covid19

Four facts about the COVID-19 boosters

October 26, 2021

The FDA and CDC endorsed boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines just a month after the agencies did the same for a Pfizer/BioNTech booster. Here’s what’s known today about these shots.

Why face masks remain crucial to the fight against COVID-19

Wearing a face mask in public has gone from eyebrow-raising to commonplace

by British Reporter

September 17, 2021

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Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19

Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes have been

by British Reporter

September 13, 2021

1 min read

Latin America and Caribbean ‘failing to invest in sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery’

British Reporter — Environmentally sustainable post-COVID-19 spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

by British Reporter

September 4, 2021

2 mins read

Coronavirus

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

by British Reporter

August 25, 2021

5 mins read

Coronavirus

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

1 min read

Education

Practical Strategies to Help Children Through a Pandemic

Since the pandemic began, parents and researchers have been trying to understand how it affects children’s mental health. For 18 months, children have dealt with the disruption of their daily lives, fear of COVID-19 contagion, and sometimes death in the family.

by British Reporter

August 12, 2021

3 mins read

Tech

New test detects COVID-19 variants in your spit

Low-cost device lets consumers check themselves for multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2 at home. With the Delta variant wreaking havoc on unvaccinated populations, the ability to quickly diagnose and track emerging variants of the virus is crucial. Researchers have now created a simple, inexpensive,

by British Reporter

August 6, 2021

5 mins read

Coronavirus

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

by British Reporter

August 4, 2021

1 min read

Health&Beauty

FIFA launches #ReachOut Campaign for Better Mental Health

British Reporter — FIFA has launched #ReachOut, a campaign designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of mental health conditions, encourage people to seek help when they need it, and take actions every day for better mental health. With the support of

by British Reporter

August 2, 2021

2 mins read

Coronavirus

Investigating Diet Treatment for Long Covid

British Reporter — Researchers from the University of Glasgow have been awarded £1 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate weight loss treatment for long COVID.

by British Reporter

July 26, 2021

2 mins read

Coronavirus

UNICEF supply operations reach record highs in 2020 amid global fight against COVID-19 pandemic

British Reporter — UNICEF’s global procurement and supply operations grew by 17 per cent in 2020 to reach a record US$4.468 billion, underscoring the organization’s role in supporting governments’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

by British Reporter

June 7, 2021

2 mins read

Coronavirus

Research Aims for Best Ways to Treat COVID-19 at Home

British Reporter — While more than 125 million Americans have received full doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, thousands of people in the U.S. are being diagnosed each day with the disease. Reports of severe illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths continue, more than a year

by British Reporter

June 6, 2021

1 min read

Coronavirus

The Safety and Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines for Children

British Reporter– A coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine is now available to children ages 12 through 15 in the U.S. Here’s what parents, caregivers and children need to know about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the possible side effects, and

by British Reporter

May 21, 2021

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