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COVID-19

The COVID-19 category provides evidence-informed insight into the ongoing pandemic and its impacts on health, society and healthcare systems. It covers research updates, long-term effects, vaccines and policy discussions, helping readers understand developments and implications as the landscape continues to evolve.

New Covid test more than 99% accurate

A new test developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen using AI-assisted technology has proven to be almost one hundred percent accurate in detecting Covid antibodies. The Universal EpitoGen SARS-Cov-2-test passed the...
New Covid test more than 99% accurate

Kindness is the best medicine for grief

Kindness is the best medicine when someone is grieving", Ken Sazuze says one year after the launch of HWF's Families Programme: It's been one year...
Kindness is the best medicine for grief

Remote4All project for people with disabilities

Coventry University academic launches Remote4All project to investigate the impact of remote e-working on people with neurodiversity and disabilities A Coventry University academic has launched...
Remote4All project for people with disabilities

WHO advises against use of convalescent plasma

WHO advises against use of convalescent plasma: for covid-19: Current evidence shows no improvement in survival and other important measures. Convalescent plasma (a transfusion of...
WHO advises against use of convalescent plasma

African kids medically disadvantaged due to COVID

African kids among those to miss medical appointments due to COVID: Patients seeking treatment for HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child health services missed vital appointments...
African kids medically disadvantaged due to COVID

End Inequalities, End AIDS, End Pandemics

This World AIDS Day: End Inequalities, End AIDS, End Pandemics: “As if HIV itself were not enough, COVID-19 has brought more fear and insecurities to the...
End Inequalities, End AIDS, End Pandemics

WHO: Classification of Omicron Variant of Concern

WHO Statement ​-- Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) is an independent group of...
WHO: Classification of Omicron Variant of Concern