Coronavirus

Stanford creates virtual scientist to accelerate drug and vaccine discovery

Stanford researchers have developed an AI-powered "virtual scientist" capable of designing drug and vaccine candidates, marking a leap forward in biomedical research.

EU medical authority denies “urgent need” for third dose of COVID vaccine

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reports that there is no "urgent need" for a third dose of COVID vaccine, based...

Double vaccination reduces risk of Long COVID by 49%

Double vaccinated adults are 49% less likely to have Long COVID if they were to contract COVID-19, according to a new study.

ONS data shows fatigue most common symptom of Long COVID

New data finds that fatigue is the most common symptom of Long COVID, followed by shortness of breath and then muscle ache.

EU says 70% of population are double-vaccinated

President Ursula von der Leyen announced that 70% of the EU population are now double-vaccinated - but some countries in Eastern Europe lag behind.

Real-world study on 800,000 vaccinated people says COVID vaccine safe

An ongoing real-world study on the Israeli population finds that the Pfizer COVID vaccine is safe to use - minimal side effects were observed in over 800,000 people.

Organ transplants fell by a third during first wave of COVID-19

Organ transplants performed during the first wave of COVID-19 fell by a third compared to 2019, according to a new study.

Research says COVID vaccines work for 90% of immunosuppressed people

New research finds that COVID vaccines work for 90% of people who are currently immunosuppressed due to their medication.

50% of hospitalised COVID patients have symptoms after 12 months

A new study, published in The Lancet, found that 50% of hospitalised COVID patients have at least one symptom after 12 months - with one in three of them experiencing shortness of breath.

Five new research projects will examine COVID-19 vaccine responses

Five new COVID-19 research projects will study the durability of vaccine responses, low responses linked with health conditions and the effect of booster shots.

Immunocompromised patients show low immune response after second vaccine

According to the OCTAVE study, immunocompromised patients presented low immune responses after two doses of the same COVID-19 vaccine.

Clinical trial to test third COVID-19 vaccine for people with weakened immune systems

A new clinical trial will investigate whether a third COVID-19 vaccine dose gives a stronger immune response for people with weakened immune systems.

Study finds COVID infection increases surgery blood clot risk by 50%

The study, published in Anaesthesia, finds that COVID infection increases surgery blood clot risks by 50% - with a five times increased risk of death.

Vaccinated mothers transfer COVID antibodies via breast milk

A study by the University of Florida finds that vaccinated mothers transfer COVID antibodies to babies via breast milk - suggesting that mothers can "pass on this immunity to their babies".

UK orders 35 million more Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses

The UK Government has signed a contract for 35 million more doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, to be delivered from the second half of 2022..

Long COVID patients face increased levels of blood-clotting

Study suggests that long COVID patients are more likely to face blood-clots - even if they appeared okay, their clotting biomarkers were significantly high.

Study warns “vaccine nationalism” will create more COVID variants

Global "vaccine nationalism" is the dominant approach to the virus so far - but according to researchers at Princeton and McGill University, this mentality increases the chances of a new variant.

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