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Mass media and building trust

Written by | 13 Mar 2022

Open discussion of the scientific evidence and the uncertainties could have generated less political polarisation, less wasted expenditure but built more trust, according to Allyson Pollock, Clinical Professor… read more.

Natural immunity and protecting children

Written by | 12 Mar 2022

Covid is far less serious for children, long-covid is not a big issue and many also have natural immunity – all of which raises questions over whether children… read more.

Covid passports – the questions to ask

Written by | 11 Mar 2022

There are several theoretical reasons for implementing vaccine passports but now that none of these apply any longer in the UK it is difficult to see a rationale… read more.

Covid vaccination – the knowns and unknowns

Written by | 10 Mar 2022

Many factors influence decisions about vaccine use including many ‘unknowns’ and this raises questions about the wisdom of targeting young people and recommending boosters for everyone, explains Allyson… read more.

Mass testing – in theory and in practice

Written by | 9 Mar 2022

There was no evidence that mass testing stopped or prevented the transmission of covid-19, according to Professor Allyson Pollock, Clinical Professor of Public Health, Newcastle University. “Mass testing… read more.

Ivermectin associated with lower mortality than remdesivir

Written by | 8 Mar 2022

An analysis of the records more than 41,000 patients who had covid-19 and were treated with either ivermectin or remdesivir showed that ivermectin was associated with significantly lower… read more.

Evidence-based public health: Covid control measures

Written by | 8 Mar 2022

As the coronavirus pandemic appears to be running out of steam it is important to review the lessons learned and move forward to ‘living with the virus’. IMI… read more.

Revocation of vaccine mandates – effective 15th March

Written by | 1 Mar 2022

90% of respondents supported revocation of the vaccine mandate, in a public consultation exercise carried out in February 2022. The UK Government has today (March 1st) published its… read more.

Antibodies improve in quality for months after COVID-19 vaccination

Written by | 18 Feb 2022

For at least six months after COVID-19 vaccination, antibodies produced by immune cells become steadily more formidable and more precisely targeted against the virus that causes COVID-19, according… read more.

Implications of findings for disease flare and vaccine reactions in RMD patients

Written by | 8 Feb 2022

With low rates of disease flare and reactogenicity after vaccination, the study findings are reassuring for both patients and clinicians, according to Dr Caoilfhionn Connolly, Rheumatology Fellow at… read more.

Disease flare and reactogenicity after covid vaccination in RMD patients

Written by | 7 Feb 2022

A recent study at Johns Hopkins evaluated responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with rheumatoid and musculoskeletal disease (RMD)1 – a group that was poorly represented in the… read more.

Are hedgehogs to blame for superbugs?

Written by | 10 Jan 2022

The threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), whereby antibiotics not longer work well on bacterial illness, is a slow-burning pandemic with the potential to eclipse even the worst of… read more.

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