Covid 19 series: The global pandemic response – now, and looking to the future- Episode 80. This episode will look at the international collaborative pandemic response considering the global governance mechanisms of managing epidemics, pandemics and the race to global vaccination. Date and time: Thu 24 Jun 2021 from 12:30pm to 1:00pm Location: Online Register […]
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Corticosteroids may be an effective treatment for children who develop a rare but serious condition after COVID-19 infection. This is the finding of an international study of 614 children, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, led by Imperial College London. All children in the study developed a serious disorder following COVID-19 infection. This […]
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Come rain or shine, the weather did nothing to ease or worsen the mental health consequences of Covid-19 – according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Essex. The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic saw more people suffer mental health problems in the UK. But a new study […]
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Nutrition Scientist; Dr Kathryn O’Sullivan looks at the role of gut bacteria and the microbiome as a “major weapon in fighting COVID 19 for the Hippocratic Post. Focusing on the gut may support our return to normality in more ways than expected. Scientists think that the bacteria in our gut could be a major weapon in […]
New research shows transmission of the virus behind COVID-19 varies seasonally, but warmer conditions are not enough to prevent transmission. The study, led by Imperial College London researchers and published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to incorporate environmental data into epidemiological models of the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus […]
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MCRI’s BCG vaccine trial joins global race to better understand COVID-19 variants • An Australian-led study will investigate whether it’s possible to predict who remains susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants despite previously having COVID-19 or a COVID-19-specific vaccine; • The study will explore the immune response to COVID-19-specific vaccines in Brazilian healthcare workers to find biomarkers […]
DETECT AF at vaccine centres: Success of Arrhythmia Alliance Detection of AF at COVID-19 vaccination centres scheme shows value of using every opportunity to DETECT AF in people aged 65 or older. A scheme by Arrhythmia Alliance to DETECT atrial fibrillation (AF) — the most common type of arrhythmia (heart rhythm disorder) and a major […]
The Government and MPs must now recognise the severity of challenges facing Health and Social Care: Responding to the Health and Social Care committee’s report “Workforce burnout and resilience in the NHS and social care“, Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said: “The findings of the report may be shocking […]
NHS dental service in crisis: Charity calls for funding boost to dentistry as it tops list of most delayed health services: New research collected by the Oral Health Foundation has found further evidence of an NHS dental service in crisis. The oral health charity is now calling on ministers to promptly address the issue of […]
The world’s first Covid-19 vaccine booster jab is to be administered at the University of Bradford’s cutting-edge Digital Health Enterprise Zone on June 1. The jabs are being tested as a possible precaution against variants of the coronavirus, with the trial lasting one year. The trial is being conducted by Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation […]
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