“Absolutely essential that masks are worn by everyone”
'It is absolutely essential that masks are worn by everyone in A&Es': Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has stated...
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.
Deaths in Africa surge from Covid-19
Deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week: Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as hospital admissions increase rapidly...
Targeted treatment for COVID-19
Discovery points to targeted treatment for COVID-19: Scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have found a way...
Freedom Day could return us all to house arrest
PM's statement comment: Freedom Day could return us all to house arrest because it's based on the wrong data, says London Medical Laboratory: The London...
AID/APOBECs defence against SARS-CoV-2
AID/APOBECs among important factors in body’s defence against SARS-CoV-2: Together with their multifaceted action mechanisms, activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) and so-called APOBEC proteins are important...
Athletes paired with Covid sufferers for recovery project
Elite athletes paired with Covid sufferers for recovery promotion project. Abertay University's Sport v Covid project to support people negatively impacted by the pandemic Eilidh...
Rife COVID-19 variants fuel Africa’s surging wave
As COVID-19 case numbers in Africa climb faster than all earlier peaks, new and faster spreading variants are fuelling the continent’s surging third wave. Cases...
Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses
Liquid chalk highly effective in killing SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses: Melbourne researchers have found that liquid chalk, commonly used in gyms to improve grip,...
Delta variant – what you should know
The COVID-19 Delta variant, first identified in India in late 2020, spreads significantly more easily than earlier strains of the virus. It quickly became dominant...
Urgent need for occupational health for people with Long COVID
At least two million people in the UK have experienced ongoing debilitating symptoms following COVID-19 infection, known as 'Long COVID'. However, only half the UK...
