COVID-19 Related News
Preparing for the future: global unity over pandemic preparedness
Countries have come together to recognise that the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the last global health emergency and to outline the need for...
Could COVID-19 provide a new target for non-opioid pain relief?
COVID-19 could provide a new target for non-opioid pain relief according to new research, which has found that the virus can relieve pain.
The findings...
European Health Forum: recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic
A huge challenge lies ahead if Europe is to be successful in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, say experts at the 2020 European Health...
Medicinal cannabis may play a significant role during COVID-19
Early studies indicate that medicinal cannabis may have potential in treating the symptoms of COVID-19.
COVID-19 shows no sign of slowing down just yet and...
Global agreement to make COVID-19 antigen tests available for all
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator has announced a set of agreements to make COVID-19 rapid antigen tests available to low- and middle-income...
Scientists link fatal COVID-19 reactions to autoimmunity and faulty genes
Scientists have linked fatal reactions to COVID-19 in young people to rare gene variants and autoimmunity.
New research has shown that 10% of the young...
Supporting care home residents through COVID-19 with Cube Modular
To safely reunite care home residents with friends and family is a dilemma facing many care home providers.
Allowing visits in care homes is a...
UK strengthens protection of frontline workers in preparation for winter
Frontline workers in the UK will now have access to an uninterrupted supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) whilst treating COVID-19 patients.
The Government has...
Assessment shows need to ramp up COVID-19 response efforts in Europe
A new risk assessment undertaken by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has shown that the EU needs to ramp up its...
Major trends to bolster hand sanitiser market size over 2026
The hand sanitiser market is estimated to surpass €3.08bn ($3.6bn) by 2026 as cases of COVID-19 rise worldwide.
A new report by Global Market Insights,...
Discovery in groundbreaking study could stop COVID-19 in its tracks
Researchers have discovered a druggable pocket in the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Spike protein that could be used to stop the virus from infecting human cells.
The...
Alder Hey teams up with Brilliant Masks to stop spread of COVID-19
Clinicians at Alder Hey in Liverpool have teamed up with Brilliant Masks to design and produce a face covering that meets the highest industry...
Brits demand more mental health services after COVID-19
A new YouGov survey has revealed that British citizens are demanding better access to mental health and counselling services following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NHS...
Government announces plan to protect care homes over winter
The UK Government has announced a new adult social care winter plan that aims to stop the spread of COVID-19 infections across care homes...
European Commission confirms contribution to COVID-19 vaccine facility
The European Commission has confirmed its participation in the COVAX Facility to ensure equitable access to affordable COVID-19 vaccines.
Team Europe will be contributing an...
Investigating bacterial infection outbreak in mid and west Essex
An independent investigation report into the outbreak of bacterial infection in mid and west Essex.
In the first months of 2019 a number of people...
Care providers to receive extra £546m for winter infection control
The government has announced that care providers across the UK will receive an extra £546m in infection control funding in order to protect residents...
Are T cells key to controlling COVID-19 and reducing its severity?
A new study has confirmed that T cells play an important role in the body’s response to COVID-19.
The findings show that a multi-layered, virus-specific...
Impact of COVID-19 on stroke survivors: act now to avoid disability
A new report into the impact of COVID-19 on stroke survivors has found that delayed 999 calls due to concerns around COVID-19 have left...
COVID-19 and beyond: discover how live-in care has impacted elderly care
Consultus Care & Nursing Ltd is one of the leading UK providers of exceptional live-in carers and live-in nurses for nearly 60 years.
The COVID-19...