Are drones the future of delivering COVID-19 tests?
Researchers analysed whether drone delivery is an efficient method of delivering COVID-19 tests to limit contact between the public.
Texas A&M University School of Public...
Scientists find risk factors for long COVID in children
In a new study, researchers revealed how certain factors influence the risk of long COVID in children.
Long COVID is a term given to COVID...
Accelerated monkeypox vaccine rollout in London
Monkeypox vaccine rollout will be accelerated by the NHS in London, vaccinating high-risk patients.
Monkeypox is a rare infection commonly found in west or central...
Vaccine rollout prevented 10% of Covid infections in NHS staff
New research suggests that the rapid vaccine rollout in the UK prevented 10% of Covid infections among NHS staff.
Evidence shows that the Covid vaccine...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increased by feeding dogs raw meat
A research team at the University of Bristol has discovered that feeding dogs raw meat may increase the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Evidence from two...
WHO: Vaccines key to combatting drug-resistant infections crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that increasing vaccine development and access will be a crucial weapon in the fight against drug-resistant infections.
Antimicrobial...
Covid infection increases the risk of mental health and financial problems
Adults aged 52 and over are more likely to develop mental health problems and financial difficulties after Covid infection.
University College London researchers have found...
A skin swab test for COVID-19 could be on the horizon
A team of UK scientists has demonstrated that a skin swab test for COVID-19 may provide an effective and non-invasive method for diagnosing the...
How tackling zoonotic diseases can prevent future pandemics
Experts from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have published the “One Health playbook”, which outlines strategies to tackle zoonotic diseases globally and prevent...
Young men have highest risk of heart inflammation after COVID vaccine
Canadian researchers have identified that young males are at the highest risk of experiencing heart inflammation following mRNA COVID vaccination, although this is rare.
The...
Long Covid patients are seeking experimental “blood washing” treatment
Long Covid patients are seeking “blood washing” treatment, an experimental therapy only available in private clinics abroad.
Living with deliberating Long Covid symptoms is driving...
New tool provides insights into Long COVID syndrome symptoms
With over 200 symptoms associated with long COVID syndrome, we spoke to Dr Sarah Hughes from the University of Birmingham about the significance of...
WHO: The integral part that vaccine development plays in tackling AMR
WHO outlines the importance of vaccine development to tackle the ongoing antimicrobial-resistant bacteria pandemic.
In 2021, data revealed the current landscape of AMR. Resistant bacterial...
Intermittent fasting diet may protect from severe COVID-19 symptoms
A study from Intermountain Healthcare may have discovered a new benefit of the intermittent fasting diet, finding that it may protect from severe COVID-19...
Pharma industry unites to share antibiotic-resistant bacteria data
An array of leading pharmaceutical companies have joined forces to share surveillance data on antibiotic-resistant bacteria to tackle the global threat of antimicrobial resistance...
Omicron subvariants evade vaccines better than previous COVID strains
Evidence from a Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons study reveals that vaccines and antibody treatments are less effective against newly discovered...
New symptoms of monkeypox identified in UK outbreak
Researchers have discovered that patients’ symptoms of monkeypox in the current UK outbreak of the disease are different from those observed in previous outbreaks...
Llama nanobodies may protect against all variants of COVID
An international research team has discovered that immune particles in llama blood may provide robust protection from all variants of COVID and can potentially...
Antibiotic-resistant MRSA can be transmitted from pigs to humans
Research from the University of Cambridge has discovered an antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain that can be transmitted from infected pigs to humans.
The University of Cambridge...
Chemically modified plant compounds fight against hepatitis E virus
In a search to find an effective drug for the hepatitis E virus, researchers discover a plant compound that prevents the replication of viruses.
Researchers...
