COVID-19 Related News
Scientists discover new protection against COVID-19 during pregnancy
New research has discovered that breast milk and amniotic fluid may provide protection against COVID-19 during pregnancy.
In a new study conducted collaboratively by Swansea...
Defence Therapeutics successfully test new COVID vaccine
Defence Therapeutics has sensationally revealed that they have successfully completed studies of their new COVID vaccine in a non-rodent rabbit model.
The innovative new COVID...
Pfizer/BioNTech booster vaccine reduces COVID-19 hospitalisations
In the most extensive real-world study to date, an international research team has identified that the Pfizer/BioNTech booster vaccine is highly effective at reducing...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 19
Welcome to Health Europa Quarterly Issue 19, which comprehensively investigates the current health landscape, from combatting COVID-19 and tackling healthcare inequalities to women’s health...
Sniffing out COVID-19 with medical detection dogs
Claire Guest, Co-Founder, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Medical Detection Dogs, outlines how the charity is training dogs to detect COVID-19.
Medical Detection Dogs...
Fluvoxamine medication lowers risk of hospitalisation from COVID-19
In the largest randomised clinical trial to date, researchers have demonstrated that the drug fluvoxamine is proficient at reducing the risk of prolonged hospitalisation...
Uncovering why the COVID-19 Delta Variant is exceptionally infectious
Research emerging from the United States has revealed what makes the dreaded COVID-19 Delta Variant so infectious, a breakthrough that may help to design...
COVID-19 antibodies significantly boosted in double vaccinated individuals
A study conducted in Sweden has elucidated that although COVID-19 antibodies are reduced in the airways following SARS-CoV-2 infection, two vaccine doses increase these...
Forecasting COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths with cell discovery
A team of scientists has made a novel cell discovery that may be able to predict the probability of COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths.
The University...
Statin drugs discovered to lower deaths from COVID-19
A novel investigation has elucidated that commonly used statin drugs potentially reduce the risk of death from COVID-19.
The research, conducted by experts from the...
Investigating the relationship between COVID-19 and chronic inflammation
Jesmond Dalli, Professor of Molecular Pharmacology, Sir Henry Dale Fellow and Lipid Mediator Unit Director, discusses new insights into the processes that contribute to...
Cutting-edge face shield destroys SARS-CoV-2 and multi-resistant bacteria
A team of researchers based in Spain have developed an innovative face shield that effectively deactivates SARS-CoV-2 and multi-resistant bacteria.
The groundbreaking face shield technology...
Life expectancy in England declining long before the COVID-19 pandemic
A study conducted by Imperial College London has revealed that the life expectancy in England had been falling in many regions of the country...
Innovative model predicts COVID-19 infection risk in the workplace
A collaboration of UK scientists have developed a cutting-edge predictive model that can accurately assess the risk of COVID-19 infection in office and school...
Vaccine hesitancy: Protecting pregnant women against COVID-19
Dr Patrick O’Brien, Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, discusses vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women.
On average, it takes a decade...
UVC: Examining the efficacy of the emerging disinfection technology
Gabriele Messina and Gabriele Cevenini of the University of Siena explore the emergence and efficacy of UVC disinfection technologies.
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Pfizer COVID vaccine demonstrates excellent efficacy against all variants
A novel study has revealed that two doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine achieve 90% effectiveness against hospitalisations for at least six months against...
UK award substantial funding to safeguard adult social care this winter
The UK government has revealed that it will be providing considerable funding to support the adult social care sector throughout winter, a particularly challenging...
Exploring the issues surrounding vaccinating children against COVID-19
As the US and many European countries start vaccinating children against COVID-19, should more be done to prioritise those beyond our borders? Dominic Wilkinson,...
COVID-19 negatively impacts physical activity levels for older adults
Luke Price, Senior Programme Manager at the Centre for Ageing Better, spoke to Health Europa about the physical activity levels for older adults during...