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

May 26, 2022

Epidemiologist explains how to stay on guard against subvariants, noting role of protective measures in transition to new pandemic phase

Pandemic has made young people more depressed, research finds

A new study measuring the impact of COVID-19 on the wellbeing and

by British Reporter

May 18, 2022

1 min read

New COVID-19 roadmap: Four takeaways

Each new phase of this pandemic has presented something distinct to cope

by British Reporter

March 21, 2022

3 mins read

The Pandemic’s Psychological Scars

It’s been a long and uncertain road, with some groups shouldering a

by British Reporter

March 20, 2022

7 mins read

Health&Beauty

Pandemic affects pregnancy health whether mums catch Covid or not

British Reporter — UK leading pregnancy charity Tommy’s warns that pandemic pressures can take a physical toll on mums-to-be – even if they don’t personally catch Covid-19, following new research, published in the medical journal Placenta co-authored by University of Manchester scientists.

by British Reporter

October 4, 2021

4 mins read

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Covid threatens creative diversity, study finds

British Reporter — Creative workforces risk becoming even less diverse after the pandemic unless there are significant efforts to boost equality and inclusion, research shows, The University of Edinburgh notes.

by British Reporter

October 4, 2021

1 min read

Health&Beauty

Pandemic housing status influenced mental health

Renting, living alone were pandemic mental health risk factors. The last year and a half have been a struggle for all of us, and that’s putting it lightly.

by British Reporter

October 4, 2021

2 mins read

Education

Pandemic Cold and Flu Season: A Parent’s Back-to-School Guide

Each fall, classrooms full of kids become smoldering hotpots of colds, flu, stomach viruses, and germs that fester and spread. Doctors expect this; in fact, it’s how young bodies build immunity against these illnesses. But last year was an astonishing exception, with

by British Reporter

September 10, 2021

7 mins read

Health&Beauty

Young children gained weight during the pandemic

A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 200,000 children showed that children gained excess weight during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those between 5 and 11 years old. The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

by British Reporter

August 27, 2021

1 min read

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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

3 mins read

Business

Post-pandemic tipping

During quarantine, people confined to their homes made signs to thank health care workers for soldiering on. As the pandemic continued, the public began to expand its definition of “heroes,” to include bus drivers, store clerks, restaurant staff, and food delivery people—all

by British Reporter

July 24, 2021

3 mins read

Health&Beauty

The pandemic, health inequities, and an ‘opportunity for change’

The FINANCIAL — Experts across the University weigh in on which lessons the pandemic drove home and what immediate measures are needed to prevent future loss. According to University of Pennsylvania, with states dropping mask mandates, businesses opening up, and the U.S.

by British Reporter

July 1, 2021

6 mins read

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Delta May Raise Hospitalisation but Vaccine Still Protects

British Reporter — The Delta variant of COVID-19 is associated with approximately double the risk of hospitalisation compared with the Alpha variant, according to a new nationwide study, UKRI notes.

by British Reporter

June 16, 2021

2 mins read

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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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