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Paxlovid associated with lower risk of hospital admission

Written by | 19 Mar 2023

A Kaiser Permanente study confirms the benefit of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, also known as Paxlovid, as an early-stage treatment to prevent hospitalization for people with mild to moderate COVID-19, regardless… read more.

One in two cancer patients may develop long COVID, with risk higher in women

Written by | 12 Feb 2023

More than one in two cancer patients at a US cancer centre experienced symptoms of long COVID-19 for more than six months after initial infection, according to a… read more.

Covid vaccination during pregnancy helps protect infants from infection

Written by | 12 Feb 2023

Two doses of mRNA covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy show significant efficacy against delta and omicron infection in infants under six-months old. They also reduce hospital admission for covid-19… read more.

Third of long COVID patients suffer persistent smell loss, study finds

Written by | 22 Dec 2022

Smell loss is one of the most prevalent symptoms of long Covid according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. New research published today reveals… read more.

IL-13 blocker dupilumab appears to improve survival in COVID-19

Written by | 25 Aug 2022

Treatment with dupilumab appears to improve survival rates for patients with moderate to severe COVID-19. Researchers reported these findings on August 16, 2022 in Open Forum of Infectious… read more.

Professional footballers fought fatigue for six weeks after COVID infection, study shows

Written by | 10 Aug 2022

Matchday performance of professional footballers dropped after recovering from COVID-19 with three quarters fighting fatigue for six weeks, a University of Essex study has found. The study –… read more.

Most comprehensive analysis of COVID-19 data reveals previously unattributed deaths

Written by | 12 Jun 2022

In this first-of-its-kind study, researchers from University College London (UCL) combined multiple NHS datasets on national laboratory testing data, primary care consultations, hospitalisations and deaths to reveal the… read more.

Study suggests severe obesity blunts antibody response to COVID-19 vaccines

Written by | 11 May 2022

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, Netherlands (4-7 May), suggests that adults (aged 18 or older) with severe obesity generate… read more.

Conventional vaccine messages miss the mark

Written by | 3 May 2022

Promotional campaigns designed to increase vaccine uptake are often ineffective, according to a new study in eight European countries. Some initiatives which highlight the benefits of immunisation may… read more.

Early treatment with convalescent plasma significantly reduces the risk of COVID-related hospitalization

Written by | 30 Apr 2022

Researchers report that outpatients with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection treated with Covid-19 convalescent plasma within nine days of diagnosis have achieved a decreased the incidence of hospitalization when compared… read more.

New COVID-19 nasal spray outperforms current antibody treatments in mice

Written by | 19 Apr 2022

A new protein-based antiviral nasal spray developed by researchers at Northwestern University, University of Washington and Washington University at St. Louis is being advanced toward Phase I human… read more.

Smoking increased in those trying to quit during COVID-19, study shows

Written by | 13 Apr 2022

While smoking rates have declined dramatically in the United States, there are still 35 million smokers. There are few data about whether, and if so, how current cigarette… read more.

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