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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

by British Reporter

September 11, 2022

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More than 10 million children were affected by COVID-19-associated parental and caregiver deaths

British Reporter — According to a new modelling study, published in JAMA

by British Reporter

September 8, 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

by British Reporter

June 13, 2022

4 mins read

Coronavirus

Need for more rapid diagnostics for COVID-19

British Reporter– More accurate rapid diagnostics for COVID-19 are being developed using an isothermal test that simultaneously detects two gene targets. The tests are being developed by the i-sense group at University College London (UCL). It is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences

by British Reporter

July 8, 2021

2 mins read

Health&Beauty

HEPA Filter Reduces Airborne Respiratory Particles Generated During Exercise that can Transmit Viruses

British Reporter — A pair of Mayo Clinic studies shed light on something that is typically difficult to see with the eye: respiratory aerosols. Such aerosol particles of varying sizes are a common component of breath, and they are a typical mode

by British Reporter

May 6, 2021

2 mins read

Coronavirus

Scientists identified Cases of Human-to-Cat COVID-19 Transmission

British Reporter — A team of scientists at the University of Glasgow has identified two known cases of human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK.

by British Reporter

April 27, 2021

2 mins read

Health&Beauty

Sexually transmitted infections during COVID-19 pandemic

British Reporter — One in 5 Americans has a sexually transmitted infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). During Sexually Transmitted Diseases Awareness Week, April 12–17, the CDC encourages discussion, testing and help to remove the stigma surrounding sexually

by British Reporter

April 17, 2021

1 min read

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In the U.S., COVID-19 Wasn’t Sole Cause of Excess Deaths in 2020

British Reporter — Comparing death rates in the United States with those of the five biggest European countries, Penn and Max Planck demographers found that significant excess mortality cost more lives annually than the epidemic itself.

by British Reporter

April 15, 2021

1 min read

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Anxiety in a post-COVID world

BritishReporter — post-pandemic world is arguably near. Experts anticipate a “return to normal,” or the next iteration of normal, in 2022. Many people correlate the end of mask-wearing with the end of the pandemic, or see herd immunity as the marker for

by Guest author

April 3, 2021

5 mins read

Coronavirus

Access to COVID-19 vaccines estimated to generate economic benefits of at least US$ 153 billion in 2020–21

The FINANCIAL -- As world leaders gather virtually at the Special Session of the General Assembly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new data published today finds that leaving low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) without access to vaccines amid the COVID-19 pandemic will

by The FINANCIAL

December 5, 2020

3 mins read

Health&Beauty

Should people still get screened for cancer during this pandemic?

The FINANCIAL -- The global pandemic of the coronavirus disease, called COVID-19, continues to have a serious impact on many people, including cancer patients, their families, and caregivers. State and local authorities, as well as health officials, continue to adjust their recommendations

by The FINANCIAL

December 3, 2020

19 mins read

Coronavirus

Romanian robot – Victor kills coronavirus with UV light

The FINANCIAL — An autonomous robot called Victor, which kills pathogenic microorganisms including coronavirus using UV-C radiation, is fighting the coronavirus pandemic at a major hospital in Bucharest. More robots like Victor are on their way to local healthcare institutions, as the manufacturer, Modulab, is

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

2 mins read

Insurance

Munich Re expects further hardening of markets

The FINANCIAL — Following years of eroding rates caused by excess capacities and low major-loss expenditure, particularly in European markets, low interest rates – likely to remain even lower for even longer due to the coronavirus pandemic – are impacting the profitability

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

2 mins read