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mRNA HIV vaccines set to undergo NIH clinical trial
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has revealed that it will be performing a clinical trial to assess the performance of three experimental mRNA...
Diabetes caused by long COVID potentially prevented by exercise
Experts suggest that exercising may be a promising treatment for preventing diabetes caused by long COVID, also helping to reduce the risk of depression.
Conducted...
GLIDE: Eradicating preventable infectious diseases of poverty
Health Europa speaks to Simon Bland, CEO of GLIDE, about the institution’s efforts to eliminate preventable infectious diseases of poverty and why a collective,...
Wearing face masks after meeting vaccination targets could save billions
A new study in the United States has found that wearing face masks for at least two weeks after achieving COVID-19 vaccination targets could...
Scientists uncover how COVID-19 causes MIS in children
An international team of researchers has identified a new mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) that potentially reveals why the condition occurs...
The world’s first immunisation for RSV in children is highly effective
New research suggests that the medication nirsevimab can be effectively employed to prevent RSV in children, demonstrating a 74.5% efficacy against the virus.
In an...
Molnupiravir recommended by WHO to reduce COVID-19 hospitalisations
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed that the molnupiravir antiviral medication should be administered to patients with non-severe COVID-19 who are at an...
Innovative plasma air conditioning technology destroys coronavirus aerosol
A team of Korean researchers have developed groundbreaking plasma air conditioning technology that can effectively eliminate coronavirus aerosol.
Pioneered by experts at the Korea Institute...
Research reveals the protective structure of superbug C.difficile
New findings on the superbug C.difficile uncover the impressive structure of its protective armour for the first time.
Scientists from Newcastle, Sheffield, and Glasgow Universities...
FluoretiQ achieves £1.1m funding round for antibiotic stewardship project
UK based diagnostic company, FluoretiQ, has announced they have completed a funding round worth £1.1m for their antibiotic stewardship technologies.
FluoretiQ is an award-winning start-up...
Did travel quarantine rules in England reduce the spread of COVID-19?
A new UK study has comprehensively analysed the effectiveness of the travel quarantine rules in England during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Experts from the University of...
Stem cell transplant potentially cures patient of HIV
In a groundbreaking clinical trial, a patient living with HIV has been seemingly cured after receiving a blood stem cell transplant.
The individual initially received...
How do natural killer cells respond to COVID-19 infection?
Scientists based in Sweden have performed an investigation to reveal how the immune system’s natural killer cells respond to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Research on how natural...
Vaccine hesitancy significantly influenced by social media misinformation
Using a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) method, a team of researchers has identified that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is severely impacted by misinformation on social...
Vitamins and supplements do not lessen the chances of COVID-19 mortality
A new study of COVID-19 hospitalisation data found that taking vitamins and supplements do not lessen the chance of COVID-19 mortality.
A meta-analysis of 26...
Scientists discover new lysin that can eradicate multidrug-resistant bacteria
An international team of researchers have identified an exciting new phage lysin that has demonstrated effectiveness at killing multidrug-resistant bacteria, a potentially groundbreaking step...
Risk of mental illnesses increased after COVID-19 infection
Novel research suggests that people who contract a COVID-19 infection are at an elevated risk of developing a range of mental illnesses.
The study, published...
Scientists develop material that makes any surface antibacterial/antiviral
In a groundbreaking infection control innovation, a team of Korean scientists have created a novel material that provides antibacterial/antiviral properties to any object it...
COVID taste loss study reveals unprecedented insights into the disease
A team of researchers has performed the most extensive investigation to date into the prevalence of COVID taste loss.
Reports of COVID taste loss have...
Reducing infection transmission in healthcare through enhanced ventilation
Christian Hendriksen, Co-founder and CEO of Rensair makes the case for improved ventilation in healthcare settings to mitigate the risk of infection transmission.
The gargantuan...