Distinct genetic variants influence COVID-19 severity
Distinct genetic variants significantly influence an individual's immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and may influence the COVID-19 disease severity.…
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Small business owners: Alarming rates of depression, stress and anxiety
An alarming number of cases of stress, anxiety and depression have been reported among UK small business owners, as many…
Diabetes almost doubles risk of death from Covid
Diabetes almost doubles risk of death from Covid: People with diabetes were almost twice as likely to die with Covid…
Ministers need to act as COVID sees child tooth extractions backlog surge
Ministers need to act as COVID sees child tooth extractions backlog surge: The British Dental Association has warned government must…
Pathways to severe covid in children
Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children,…
Mental health decline in lockdown
Effect of lockdown on mental health in Australia: Victorian women experienced greater mental health decline compared to the rest of…
Immunisation: Increase spending to at least 2.5%, says European coalition
The Coalition for Life-course Immunisation (CLCI) has published a report looking at the future of vaccination programmes in Europe beyond…
Singing techniques can improve breathlessness
An online breathing and wellbeing programme helps improve quality of life and breathlessness for people recovering from COVID-19, according to…
WHO strongly recommends antiviral
WHO strongly recommends antiviral drug for patients with non-severe covid-19: A combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir is strongly recommended for…
SARS-CoV-2 variants able to enter cells of wider range of species than original virus
In a paper published in The Journal of General Virology , researchers at The Pirbright Institute have confirmed that SARS-CoV-2…