in delta variant outbreaks in India and, more recently, the U.K., are likely not due to the nations reaching “herd immunity” or viral behavior, but rather because of shifts in human behavior prompted by mounting cases and deaths, Harvard experts

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August 25, 2021

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Science Shows Mask-Wearing Is Largely Safe for Childrenc

British Reporter — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is one of a handful of Republican governors trying to block school districts from requiring masks in the classroom, Kaiser Family Foundation notes.

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August 23, 2021

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Engineers Create Faster and Cheaper COVID-19 Testing with Pencil Lead

Testing is key to understanding and controlling the spread of COVID-19, which has already taken more than four million lives around the world. However, current tests are limited by the tradeoff between accuracy and the time it takes to analyze a sample.

by British Reporter

August 20, 2021

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The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy

University of Pennsylvania researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track COVID-19 vaccines. The mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, are among the most powerful vaccines the world has ever seen. According to clinical trial data, they

by British Reporter

August 18, 2021

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Over Two Million People in England Could Have Long COVID

British Reporter — A study of over half a million adults in England found that one in 20 had persistent COVID-19 symptoms. This could mean that over two million people in England could have long COVID, UKRI notes. The findings come from the

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August 18, 2021

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Covid-19 Booster Jab in the Autumn Will Offer Better Protection Against Variants of Concern

British Reporter — Scientists are recommending that an autumn ‘booster’ dose of a Covid-19 vaccine will be an effective way to protect people from existing, and potentially future, variants of concern, University of Liverpool notes.

by British Reporter

August 16, 2021

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COVID’s future: From pandemic to endemic?

Difficult to predict timeline as duration of vaccine protection, social contact, and transmissibility play key roles, says expert. With much of the world still susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, experts predict the virus will become endemic. The Harvard T.H. Chan of Public Health asked immunologist

by British Reporter

August 12, 2021

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Pfizer Vaccine Could Gain Full FDA Approval Within Weeks

British Reporter — The New York Times reports that the unofficial internal deadline at the Food and Drug Administration is Labor Day or earlier. And a new survey finds that more than half of unvaccinated people still think the shot is riskier

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August 4, 2021

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Shielding Less Effective Than Hoped

British Reporter — Shielding those at highest risk from Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic may not have been as effective at protecting them from infection and death as hoped, according to a new study.

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July 28, 2021

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