Covid-19 vaccine that can cope with mutated viruses
A new DNA-based vaccine against covid-19 is being tested for the first time on healthy participants at Karolinska University Hospital. The vaccine has been developed...
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Flu pandemics followed by recurrent outbreaks for around two decades
Influenza pandemics cause a persistent increase in influenza mortality risk, lasting around two decades, according to new research analysing historical data from the 19th and 20th centuries....
COVID-19 can cause brain cells to ‘fuse’
Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological...
Stillborn and preterm statistics for Covid-19 first wave
Babies born preterm decreased slightly and stillborn rates unchanged during first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns. Babies born preterm decreased and stillborn rates remained unchanged during...
Covid-19 in pregnant women can damage the placenta and the foetus
Covid-19 in pregnant women can damage the placenta and the foetus: Using prenatal magnetic resonance imaging, a group of MedUni Vienna researchers examined the placentas and...
‘A silent killer’ – COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain
‘A silent killer’ - COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain: The UQ team was led by Professor Trent Woodruff and Dr Eduardo Albornoz...
How COVID-19 damages heart DNA
Study reveals how COVID-19 damages heart DNA: University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments. This...
Immune-suppressing drugs and booster vaccination
Interrupting treatment of immune-suppressing medicines, doubles antibody response to COVID-19 booster vaccination: A major clinical trial, led by experts at the University of Nottingham working...
Patients at high risk of liver failure and bile duct damage
Patients at high risk of liver failure and bile duct damage: Within the context of a cross-sectional study, a research team led by Lukas Hartl,...
COVID kidney injury twice as common as diagnosed
COVID kidney injury twice as common as diagnosed: A University of Queensland-led study has found millions of COVID-19 patients may have undiagnosed acute kidney injury...
