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Urgent change needed to prevent malaria and meningitis deaths in African children

Research from the University of Liverpool indicates that administering antibiotics alongside antimicrobials could lower death rates from malaria and meningitis.

Optimising infection control post-pandemic

Luke S. P. Moore, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist on behalf of the Healthcare Infection Society, directs our thoughts to optimising our control of infections and looks forward to the post-pandemic period.

COVID-19: Antibody levels for the double-jabbed are waning

Dr Quinton Fivelman, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at London Medical Laboratory, reveals that antibody levels for the double-jabbed are now waning. He asks was the UK Government unwise to relax most COVID precautions in July?.

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.

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.

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.

The risks of using alcohol-based hand sanitiser

Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy, reveals the risks of using alcohol-based hand sanitiser.

Campaigners call for approval of life saving COVID-19 antibody treatments

A group of patient bodies, charities and senior clinicians have urged the Government to approve the use of life-saving COVID-19 antibody treatments.

COVID-19 reveals the underappreciated burden of smell disorders

Chrissi Kelly, Founder of the charity AbScent, explains that COVID-19 reveals the underappreciated burden of smell disorders.

Self-isolation rules removed for fully vaccinated close contacts

Fully vaccinated individuals will no longer be legally required to self-isolate if they come into contact with a positive COVID-19 case.

COVID-19 booster jab will offer better protection against variants

COVID-19 booster jab will protect people from existing, and potentially future, variants, according to scientists at the University of Nottingham.

COVID-19 infection linked to preterm births

Pregnant individuals who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of having a preterm birth, according to researchers at The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

Rare case of brain inflammation after mild COVID-19 infection

Physicians at University of California San Diego School of Medicine describe the first known case of a young, healthy adult who suffered brain inflammation after mild COVID-19 infection.

Fenofibrate could reduce COVID-19 infection by 70%

According to a new study, fenofibrate, a drug used to treat abnormal levels of fatty substances in the blood, could reduce COVID-19 infection by up to 70%.

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be offered to 16-17-year-olds

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that all 16 and 17-year-olds should receive their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

European commission approves contract for Novavax vaccine

The European Commission has approved a new contract that will allow Member States to purchase up to 100 million doses of the Novavax vaccine.

NHS Track and Trace app will ‘ping’ fewer contacts to isolate

Fewer contacts will be notified to self-isolate following updates to the NHS COVID-19 Track and Trace app.

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