Risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes higher for COVID-19 patients
Patients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, a new study by Kings College…
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Long covid end game?
When I was suffering from Long Covid back in 2020, I would have done almost anything to wave goodbye to…
Hair-pulling disorder increased over pandemic
The hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania, has increased threefold during the pandemic, leading mental health clinic Paracelsus Recovery warns. The clinic has…
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…
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…
Omicron infection is a poor booster of immunity
People infected with the Omicron variant show poor immune boosting against future SARS-CoV-2 infection. These are the findings of a…
Mobility and SARS-CoV-2 spread study
Analyses of the relation between people's mobility and SARS-CoV-2 spread revealed three groups of countries: A new study analysing the…
Memory killer T cells at lower frequency
Memory killer cells at lower frequency: Unvaccinated children mount COVID-19 immune response, but vaccination may be key to strengthening immunity:…
Dental profession faced with supercharged crisis
The British Dental Association has welcomed new and wide-ranging reports from the regulator the General Dental Council, pointing to the…
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…