COVID-19

Mask Myth Busted? New Research Reveals That Wearing Face Masks Did Not Reduce Risk of COVID Infection After First Omicron Wave

Health
Sarah Carter

Research from the University of East Anglia reveals that wearing face masks did not significantly reduce Covid-19 infection risk following the initial ...

Pre-Pandemic Brain Wiring Predicted Teen Mental Health During COVID

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A large study using pre-pandemic brain scans of adolescents reveals that brain wiring before COVID-19 predicted mental health outcomes during the ...

Bangkok Post – New Omicron variant being watched

Health
Sarah Carter

13 cases of KP strain discovered in Thailand so far show increased capability to grow PUBLISHED : 10 May 2024 at 20:15 ...

Addiction Medication Offers New Hope for Long COVID Patients

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers identified a potential treatment for long COVID by restoring the function of ion channels in immune cells using low-dose Naltrexone. ...

COVID-19 Didn’t Delay Development As Much As Believed

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study found only modest developmental delays in children aged 5 and under due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Analyzing data ...

The Invisible Sculptor of COVID-19 Revealed

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A team from the University of California, Riverside has made significant progress in understanding the SARS-CoV-2 virus by studying the M protein. ...

COVID’s Long Haul: Virus Lingers in Blood Years After Infection

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can persist in the blood and tissue of some patients for up to two years ...

Underlying Cause of Long COVID “Brain Fog” Discovered

Health
Sarah Carter

Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery about Long COVID’s neurological effects, including brain fog and cognitive decline. By identifying blood vessel disruption ...

New Evidence Suggests Long COVID Could Be a Brain Injury

Health
Sarah Carter

Brain fog is one of the most common, persistent complaints in patients with long COVID. It affects as many as 46% of ...

How Covid still grips the UK

Health
Sarah Carter

Covid cases are “stabilising” at higher rates than before a pre-Christmas surge, according to new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data, as ...