IPBES Report: Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Report: Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: Experts Warn Worse Crises to…
Infection/Disease
Human challenge studies for COVID-19
Researchers are set to explore a human challenge study with the virus that causes COVID-19, the first such study anywhere…
Early blood serum profile changes can identify alcohol dependence
Changes in the blood serum metabolite profile are visible years before diagnosis of an alcohol-related disease: A new study from…
Australia: Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic
Australia: Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic: Australia was not spared as a 30-year global rise in…
WHO: Global tuberculosis progress at risk
WHO: Global tuberculosis progress at risk: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries were making steady progress in tackling tuberculosis…
E-cigs better than gum or patches
E-cigs could increase the number of people who stop smoking compared to nicotine replacement therapy – such as chewing gum…
Novel map reveals how immune cells fight and remember infections
Novel map reveals how immune cells fight and remember infections: Researchers have charted the activity of tens of thousands of…
Bacteria-fighting cells may boost infection risk from respiratory viruses
Having more bacteria-fighting immune cells in the nose and throat may explain why some people are more likely to be…
University of Bradford Covid-19 vaccine trial
'World first' as mass Covid-19 vaccine trial begins in Bradford. Professor leading study makes urgent plea for more BAME volunteers:…
COVID-19: deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
High risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19: In a systematic review of the worldwide published…